Archival Sleeves! Thanks Fred Newman

[Dave Wooten]

After researching several possibilities for sleeving my large format negs,

I received yesterday from Fred at View Camerea store some archival sleeves I am really enthused about. I was able to get sizes 4 x 5, 5 x 7, 8 x 10, and 16 x20 !

I had posted a thread awhile back searching and received many suggestions thanks all. Also had quite a few inquiries as to my decision.....just thought I would let you all know....these appear very durable, stable and are archival...after going to all the work and expense of producing a neg I like, It can be very discouraging to have it destroyed and or damaged due to substandard materials.....Thanks Fred....

 

[Danpv]

Double Poly Envelope Solution to 4x5 Storage

Finding the proper size archival materials can seem darn near impossible sometimes. I had no trouble finding clear envelopes for 4x5 CTs but I wanted to then put those into a second clear polyester envelope to achieve a dust-locked but still transparent enclosure for my best "keepers" (w/o resorting to looseleaf-type pages & binders) I ordered samples from multiple sources, but they were all too small to serve as this 2nd over-envelope.

Finally found a good source for standard sized 4x5 clear polyester 4 mil envelopes (US$50/100) at Hollinger Corp in Virginia(Dead Link Removed). They also custom made 4.5 inch x 5.5 inch clear polyester 4 mil envelopes which fit perfectly over their standard 4x5s. Price for the custom 4.5x5.5s is US$59/100 with discounts for bulk orders. Not the cheapest archival option perhaps, but this 4 mil clear polyester double envelope combo is perfect for my purposes.