Recommend me some glassines

Ashfaque · Dec 4, 2014

Hello,

Can you please recommend me some glassine strips/envelops for 35mm films. Ideally I prefer something large enough to put in/out film strips (5-7 frames per strip/envelop) without any force. Please post links too.

One thing to consider though: Dhaka is relatively quite humid. It is not that bad now, see here for e.g. But it can reach as high as 95-98% humidity during rainy season. Should I be worried with glassine use in such environment? Can I keep them in an airtight plastic box in a relatively cold room? Any advices? I don't want to use plastic strips as they are quite a dust magnet in a city like Dhaka.

Bests,

Ashfaque

BrianShaw · Dec 4, 2014

I like PrintFile pages for neg storage.

Dave in Kansas · Dec 4, 2014

You can do a Google search and find some. Here is one such place. I realize this isn't close to where you live, but they might be willing to ship.

https://www.negafile.com/glassine.htm

In a humid environment I would be concerned with mildew, especially if stored in plastic sleeves like the PrintFile pages. I used to store my negatives in No. 10 business envelopes with the negatives separated by cut strips of onion skin paper. I never had any problems with that method.

Dave

BrianShaw · Dec 4, 2014

Chapter 14 may be of interest:

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or this:

https://www.imagepermanenceinstitute.org/resources/publications

John Koehrer · Dec 4, 2014

Either system could be helped by Silica packets stored in the boxes. The Silica absorbes moisture and can be dried and reused.

hgaude · Dec 4, 2014

I have favored the 'side-lock' sleeves that I have seen made by Archival Methods and Print File. I use them in 35mm, they come cut to 6 frames and they work for proofing fairly well. (Well, there IS a slight line that shows but...).

I use these because I can't bring myself to slide the negs in and out of those page sleeves. With the side lock sleeves the negatives come in and out of the sleeve with no friction.

Jim Noel · Dec 4, 2014

IN a high humidity climate I would prefer acid free paper cut to size and folded to accommodate single strips. This would allow airing and would not seal in the moisture from the atmosphere.

Ashfaque · Dec 7, 2014

Thanks a lot everyone for your suggestions. Learning everyday from APUG members. I ended up ordering Kenro Negative File Pages 35mm Paper (KNF08). The only slight issue I can potentially have is the sliding thing. I'll be extra careful though.

@ John: Thanks for the idea of using silica packets in the boxes.

@ Dave: What is onion skin paper? I liked those Negafiles (- the price is a bit steep though). Also liked the fact that they are glassine envelops, not sleeves. However, I couldn't find any seller in UK.

@hgaude: I also really like the design of Archival Methods' side-locked ones. But being made of polyester and the potential dust issue are problem for me.

@Brian: Thanks for the links. I'll read them later today.

For future purpose, is there anyone that makes AM's side-lock type 35mm sleeves with glassine? Seems either that or Negafile ones will be my next purchase.

Bests,

Ashfaque

georg16nik · Dec 7, 2014

Tropical climate + Glassine + acetate based films (just about every 135 and 120 film format from Kodak, Ilford and Fujifilm) is calling for trouble.
Glassine is chemically and physically unstable by default, so are acetate based films. The tropical climate is the accelerator.
Glassine is ok (within reason) for PET based film and when stored in conditioned air cabinet.
Depending on how your films are washed etc. You might still need to replace the glassine sheets every few years or so.

Without means to control temps and RH, the sheets in which you store your films are more or less irrelevant, unless they are incubated entities..
You need buffered enclosures ( pH 7,0 to 9,5), not just acid free *something*, so that means calcium carbonate, magnesium carbonate treated materials or so.

Dave in Kansas · Dec 8, 2014

Ashfaque said:
Thanks a lot everyone for your suggestions. Learning everyday from APUG members. I ended up ordering Kenro Negative File Pages 35mm Paper (KNF08). The only slight issue I can potentially have is the sliding thing. I'll be extra careful though.

@ Dave: What is onion skin paper? I liked those Negafiles (- the price is a bit steep though). Also liked the fact that they are glassine envelops, not sleeves. However, I couldn't find any seller in UK.

Ashfaque,

Onion skin paper is a very thin, crisp paper often used for international air mail letters. Here is a link to Wikipedia that provides more info. It probably has another name in many countries.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Onionskin

There may be some disadvantages to using onion skin paper for negative storage so I am only saying that I have used this in the past to separate negatives but there are probably better choices available.

Dave

Jerry Parker · Dec 8, 2014

Back in the day, when I was working in a photo studio, we used paper envelopes for 4x5 negative storage. Made by Savage, there was space to write information and neg numbers. I don't recall problems with scratching or dust. Guess they are no longer made, but I found them to be an easy way to file negatives.
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Ashfaque · Dec 9, 2014

Thanks Dave. Should've googled it. When I read about kite, I understood what it is. I used to fly those kites until my high school. Wonderful childhood memories.

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