Film ... keeping track of exposures relative to time when shooting multipl rolls.

[Papa Smurf]

Acrylic Slate

Acrylic Slate

Kieth,
It is late and I am too tired to read the entire post to see if anyone else has offered this suggestion. If they have I apologize to everyone.

B&H sells an Acrylic slate under camcorder accessories that might be just the answer to your problem. It would involve wasting the first frame of each roll, but that would be inconsequential if it would save a disaster in trying to retrieve the films in order. Have a look at <http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/573961-REG/Pearstone_SAI_5334.html>. It is around $8 and $3 or $4 S&H. 😀

Actually, this reminds me of an article in a bow hunting magazine a few years ago where the guy used a piece of broken Plexiglass from an old storm door. He buffed it with fine steel wool until it took on a frosted appearance. Then he could write upon it with either a soft lead pencil or a dry-erase pen and simply wipe it clean when he was through. Furthermore, I am told that the US Navy Seals and the British SAS use a similar device to make notes while on a mission. Enough said about that.

 

[Papa Smurf]

whoops

whoops

Kieth,
It is late and I am too tired to read the entire post to see if anyone else has offered this suggestion. If they have I apologize to everyone.

whoopps indeed, I must to have been really tired to have missed the post just above mine that suggested using a clap board. Soothsayerman, I am sorry to have tread on your suggestion. Mark it up to sinilety plus it was way past my bed time. Anyway, I hope the someone benefits from Keith's post. 🙂

 

[ColSebastianMoran]

Hmm... Keep a digital point and shoot in your pocket. When you load new film, take a digipic of the camera body/lens. And, then a digicam duplicate of the first shot on the roll.

I take a digicam image of key shots. Gives time/date, perhaps GPS location, and some idea of the exposure. Also a white balance reference for avail light.

 

[clayne]

Why the need to over-complicate things?

 

[GoodOldNorm]

When I used to shoot boxing, I allocated pockets on my person to put the films in, top left breast pocket first film, top right 2nd film etc. At the end of a fight I then marked the films with a permanent ink pen in the order they were shot.

 

[tonyjuliano]

I use a cheap voice recorder. Faster than handwritten notes.