I'd be really interested to know to what points does it "snap on"?
I have Hasselblad backs with the keeper and it looks to me that the back was tapped and drilled for mounting, but then, I could be wrong.
Why no just buy some small 'doughnut' magnets, dangle one off the left side and let that hold your steel dark slide, until you can find the real deal at a song.
Just keep a number of micro fiber cleaning rags on hand for any dust before resetting the slide into the back.
I never felt the need for a dark-slide holder.Just came across this snap-on holder for Hasselblad film back.
Advantage being no gluing required. Anyone has these in use? I'm just not sure how well this thing snaps on / off.
All of my backs came with factory-fitted holder but more often than not I don’t use them.I never felt the need for a dark-slide holder.
I've ordered one since there seems to be no direct user input anywhere I've looked thus far. I'm told it snaps in, can be taken off and put back on without restrictions. For 11 EUR worth the risk as there is nothing cheaper on that front available anyways. In the end may never use it as there are to me still aspects of ergonomics when anything else is added to the back of the ... back. Bronica on EC backs had a brilliant slot, but that was one of a kind in many other ways.I've used the kind that attach with double-sided tape. They stick OK provided you clean the back with brake cleaner first. Before I learned that I had to reglue with 'Goop'.
Having said all that, I'm now a bit paranoid about light leaks and make sure to replace the darkslide as soon as I can after each shot.
Agreed. My favorite slide holder for medium format is my shirt pocket. And then the slide goes back into the film back after the exposure. No need to overcomplicate everything.I never felt the need for a dark-slide holder.
Agreed. My favorite slide holder for medium format is my shirt pocket. And then the slide goes back into the film back after the exposure. No need to overcomplicate everything.
Assuming you have dusty shirt pockets, this is an excellent way to get that dust into the holder. Or you can do the really, really easy thing and invest a second or two wiping the slide off with an anti-static lens cleaning cloth before putting it back into the back. (That seems like a given, so I didn't type it the first time).Also great way to get that pocket dust right into the holder. Ultimately no method may make a difference in that sense, unless we use that anti-static shirt pocket yet to be developed.
Nothing is given. Is that what you do, wipe off every time before it goes in? That's good, but I've seen the approach in the field and don't recall a single person going through that kind of a routine.Assuming you have dusty shirt pockets, this is an excellent way to get that dust into the holder. Or you can do the really, really easy thing and invest a second or two wiping the slide off with an anti-static lens cleaning cloth before putting it back into the back. (That seems like a given, so I didn't type it the first time).
Nothing is given. Is that what you do, wipe off every time before it goes in? That's good, but I've seen the approach in the field and don't recall a single person going through that kind of a routine.
And shirt pockets are dust collectors, the moment they come of the washing machine. But as I said, any place darkslide goes in for a temporary storage is going to get some dust on it.
With practice you can pull the slide out, throw up in the air, take a snap and catch it on the way down, no need to put it anywhere.
Exactly. This is a solution looking for a problem.LOL… there might be too muck overthinking going on.
Static might be a problem in some climates but shirt pocket lint means a new laundry regime or new shirt might be warranted.
Well it's really about liking or not liking something. I only asked about whether anyone has handled that particular type of add-on slide keeper. I don't believe Hasselblad came with own just to please the pocket-less pros. either so see no point in beating to death slide keeping techniques.I'm not exaggerating--it literally takes a second to slide the dark slide across a cloth before sticking it back into the holder. I can't swear that I do this every single time I take a picture, but I can tell you that I don't have problems with dust showing up on negatives, either. And I don't recall "a single person" being this concerned with attaching the dark slide to something while taking a picture.
Several posters above have alluded to similar approaches. Someone suggested an anti-static cloth to wipe the slide, someone else indicated that their shirt pocket is where they store the dark slide...this product seems to me to be a solution in search of a problem. Good luck.
Not really; a lot of people find it convenient so they don’t misplace or bend the slide. I slid one into my trouser’s back pocket once…Exactly. This is a solution looking for a problem.
I never felt the need for a dark-slide holder.
Putting it in the holder is a good way of preventing the dark slide from getting bent - which eventually happens when you keep it in a pocket.
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