[Leica] Cataloging negatives

[dlridings at gmail.com (Daniel Ridings)]

On 9/16/05, feli <feli2@earthlink.net> wrote:
> I realize this is a big subject, but can anyone give me an insight in
> to how they
> log and keep track of their negatives?

Not a whole lot ... this is how it looks at this very moment.

http://www.dlridings.com/temp/DSC_2883.jpg
http://www.dlridings.com/temp/DSC_2884.jpg

I number rolls sequentially, by binder: 10.1 10.2 10.3 etc. Binder 10,
roll 1 2 3

Each sheet is marked with year and week (2005 v37 for this week)

Notes are jotted on the paper part of the negative sheets.

I always carry a little pocket notebook where I write notes, keyed to
the roll number.

Scans are named by year, week and then sequentially. Sometimes I
forget to raise the week number.

I let ACDSee catalogue my scans, both raw scans and processed scans.
It takes a while for the raw scans, but once you've done it, it
doesn't take very long to add new ones to the catalogue.

I get the kids to do contact sheets at 5 crowns a shot (they're
getting wise ... I'll probably have to raise the price).

It works. I had everything at my fingertips when it was time to pull
out 80 pictures for the exhibit I have now (open house between 15.00
and 17.30 today if anyone wants to come :-) )

Need an assistant.

Daniel





After several years of
> shooting, the
> rolls are starting to add up to a significant number, and finding
> shots is becoming
> problematic.
> 
> Right now I'm labeling everything by date and roll number, and filing
> it in sequential order.
> But how do you keep track of what shots are on what roll?
> Anyone out there using a database? A log book?
> 
> 
> thanks,
> 
> Feli
> ________________________________________________________
> feli2@earthlink.net                 2 + 2 = 4
> www.elanphotos.com
> 
> 
> NO ARCHIVE
> 
> 
> _______________________________________________
> Leica Users Group.
> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information
>