Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/09/16
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Daniel, the coffee cups add a nice decorative, almost eclectic design to the whole decor. And I thought my computer area was a mess. peace David On Sep 16, 2005, at 3:06 AM, Daniel Ridings wrote: > 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 >> > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information