film holder label tape

[Colin Graham]

Does anyone know of a suitable replacement 'tape' for the label strip on film holders? I recently got some that someone for whatever reason has marked with permanent ink, and quite obnoxiously and illegibly at that. Any suggestions welcome and appreciated.

 

[Dave Parker]

I use white first aid tape, you can get in a couple of different widths, write on it with pen or pencil and leaves no residue, I used to use it when I was into archery to mark my sight settings, works good for this type of stuff.

Dave

 

[MurrayMinchin]

Fill the rest in with black ink and then use those white pencils made for marking fabrics? You could start a fad

Murray

 

[Colin Graham]

That's a great idea Dave, many thanks.
Murray, I was actually thinking about doing that, but thought I might mistake the black ink for a reversed slide and get confused!

 

[MurrayMinchin]

Good idea Colin. In photography, as in life, it's good to follow the KISS principle - Keep It Simple Stupid

Murray

 

[Dave Parker]

Good idea Colin. In photography, as in life, it's good to follow the KISS principle - Keep It Simple Stupid

Murray

I definately resemble that statement...."Simple and Stupid!!!"

LOL



Dave

 

[Whiteymorange]

I use what is known as "artist's tape." It's a smooth white tape available from Dick Blick and many other places. It lays flat, has good staying power, pulls off clean when I want to remove it and takes pencil markings and erasures as well as the original strip. I get the 1/2" variety and use it for many, many things around the studio. It will peel off of good paper without lifting the fiber.

 

[wildbill]

I'll second the artist's tape. Available for much less at expendables shops.

 

[rbarker]

Has anyone mentioned artist's tape? Great stuff.

 

[JBrunner]

I use 1/2 paper tape obtained from a grip electric company expendable supply. It is commonly used in the camera dept on motion picture sets. About $2 a roll. Probably cheaper than that if you found out where they get it. I don't know if it is the afore mentioned artist tape.

The cool thing about it is that it comes in different colors, so I use different colors of tape for various film stocks. That way I can tell at a glance what a holder has loaded in it.

 

[Kino]

I use 1/2 paper tape obtained from a grip electric company expendable supply. It is commonly used in the camera dept on motion picture sets. About $2 a roll. Probably cheaper than that if you found out where they get it. I don't know if it is the afore mentioned artist tape.

The cool thing about it is that it comes in different colors, so I use different colors of tape for various film stocks. That way I can tell at a glance what a holder has loaded in it.

www.filmtools.com

http://store.yahoo.com/cinemasupplies/percolprinkr.html

I buy it by the case for work; it's great!

 

[DeBone 75]

Holder Tape

I use electrical tape. I buy the different colors then write on it what it is and the number, 1,2,3, ect. Each color for a different film. That way you can tell at a glance what you are grabbing.