How to mark which camera has film in it?

[user237428934]

It seems my world is easy. I only use Acros 100 and Neopan 400. I can see/feel IF a film is in the camera. When sensitivity is set to 400 I know exactly what film is inside.

 

[domagojs]

It seems my world is easy. I only use Acros 100 and Neopan 400. I can see/feel IF a film is in the camera. When sensitivity is set to 400 I know exactly what film is inside.

I also used to do it like that, but then I got meterless Hasselblad and sometimes used my 35mm cameras to meter. Needless to say, very soon I exposed half a roll of Acros at ISO 800 because that's what I had in Hassy... :-/ Though, I must admit that Across took 3-stops underexposure very well 🙂

 

[benji77]

I made this from a sheet of acrylic, where I use a Sharpie to note the different film types loaded. I carry different pieces, or just wipe them off with hand sanitizer if i am on the move.

 

[dct]

Because my film rolls usually lasts for weeks or months, spread over many film cameras, I keep track of the images taken on a small card per roll. This includes film type and loaded body. That is my solution.

 

[pakeha]

with a very sharp craft knife slice the box end window from a camera that is dead.Glue the window to a piece of self adhesive vinyl,matching colour of course. stick to the back of camera.
dead cameras are easy to find for nothing.

 

[shadowfox]

Take your smart phone,
Snap a picture of the camera and the film when you're loading it.

Like so:

Two weeks and a couple of cameras later, you still can tell which film is in which one.
And if you see the picture of the same camera twice, you can rely on the dates.

 

[Rodchenko]

Ingenious use of technology.

 

[alienmeatsack]

Write on masking tape, then put on the bottom of the camera.

I use blue painters tape w the speed noted and if it's special film (red scale, really old etc) also marked and stick it on the back. Peels off easily later and the blue tape lets me know there's film there at a quick glance. Just have to remember to pull it off later.

 

[shadowfox]

Ingenious use of technology.

Thank you very much.
I help businesses visualize and track their data, so this is just one example of an application of available technology.

 

[David Hughes]

Hi,

You can get key ring thingies that open out and have a piece of card in for notes like which car it's for and so on.

Replace the card with a blank and scribble what you like on it and then hang on the camera's strap lugs.

Or cheapo, luggage labels with "Battery in this" or whatever and hung on the lugs.

Regards, David

 

[doolittle]

Some great tips on this thread, definitely must incorporate them in my workflow.

If I leave a camera empty I will change the iso to either the lowest or highest setting.

I have a small notebook I sometimes record what film is loaded. I think I will be going with the iPhone snap from now on though 🙂

 

[MaxElmar]

If the camera has no film window or reminder (Barnack, say) I always leave the camera set to "sunny 16" for the film inside. i.e. - 1/100 @ f16 for 100 ISO film. I also keep a film log on my iPod....

 

[Steve Bellayr]

Place a paper sticky on the camera with any information as you deem necessary. Not every camera has a place for the top of the film box. Another way to tell is to advance the film/cock the shutter after each shot. Leave the camera with a cocked shutter when it has film in it. Then using both those methods together will insure that you will know that the camera has film in it.

 

[Overkill-F1]

Leave the camera with a cocked shutter when it has film in it...

I never leave the shutter cocked in any of mine, except the Nikonos III. I read a tech description of the Nikonos's shutter and it is better left cocked.
I use the notepad on my Iphone to keep track of film/speed/camera etc.
...Terry

 

[Godfrey]

It's easiest never to leave film in any camera. Load, and shoot until you've used it up. Then take out the film. That way, you always know when you pick up a camera that you must load it before using it.

Saves a lot of mental energy.

G

 

[TXForester]

iphone apps.? Come on, guys. It's a film camera. Go masking tape and paper maps to find the location where you want to shoot today. 🙂

 

[dbarnes]

Fascinated by all the answers to a question that I didn't realize was being asked as much as it is! We're a diverse bunch.

 

[Rob-F]

More about masking tape: I wrap a couple feet of the stuff around a film canister. That way I always have some in my bag. I'm OCD enough to use my Swiss Army Knife scissors to do a neat job of cutting off a piece of tape.

 

[robert blu]

I just cut the end of the box top off to fit the hot shoe. Color coded and ISO all at one glance.:angel:

This is an idea, I never thought like this!
robert

 

[Bill58]

You're not a real film photographer until you've taken a whole "roll" and discovered there's no film in the camera.