[LargeFormat] Film Holders

[Brock Nanson]

Having never learned this correctly, I used my own logic (which is the 
opposite of what's been presented here!).  I think of the black tab as 
meaning that the film is in the dark and unexposed.  If the tab is silver, 
the film has seen the light of day.

I can't change now... I'd be second-guessing myself from now 
until forever... which method was I using when I loaded this film holder???!!

;-)

I think that as long as you have a way of explaining the tabs to yourself 
logically, you're fine either way.  Just don't share your filmholders with 
real professionals!!

As for empty vs. loaded... I use individual zip-loc bags for my holders to 
keep the dust out.  If the tabs are at the zip end, they're loaded.  If 
they're in the bag upside down, they are empty.

I've also found some heavy black plastic (from rolls of cad plotting 
paper) that I've fashioned into 'envelopes' for the zip-loc bags.  I don't 
trust film holders to keep the film from being burnt around the edges on 
bright days!

Brock


On Sun, 6 Apr 2003, mark blackman wrote:

> One other tip I use. A rubber band length-ways around the holder indicates
> there's film in the holder and helps prevent the slide moving. Widthways
> tells me the holder is empty. I think Robert Lawrence has extended this to
> idea use different coloured bands to indicate film type.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Vince Dobson" <manitec@bellsouth.net>
> To: <largeformat@f32.net>
> Sent: Sunday, April 06, 2003 5:35 AM
> Subject: RE: [LargeFormat] Film Holders
> 
> 
> > No, Exposed.  White indicates unexposed.  :)
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: largeformat-admin@f32.net [mailto:largeformat-admin@f32.net]On
> > Behalf Of Roland Smith
> > Sent: Saturday, April 05, 2003 11:29 PM
> > To: largeformat@f32.net
> > Subject: [LargeFormat] Film Holders
> >
> >
> > It has been a long time since I have used sheet film.  When the black code
> > on the film slide it showing outward, does that mean the film is
> unexposed?
> >
> > Roland Smith
> > Oakland, California
> >
> >
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Brock Nanson
Kamloops BC Canada