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Subject: [Leica] Cataloging negatives
From: cochranpr at mac.com (David Cochran)
Date: Fri Sep 16 00:10:43 2005
References: <DD0D2A53-DFA3-4E72-8DFB-17AA17AD7AC2@earthlink.net> <a2f8f44705091600062e7239a8@mail.gmail.com>

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
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