How do you store 6x7 negative?

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bwidjaja

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I tried to search but did not easily find the right thread. So if this is discussed before, please do point me there. Here is the question. How do you store 6x7 negatives? I have seen 2 flavors of 6x7 sleeves:
9 individual pockets (Good: standard binder; Bad: does not store 10 and I don't like the fact you have to cut the negatives into individual frame)
4 strips of 3 (Good: store more than 10; Bad: oversize binder)

Any other solutions?
 
Similar dilemma here. Most scanners hold up to two frames of 6x7, most storage sleeves I've seen have 3-4 sections. Cut the film in scanner friendly pairs of two and now where are 5 strips to store.
I either have to use two pages or use wax sleeves.
 
Printfile sleeves: individual pockets of 9 per sheet

My approach to storing 9 vs the 10 per roll of 120 is I dont care. To me, the only common criteria per sheet is emulsion type. My filing identifies which folder, what emulsion and what sheet number (folder is a little redundant as my numbering is consecutive and continuous) eg folder5.trix.0734 or folder3.astia.0326. When I scan and load the final into Lightroom, I write this string into one of the fields. That way, from a the digital image I can find the neg on the right sleeve. Even if Im looking for another neg from the same roll that didnt make it onto that sleeve, it will only be the first sleeve of the same emulsion either one before or one after.
 
bwidjaja said:
I tried to search but did not easily find the right thread. So if this is discussed before, please do point me there. Here is the question. How do you store 6x7 negatives? I have seen 2 flavors of 6x7 sleeves:
9 individual pockets (Good: standard binder; Bad: does not store 10 and I don't like the fact you have to cut the negatives into individual frame)
4 strips of 3 (Good: store more than 10; Bad: oversize binder)

Any other solutions?
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I've had this conundrum since I started shooting 6x7. There's no way around it; at least none that I could find. The over sized binder isn't an option for me; not when all my other binders are the same size. :bang:

You 'll have to lose one odd out, but I usually have frame 1 or 10 that I dislike anyway. So it gets orphaned into a Misc sleeve with the other previous rolls of orphaned pics. :(
 
the sheets that hold 12 frames work well if you keep a frame's worth of rebate on each end. the oversized binder's are worth it!
 
The same problem occurs with 35mm negs...I normally get 37 -38 shots per roll (factory rolled film) and use the 7 row 5 shot sleeves...with two or three shots going to the end bits sleeve...
Orphan Pics...I like that...
 
9 frames per sheet Printfile, that way you can contact print on 8X10.
 
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I started using the 4 strips of 3 Printfile pages, which make a lot of sense to me. I then realized that they barely (you can squeeze them in but they don't really fit) fit in the Beseler box I had designated for it. I may now switch to the oversized box that Adorama stocks.
I've had a string of similar problems trying to establish a "procrustean" order across a hodgepodge of sleeve sizes and formats and binder types bought in the US and Europe.
In short; European sleeves that have both 3 and 4 holes punched are still usually too large for US binders. It is very hard too find sleeves in US that have multiple holes punched to fit a European binder.
I ended up buying lots of new sleeves and binders and re-sleeving a large chunk of old negatives. Fun.
 
I actually sold my 6x7 in favor of a 6x6 due to this problem. My storage boxes are not able to hold the larger sleeves. I am now back to 6x7 (and selling the 6x6) and am just gonna deal with the problem. If there is a frame I can eliminate and still keep 3x4 strips, that is ideal. With my 35mm, I waste frame 1 when I start a roll so I can get everything in a 7x5 sheet.
 
Kenro offers similar translucent paper sleeves - I prefer these because the polyester-backed Rollei Retro films have an unfortunate habit of digging into and snagging on those Printfile negative sleeves.

And because I'm a skinflint. ;)

As for scanning 6x7, I cut the film into four sections and accept that I'll have a couple of frames hanging over the end of the negative carrier. I just turn the strip around and scan the extra frames afterwards.
 
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When using 6x7 or 6x9, I fit as many strips as I can. If I have 1 left over, I will try to fit in one of the plastic slots. Has worked most of the time so far. When it doesn't, I just put in in another sleeve, and mark it, so I can use the rest of the sleeve for the next roll that has the same problem.
 
I'm using sheets that can hold 4 strips of 3 pictures. Then, I cut the film in 4 sections: the first one is of about 2 cm of film rebate and 2 pictures, second and third are of 3 pictures each and the fourth of 2 pictures plus another 2 cm of film rebate.

Cheers
 
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