How do you keep and mark exposed sheets after exposure and prior to processing

[mrose]

Hi,

 

I would like to know how others handle exposed sheets after exposure

and prior to processing, when they are on the field.

 

When I am on a trip, I would like to keep the exposed sheets somehow

marked, after I take them out of the holders. I will usually shoot

more than one sheet per scene (for different processing, filter and

extras). I am interested in a system that will allow me to know each

sheet I have shoot. Just having boxes with N-1, N, and N+1, is not

enough of separation.

 

I have seen somewhere a suggestion to put cuts on the sheet side,

similar to its film type marking. These cuts can follow a binary

system count, but I am not aware of any instrument that will do that.

Is there such thing available?

 

What?s your solution?

 

Thank you,

 

MR

[eric_leppanen]

http://www.photo.net/bboard/q-and-a-fetch-msg?msg_id=00AapM

[pvp]

Use Quickload/Readyload films.

[brian_ellis16]

I usually use a combination of Readyloads and holders on long trips. Readyloads of course are easy to track, just make notes on the envelope. With holders I just keep notes and keep the negatives in order. I'm not sure what you mean by "not enough of separation." If you make notes and keep your film in order it's fairly easy to keep track of which is which.

[Monophoto]

MR -

 

One trick is to cut notches in the hinge portion of your film holders. If each holder has a unique notch pattern, and if your holders are numbered, then you can correlate your notes to specific sheets of film.

 

I have notched some of my holders - I used a Dremel-type tool to grind a small notch in the hinge. I did this on four holders, so I came up with a notch pattern than involves both the number of notches and the pattern of notches and spaces. The only regret is that while I used the smallest bit that I had in my Dremel set, the notches still are larger than necessary.

[edward_richards]

Use binary code for the notches:<br><br>

 

^ ^ ^ ^ ^<br>

1 2 4 8 16<br><br>

 

4 notches gets you 15 holders, 5 gets you 31.

[mrose]

Thank you for the answers.

I supposed a combination, holder cuts and keeping the sheet in some order is the right solution.

Are there any envelopes, light tight ones, to keep the sheets. The Kodak film comes in paper bags that are useless.

 

Thank again,

 

MR