I have the same system for my negs and trannies. Except that my numbering system is also extended to allow for mounted slides.
Definately tedious. -But it feels good once it's done...:-) Jostein ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bob Walkden" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "CBWaters" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, November 19, 2002 8:24 PM Subject: Re: OT: negative archiving > Hi, > > this is what I am (very, very slowly because it's extremely boring) doing: > > 1. using archival clear negative / slide pages, file one film per > page. Give it a unique number written on the page or on a label stuck > to the page. > > 2. Write a caption sheet for each film. The sheet has the same number > as the film, of course. Keep the sheet with the film > > 3. Store the film and caption pages in an archival ring binder. > > 4. Keep an index page at the front of each binder with a one-line description of > each film, in film number order. > > 5. Give the ring binder & index page a unique number. > > 6. Write the start and end film number on the outside of the binder. > It might also be useful to date the binders. Once you've done the > initial work they should be chronological if you're keeping up with > it. However, you have to be a bit like Michael Palin's fiancee in > the film "The Missionary". > > 7. Store the binders in sequence on your extensive shelving in a > humidity and temperature controlled environment guaranteed to > withstand earthquakes, nuclear attacks and insect infestations. Or > shove them under your bed. > > This doesn't make things easy to find, but using the caption sheets > with their film/frame numbers and the binder number it's a very simple > matter, but extraordinarily tedious, to type the information into a > spreadsheet or cheap dbms such as Access or Ocelot which give you > more sophisticated search facilities. > > Whenever you print a frame or label a slide you should include the > binder, film and frame number so you know where it belongs and can > find the negative for the print very quickly. > > Some places, such as www.silverprint.co.uk, will happily sell you > archival negative pages and binders. > > --- > > Bob > > Tuesday, November 19, 2002, 6:58:51 PM, you wrote: > > > Currently I have probably a thousand or more negatives in shoeboxes and the > > like stashed in closets. They're all sleeved or in the pouches from the > > minilabs. These are mostly snapshots and I'm not making any money from > > reprints. But I'd like to be able to find a shot I wanted to use for this > > month's PUG and am faced with the thought of rummaging through the boxes to > > find it. > > What's a good way to archive these things? I'm imagining big three-ring > > binders with pages designed to hold negatives but I've never seen such a > > thing in the wild. What to you guys do? > > Cory Waters > >
