Tape recommendation for labeling bulk rolls.

Radost · Jun 19, 2023

I am about to bulk roll 144 rolls.
I want to find a good and sturdy way to label them without having the label particles contaminate the inside of my camera.
Is Ptouch® Extra Strength Tape A good solution?
Any other ideas?
I guess I can thin gray sharpie label them but it seams like a lot of work and will bother my OCD.
This is for personal use and not resale.

250swb · Jun 19, 2023

Tamiya brand masking tape, thin in section, grippy, made for difficult jobs, removes cleanly. It's what modellers use for masking paint jobs so it is a bit more refined than common DIY decorating masking tapes. It can be used for other applications with film cameras, I use it to make a note on the camera baseplate of film and ISO because it leaves no residue.

Radost · Jun 19, 2023

250swb said:
Tamiya brand masking tape, thin in section, grippy, made for difficult jobs, removes cleanly. It's what modellers use for masking paint jobs so it is a bit more refined than common DIY decorating masking tapes. It can be used for other applications with film cameras, I use it to make a note on the camera baseplate of film and ISO because it leaves no residue.

Thanks for the recommendation.
I was hoping for labels. It will suck if i have to write 144 times on a tape

Xylo · Jun 19, 2023

I'm always a bit weary when it comes to using painter's tape. I tend to leave mine on the loaders for so long that the glue becomes brittle and leaves hardened residue everywhere.

The Brother P-Touch tape is probably a better option. I replaced all my tapes on the loaders about a month ago so we'll see. But from the tapes I removed at work, it's definitely a better solution.

As for the extra strength part, I think it relates to the glue more than the tape. The regular stuff is already pretty darn good when the surface is clean, so I don't think going for something even stickier is really necessary.

Radost · Jun 19, 2023

Xylo said:
I'm always a bit weary when it comes to using painter's tape. I tend to leave mine on the loaders for so long that the glue becomes brittle and leaves hardened residue everywhere.

The Brother P-Touch tape is probably a better option. I replaced all my tapes on the loaders about a month ago so we'll see. But from the tapes I removed at work, it's definitely a better solution.

As for the extra strength part, I think it relates to the glue more than the tape. The regular stuff is already pretty darn good when the surface is clean, so I don't think going for something even stickier is really necessary.

I use ptouch for my actual work and the ink and surface get destroyed with time. I dont want white particles on my film or in my changing bag.
Maye I make a stencil and gray sharpie each bulk roll…

abruzzi · Jun 19, 2023

Probably not what you want, but I just use a sharpie on the tongue of film. I make sure I don’t rewind the tongue into the cassette so I know what it is when done.

mshchem · Jun 19, 2023

Get some Avery labels for inkjet. Use tiny font, then cut several out of a single label

mshchem · Jun 19, 2023

abruzzi said:
Probably not what you want, but I just use a sharpie on the tongue of film. I make sure I don’t rewind the tongue into the cassette so I know what it is when done.

Yep, especially when using my ancient brass Leica cassettes

Xylo · Jun 19, 2023

Radost said:
I use ptouch for my actual work and the ink and surface get destroyed with time.

I think it depends more on the amount of friction on the tape than anything.
We've been using them on binders and shelves and they fare very well.

But if it's for the cassettes themselves, I just use a sharpie and write on the film leader.
You might be able to use a rubber stamp instead if you have a lot of them to do.

Don_ih · Jun 19, 2023

abruzzi said:
I just use a sharpie on the tongue of film

Exactly what I do. And when I put the film in a camera, I write the film on a piece of masking tape I put on the bottom of the camera (well, at least sometimes). I check the clipped off tongue before I pour in developer to make sure I got it right.
I printed stickers for cassettes before. They sucked.

Brad Deputy · Jun 19, 2023

Maybe I'm weird.

I use those little circular stickers, each with a number 1-25 for my 25 rolls.
Then I index them on my Google Keep (notepad) stating what each roll contains, number of exposures, etc.
Then, as I load them, the camera, date, etc, I change that status in the notepad.

The only difficulty i have is those circle stickers like to peel off, so the white / silver paint sharpie sounds tempting.

And I like the sharpie-on-tongue method...useful for the emulsion type / speed.

Radost · Jun 19, 2023

I might do my own stencil sharpie barcode that I can see from my film window if i have to.
1 stripe - HP5Plus
2 stripes - XX
3 stripes - 250 D
4 stripes - 500T

Sirius Glass · Jun 19, 2023

Radost said:
Thanks for the recommendation.
I was hoping for labels. It will suck if i have to write 144 times on a tape

Choose a color and use it as color coding the tape. I bulk loaded only 36 exposures.

