IXMOO - How do you mark them?

[sanmich]

I am using leica cassettes for a few emulsions.
I was used to put a sticker on them indicating the film type, but this leaves a residue that is sometimes difficult to remove and damages the cassette.
I don't think marking the canisters alone is enough (I will probably mix them at some point)
Any idea here?
is there any type of color sticker/writable sticker that will not fall but can be removed easily?

thanks!

 

[newsgrunt]

I primarily load Tri X, but if I load other films, I use narrow width blue 3m (?) painter like tape. Never an issue with residue, but I would use a solvent (like camp stove fuel) to clean it off if it was. It's brass so shld be fine.

 

[Larry Cloetta]

Goo gone will take adhesive residue off of anything, cleanly, quickly, and easily without marking the brass.
Or just write on the ixmoo directly with a Sharpie and remove it with alcohol or acetone when needed. That’s even quicker than using labels and quicker to remove if using a different film the next roll.

 

[johannielscom]

I write the film type on the leader of the film, as well as no. frames I loaded in there.
When Loading the cassette (FILCA in my case) I take an iPhone picture of the camera with the film leader, as a reminder.

Once the film is exposed I rewind, leave the leader out but fold a few zigzags in it to distinguish from an unexposed film. Can still see the film type, ready for development.

 

[davidnewtonguitars]

I use tape. Have Ixmoo and Filca become delicate collectibles?

I just checked, both Ixmoo and Filca have gone down in price since I bought mine a few years ago.

 

[ericdan]

I bought 10 ixmoos and have light leaks on a few of them. I have to label them somehow too. You guys don’t have any such issues?

 

[ruby.monkey]

Masking tape on the cassettes.

 

[David Hughes]

Another solution is to neatly label the cassettes "1", "2" etc or else use "A", "B" etc. But you have to make a note of what's in each and can lose the note...

That way the label on the cassettes can be permanent and done with, perhaps, white paint or a white "Chinagraph" pencil*.

Regards, David


PS It would be fashionable to label them, I, II, III, IV etc ;-)


* That's a British make of china marker.