[LargeFormat] Film Holders

[Brock Nanson]

Ah, but tranny film and negative film develop in opposite directions :-)

To me, the black tab means the film holder still has all the dark inside.  
A silver tab means I've opened the shutter and let some of the dark out!

I'm not saying it's right, or even rational, just what I do because my 
head works that way ;-)

Brock

On Sat, 6 Sep 2003, Skip Roessel wrote:

> an unused piece of paper is white until you put pencil to it.  Unused film will
> develop clear, not black.
> Skip Roessel
> 
> Brock Nanson wrote:
> 
> > 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
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