How Do You Store Your Developed Films

[buckpago]

im collecting some ideas on how we can stored our films like putting in a box and a shelves, or a cabinet, labeling them so on and so for. how do you guys store your developed films? you can share them here so other members can also see and DIY them for themselves, thanks guys! BP

 

[edge100]

Print File negative sleeves (135 and 120 formats), in a binder. Label with a Sharpie with date, camera used, film type, and other relevant details.

 

[Gabriel M.A.]

Negative sleeves in binders, in chronological order. Each binder is either B&W, color or slide (mounted and unmounted in separate binders) only. Don't mix film formats, so for example if I have 120 (format) "traditional" B&W, they're in a different binder than 135 (format) "traditional" B&W

 

[rlouzan]

Hi Buck,

The best system I've seen, is to use two 3-ring binders or storage boxes . One binder for B&W or color negs stored in polyethylene pages and another for contact sheets of said negs. Contact sheets and neg pages should have the same number for cross-reference Ex 1, 2, ...
Hope it helps!

Regards,
Robert

 

[Gabriel M.A.]

Only four replies. Film may not be dead (yet), but it's definitely meh @ RFF

 

[anjoca76]

I use sleeves and binders for my 35mm negs. Slides are usually stored in slide boxes. I keep them all in chronological order (or try to), but I'm not convinced it's the best system--I just haven't thought of a better way yet. Grouped by categories, maybe? Family, portraits, travel, etc.? Overall, my storage of slides and negatives takes a lot to be desired.

 

[Bill Clark]

35mm cut into strips of 6 negs per strip.

6x6 cut into strips of 3 negs per.


Make contact sheet with 8/10 RC paper. Get 6 strips of 35mm on 1 8/10 sheet. Get 4 strips of three of med format per 8/10 sheet.

put negs into white envelope.

tape envelope on back of contact sheet.

Have negs 50 years old filed that way and it's worked just fine for me.

 

[John Bragg]

I store mine in transparent archival sheets in ring binders. All in strict chronological order with notes on subject, film type and development.

 

[nikon_sam]

Print File negative sleeves (135 and 120 formats), in a binder. Label with a Sharpie with date, camera used, film type, and other relevant details.

Been doing that much for years...labeling with a sharpie...??? THAT'S CRAZY...😎😀😉

 

[taemo]

I store my developed films in a box of shoes, dont even label or sort them out lol, big mess and definitely a headache to go through later on.

might put them inside a sleeve once I have some time.

 

[Noll]

Not "meh" but there really isn't a whole lot else to add! Sleeves and binders pretty much do the job.

 

[Vics]

Print File CP 35-HB to accommodate 7 strips of 5 frames each, contact printed to 8x10" sheets, which go into the pocket provided for that purpose. For 6x6cm, CP 120-3HB, 3 strips of 4 frames and the 8x10' contact.
Print File's SLB-1 file hangers to hang them in my 4-drawer letter-size file cabinets. After 45 years, I have three of these, and they are nearly full! Still shooting...

 

[kokoshawnuff]

Print file sleeves in three ring binders. All chronological and years are divided into separate 3 inch binders, sitting on a book shelf. I haven't been doing it for long so I only have a few binders, therefore space is not yet an issue

 

[Godfrey]

I used print file negative sleeves and archival quality boxes to reduce dust intrusion for many years.

Nowadays, tho, my archives are entirely scanned negative data. Once I am satisfied that my scans of the negatives have obtained every bit of useful data I can from them, I shred the negatives. For me, digital data storage and backup archiving is far easier, less expensive, and far more reliable than boxes of negatives ...

G

 

[rlouzan]

For small collections, up to 3000 slides, storage boxes are ok, for larger collections investing on a metal file cabinet is a good idea (each drawer holds approx. 4000 slides).
Outtakes go into archival sleeves, selects go also in archival sleeves + kimacs for extra protection.

up to 3-4 Slide pages are stored in Manila file jackets w/ double-ply top http://www.kmart.com/shc/s/p_10151_10104_025V044661175000P
with tear sheets.
Up to 10 slide pages - 2" expansion type manila file jackets
http://c.shld.net/rpx/i/s/i/spin/im...op_sharpen=1&resMode=sharp&op_usm=0.9,0.5,0,0

On the top left side of the manila file write photographers name, middle Story, right side file#

Robert

 

[emjo]

Each roll goes into an envelope. The envelope is numbered with dev instructions jotted down on the outside. They later find their way into a drawer in a chest.

 

[van_d]

Right now I'm vastly behind on organizing my negatives. Stuff I get lab processed gets kept in the sleeves from the lab and in the order package they are put in. I write on them important details and put them in boxes, in chronological order.

B&W home processed is cut into 5 frames per strip and put in a Print File. I am intending to put them in a binder, then put them in a box. But I haven't bought a binder for them yet.

120 is cut into strips of 2 to fit my scanner.

 

[Graham Line]

roll them up, put them in cardboard boxes with dividers, ship them to a safe spot in Mexico

http://museum.icp.org/mexican_suitcase/story.html

 

[clayne]

I use polyester fold-flap sleeves for each strip of 135 or 120 negatives. I then slide said sleeves into Printfile "Ultima" album pages. This provides a polyester (500+ years [for the mylar atleast]) sleeve for each negative with *no* sliding action against the negative - where only the sleeve itself is slid into a polypropylene album page (135 film is 6 rows of 6 frames [i double store any start/ends in the same row], 120 is 3 rows of 4).

http://www.printfile.com/ult35-6bxw100pack_multihole.aspx
http://www.printfile.com/35mm-foldflap-50pack.aspx

4x5 I place into polyester fold-flap sleeves and 4 each per album page.

All of the album pages I put into these:

http://www.printfile.com/letter-document-box-tan.aspx

Because I can then double up with any 8.5x11" contact sheets for each set of negs (if I have a contact sheet for them).

Prints I place into black or tan clamshell folders.

Polyester sleeves are extremely useful for negative handling because actually pulling the negative out or putting it back only requires placing it in the sleeve and folding over the flap. There is no sliding against the polypropylene sleeves so hence no risk of scratching and polyester is a known superior archive material.