Radost · Jun 19, 2023

Sirius Glass said:
Choose a color and use it as color coding the tape. I bulk loaded only 36 exposures.

Smart. Thank You

neilt3 · Jun 22, 2023

I use the green Frog tape on mine .
The APX 100 is left blank , with any other bulk loaded film , I write on the tape what it is .
90% of the bulk film I use is the APX , so it's an easy system to remember.

If you only use a few emulsions, have colour coded tape is a good idea , I'm just to tight to splash out on an extra couple of rolls of tape to do that though!

gorbas · Jun 22, 2023

To mark film type on cassette I'm using Avery labels #5267 printed in laser printer, ~⅔ of label goes to side of cassette and ⅓ on the top of the film container. One sheet has 80 labels. In the last few years Microsoft dropped from MS Word very neat labeling application that allowed printing even one single label on the sheet, but to print whole sheet is still easy and possible.

Xylo · Jun 22, 2023

gorbas said:
In the last few years Microsoft dropped from MS Word very neat labeling application that allowed printing even one single label on the sheet

I wonder if it's also the case for LibreOffice and OpenOffice?
Since they're both open source, it's easy to check.

gorbas · Jun 22, 2023

Xylo said:
I wonder if it's also the case for LibreOffice and OpenOffice?

Hmm? Good question? Will check. My current solution is to use "good" MS Word on old computer.

Radost · Jun 22, 2023

I want to label for my window cameras as well.

MattKing · Jun 22, 2023

In WordPerfect, one just tells the printer to print a single label, by telling it to print that "page" - individual labels are designated as "pages" on a label sheet.

_T_ · Jun 29, 2023

I used to manage a school dark room for a few years. We would bulk load rolls of tmx or tmy for the students. They could sign out a camera and a few rolls of film. We would label the kodak reusable canisters (remember those?) with regular white masking tape because it was easy to remove (this was before green tape was invented) and never had a problem with the labels damaging the camera. This was with 3000 careless students doing who knows what with them. So I don’t think you’re going to have too much trouble with your labels disintegrating in the camera unless you use put something that is already actively disintegrating in there.

Radost · Jun 29, 2023

I am so happy with this tool. I probably don’t even need to put a tape anymore. I still do a little piece just in case

Moose22 · Jun 29, 2023

Radost said:
I am so happy with this tool. I probably don’t even need to put a tape anymore. I still do a little piece just in case

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What trimmers are those and where did you find them?

I am using an ablon style template for my barnack and just cut the end off at about 45 degrees for everything else, but I still think it's cool that proper tools are out there.

Radost · Jun 29, 2023

Moose22 said:
What trimmers are those and where did you find them?

I am using an ablon style template for my barnack and just cut the end off at about 45 degrees for everything else, but I still think it's cool that proper tools are out there.

Monorail 35mm film leader trimmer

This is a replica of the legendary film company's giveaway made in 1984 for journalists. The simplicity and function are superb, no one could exceed them.The new "Rezivot Monorail trimmer" not only salutes the original design but also enhances the operation.Adding two tiny tips for film...

www.rezivot.com

Razivot lead cutter is a replica of the Fuji giveaway made in 1984 Olympics for journalists.

Film Leader Trimmer

This trimmer will help you cut your 35mm film leader like a pro, effortlessly! Robust quality, a tool you can use for a decade Weight: 500g Free standard shipping to worlwide To comply with regulations, VAT will apply if you are from the European Union.

reflxlab.com

Reflxlab end cutter/puncher

Both a little pricy but pleasure to have and a big time saver/

mshchem · Jun 30, 2023

Radost said:
Monorail 35mm film leader trimmer

This is a replica of the legendary film company's giveaway made in 1984 for journalists. The simplicity and function are superb, no one could exceed them.The new "Rezivot Monorail trimmer" not only salutes the original design but also enhances the operation.Adding two tiny tips for film...

www.rezivot.com

Razivot lead cutter is a replica of the Fuji giveaway made in 1984 Olympics for journalists.

Film Leader Trimmer

This trimmer will help you cut your 35mm film leader like a pro, effortlessly! Robust quality, a tool you can use for a decade Weight: 500g Free standard shipping to worlwide To comply with regulations, VAT will apply if you are from the European Union.

reflxlab.com

Reflxlab end cutter/puncher

Both a little pricy but pleasure to have and a big time saver/

I just ordered one of the Rezivot trimmers from the Brooklyn outfit that is US seller. I don't need it but it's really cool.

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