Memo holder holder?

[brianentz]

I have a few vintage cameras that do not have film memo holders on the back. Recently I bought a few stick on memo holders to solve this, but, of course, they don’t hold too well to the pebbled vinyl material. Any suggestion for an adhesive that will hold the memo holder onto the camera backs but won’t permanently damage the vinyl material? I’m thinking of using clear silicone caulking material like what you would buy at a home center.

 

[AgX]

Exchange the original, likely very old, adhesive strip by a fresh one. If necessary use a high-tack one or use a foam-based one for larger effective adhesive area at pebbled surface.

 

[Nitroplait]

I have too many cameras and films in play at any one time so the film slip is rarely sufficient information for me.

I use a permanent OHP pen and write on masking tape (good quality that doesn't leave residue) and paste it to the bottom of the camera.
I write film details, my ISO rating if different from box, start date, camera and if relevant lens/location(s) - and finally the finshed date.
After exposure I stick the tape to the cassette to keep track of the details until they are processed and archived.

 

[Dan Daniel]

Go to the auto section of a place like Home Depot or Lowes or an auto parts store. Looking for a tape like this, some thickness from foam-

https://www.oreillyauto.com/detail/c/3m/3m-mounting-tape/mmm0/03410na/

When it is time to remove, you can slowly lift it while dripping naphtha around the edges. No guarantee that it won't leave a mark after years, though.

Silicone caulk might be worth a try but might also just let go too easily, hard to say without trying.

 

[Rick A]

Did you clean the surface properly prior to sticking the holders? You can go to an auto parts shop and get 3M auto trim tape (double sided) for replacing trim on cars.

https://www.3m.com/3M/en_US/p/d/b40069527/

 

[Alan Edward Klein]

Masking tape.

 

[jeffreyg]

If you just want to know what film is in the cameras fold the end of the film box to fit the hot shoe if there is one. If you want to make notes use Post-its and a wide rubberband.

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[jay moussy]

I want to adopt the hot shoe method.
Other: attach note with any tape type to (metal) camera bottom?

I have a problem with box cameras, as I need reminders for frame alternate count, and if applicable, dual-throw or single actuation shutter lever. not easy to attach something to these old coverings.

 

[Dan Daniel]

There is a good tape for marking that doesn't leave residue. Goes by either 'artist tape' or 'console tape' (console meaning sound boards, lighting boards, etc.- temporary labeling of channels for performances and such). Very handy for labels, etc. Good to put on the back of a camera, make notes while shooting, switch over to roll when removed from the camera, etc. Takes a few months or more for it to start losing adhesion. It's thick enough to use a Sharpie without worry that the ink will bleed down, also.

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Console and Paper Tape

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[gone]

I cut a off piece of the film box and stuff it into the hotshoe, or use Scotch tape and stick it to the prism. Unless you leave it on for years and years, a little alcohol would get any residue off.

 

[MattKing]

Moved to Miscellaneous Equipment - because it is format independent.

 

[madNbad]

3M VHB foam double sided tape. Originally for attaching electronics to farm equipment without the need for screws or rivets. It holds well and releases with little residue. At one time, I owned a V5 50 Summicron and came across a thread on one of the forums about how to add a focusing tab using VHB tape. It worked great held the tab in place and when I was ready to sell the lens, came right off with little clean up.

 

[Huss]

Butter Tab Holders 35mm and 120 — CAMERADACTYL 4.0

Butter Tab Holders are 3D printed and will hold a box tab for either 120 (or 220) film, or 35mm film. they can be glued on the back of your camera with rubber cement, or, more permanently, with Super Glue (Krazy Glue, Cyanoacrylate). Available in 120 or 35mm film box tab size. Available in many

www.cameradactyl.com

 

[JerseyDoug]

I bulk load my 35mm film in Leica FILCA cassettes. After loading, I write the film type and number of exposures, e.g., FP4-12, on a strip of blue painters tape and wrap it around the can holding the cassette. When I put the film in the camera I transfer the tape to the baseplate of the camera. When I remove the cassette from the camera I put the tape back on the can.

I keep a separate record, indexed by the date I develop the roll, in a Notes file on my iPhone. It includes the processing date, camera, cassette #, film, ISO, developer, and any notes about possible issues like not having time to meter a particular shot, etc. When I print a contact sheet I include the note from the iPhone at the bottom of the page.

 

[Sirius Glass]

Butter Tab Holders 35mm and 120 — CAMERADACTYL 4.0

Butter Tab Holders are 3D printed and will hold a box tab for either 120 (or 220) film, or 35mm film. they can be glued on the back of your camera with rubber cement, or, more permanently, with Super Glue (Krazy Glue, Cyanoacrylate). Available in 120 or 35mm film box tab size. Available in many

www.cameradactyl.com

Thank you! I order two in Kodak Yellow.