Do You Store Your Negatives In Binders

[Ian-Barber]

Not a very interesting topic but I am curious as to how you store your negatives.
Currently, I am storing my negatives in PrintFile sleeves and then I place them into a normal A4 ring binder.

I have three ring binders, one for 35mm, one for MF and the other for 5x4

 

[Nas]

I use archival ring binder boxes like these: https://www.preservationequipment.com/library-ringbinder-box-a3-a4-4-ring-p735-6083?paper_print=959

If they're good enough for the Bodleian Library, they're good enough for me. I found regular ring binders allowed too much dust onto my film storage pages over the years.

 

[MartyNL]

I believe the same as above. I originally got them from Silverprint and they came flat packed not pre-assembled.
https://www.cxdinternational.com/home/timecare-library-ringbinder-box-grey-white-bxlrbx4015

 

[thronobulax]

Not a very interesting topic but I am curious as to how you store your negatives.
Currently, I am storing my negatives in PrintFile sleeves and then I place them into a normal A4 ring binder.

I have three ring binders, one for 35mm, one for MF and the other for 5x4

I keep my negatives in PrintFile archival sleeves. Those sleeves along with contact sheets and printing notes go into a Tyvek envelope, one shooting day or trip per envelope.

 

[Nas]

I believe the same as above. I originally got them from Silverprint and they came flat packed not pre-assembled.
https://www.cxdinternational.com/home/timecare-library-ringbinder-box-grey-white-bxlrbx4015

They're the ones I bought from Silverprint too. When they closed down I searched for another supplier and found Preservation Equipment but I haven't needed to order from them yet because I stocked up from Silverprint.

 

[Ian-Barber]

I use archival ring binder boxes like these: https://www.preservationequipment.com/library-ringbinder-box-a3-a4-4-ring-p735-6083?paper_print=959

If they're good enough for the Bodleian Library, they're good enough for me. I found regular ring binders allowed too much dust onto my film storage pages over the years.

Are you happy with the quality of the carded box

 

[Alan Clark]

I use a home-made system. I make a paper folder for each negative. The paper is archival quality watercolour cotton rag paper, 90 lb weight. This comes in 22" x 30" sheets. A sheet is first cut in half lengthways making two sheets measuring 11" x 30". These are then cut into 5" wide strips, each measuring 5" x 11". Each of these is then folded into three, so the negative can fit inside. The front flap is about 3" deep. I write details like title, date taken, camera used, exposure , development details, etc. on this On the top right corner I write the negative number - the first was 54001 . All the folders are stored, in order, in card storage boxes. These are about 6 inches wide, 5 inches high and 9 inches long.
To complement this I make an A5 size print of each negative and these are stored in order in an A5 ring binder.

 

[HowLarge]

I like glassine type bags/sleeves but they are not very see through , then in strong file boxes.
Not keen on binders due to sag if not stored spine up plus open for dust.
I do not shoot enough to have a problem..

 

[Ian-Barber]

I use a home-made system. I make a paper folder for each negative. The paper is archival quality watercolour cotton rag paper, 90 lb weight. This comes in 22" x 30" sheets. A sheet is first cut in half lengthways making two sheets measuring 11" x 30". These are then cut into 5" wide strips, each measuring 5" x 11". Each of these is then folded into three, so the negative can fit inside. The front flap is 4" deep. I write details like title, date taken, camera used, exposure , development details, etc. on this On the top right corner I write the negative number - the first was 54001 . All the folders are stored, in order, in card storage boxes. These are about 6 inches wide, 5 inches high and 9 inches long.
To complement this I make an A5 size print of each negative and these are stored in order in an A5 ring binder.

Wow that sounds complex, you must take a phone snap of these Alan

 

[Alan Clark]

It's just a simple bit of folded paper Ian. But you do need a cutting mat, a straight edge and a knife to cut the 22" x30" sheet of paper up.

 

[Nas]

Are you happy with the quality of the carded box

Yes, they're very sturdy and I stack them on shelves.