> For what it is worth, I am using BesFile from B&H. They hold 3 strips > of 4 horizontally. I have purchased oversized binders to hold them
They are similar to the clearfile product I have at the moment. A bit more compact actually, mine have a strip at the top to bring them up to some "standard" size. > and it works just fine. To me, the key here is "storage". If I end > up using 2 negative pages per roll of 120, I have effectively doubled > my storage requirements. That is why I am very happy to have these > slightly oversized pages. Thickness of storage is a good point which I hadn't considered. I've been looking for some nice "sealed" / crushproof binders to hold the larger pages in storage. I have some from plastic box binders from clearfile for my 35mm negatives which work out well. The boxes are too small for the larger pages. > As for contact sheets, I can't make them at home anyways, so it is not > of as much concern. I am not doing any darkroom right now, but I want to start working at it. Contact prints of B&W seem to be easiest and lowest risk way to start it up. Developing my own negatives next, and then on to printing. So, it is a bit of a consideration. The flip-side of the "perfect" 6x7 format is that it just doesn't break down nice onto an 8x10, unlike the other 6x formats. > However, the 6X7 negative makes it pretty easy to > directly see them by just setting the page on a light table, even > though they are negatives. You are right about that! It's been a long time since I've seen fresh MF negs. After 35mm for many years I am amazed by the 6x7 negs, they are a joy to behold in their own right. Thanks Bolo -- Josef T. Burger ps: How's the 300mm working out? - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
