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Which Board? => Main Forum => : irv_b March 19, 2023, 12:41:50 PM

: Film reminders
: irv_b March 19, 2023, 12:41:50 PM

Does anyone in the UK know where I can get some film tab holders to stick to the back of cameras as a reminder which film I have in the camera. I have experimented with slide film holders but they are not really suitable.
I know that Cameradactyl in the US do them but no-one over here seems to.

: Re: Film reminders
: Francois March 19, 2023, 01:30:22 PM

Do you have just the film tabs or the whole box?
'cause if you have the full box and a neck strap on all the cameras, I know an origami trick that works very well and that is so easy to do.
Else, there is always 3d printing.
These things are also available on AliExpress.

: Re: Film reminders
: Kai-san March 19, 2023, 02:23:08 PM

.....or get them from China

https://www.ebay.com/itm/373908519539?hash=item570eaf3a73:g:DfgAAOSwtKFhn7qB&amdata=enc%3AAQAHAAAA4M5qTUAzJ%2F5aXWiZjPs8jrgX4QCOB1tr%2B3C%2Bx4LLCEjSjINZ0XbLKx71RmObJMh0NqJWxJqdWkLeuJxbRTEvI1JrTXXyRAuaTKht%2B%2FlCIXn9Jb6l0eNSfLEpYjXBn5guwNYWcYAfLrRl2jJzsq%2BTrZp3%2FQvmLBdTyYVEdM37uq5xVPt7GC89WdVP6n%2Bm1i%2FU4%2BdZSidw4qCHDnuAj6CV4df%2FYwjzuhR%2B6zEutHoT4icxs2ZoL4GvySWRKQs7E0ibASUajI3q26Bta1Vd7sSBf8P9w8bQ7FPUw7%2FiK7L15uzK%7Ctkp%3ABk9SR9Sw4KPfYQ (https://www.ebay.com/itm/373908519539?hash=item570eaf3a73:g:DfgAAOSwtKFhn7qB&amdata=enc%3AAQAHAAAA4M5qTUAzJ%2F5aXWiZjPs8jrgX4QCOB1tr%2B3C%2Bx4LLCEjSjINZ0XbLKx71RmObJMh0NqJWxJqdWkLeuJxbRTEvI1JrTXXyRAuaTKht%2B%2FlCIXn9Jb6l0eNSfLEpYjXBn5guwNYWcYAfLrRl2jJzsq%2BTrZp3%2FQvmLBdTyYVEdM37uq5xVPt7GC89WdVP6n%2Bm1i%2FU4%2BdZSidw4qCHDnuAj6CV4df%2FYwjzuhR%2B6zEutHoT4icxs2ZoL4GvySWRKQs7E0ibASUajI3q26Bta1Vd7sSBf8P9w8bQ7FPUw7%2FiK7L15uzK%7Ctkp%3ABk9SR9Sw4KPfYQ)

: Re: Film reminders
: Pete_R March 19, 2023, 03:30:04 PM

I bought a bunch of these hot shoe covers and wrote on them with a paint pen the film types/speeds I use. Then put it in the hot shoe.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/123100135332

Or buy pairs of small self adhesive magnets. Stick one on the camera and one on the film pack end. These are really strong.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B01B2SCX1W/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1

These pairs of magnetic strips work too.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Magnet-Shop-Magnetic-Strips-1-5mm/dp/B08GY99N24/

: Re: Film reminders
: Bryan March 19, 2023, 04:24:16 PM

I write on masking tape then stick it to the bottom of the camera.  Then, after I load the film into a developing tank, I transfer the tape to the tank.  That way I don’t accidentally leave it on the camera making me think there’s film in the camera.  I do the same with large format film holders. 

: Re: Film reminders
: irv_b March 19, 2023, 05:57:09 PM

Thanks guys for some great suggestions.

: Re: Film reminders
: Francois March 19, 2023, 08:04:02 PM

Here's the link to the origami trick
https://filmwasters.com/forum/index.php?topic=5166.msg59920#msg59920

Works very well and requires no tape or anything other than the cardboard box.