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Hi - I have recently started to take notes on some of the shots I take.

So I can sort out what notes are for what films I have numbered all my film holders like 1+2 then 3+4 then 5+6 so each holder has an odd side and an even side.
However it has struck me that when I load my processor to process the film I lose track of the numbers. I can get around this by putting odd numbers on one side of the processor, even on the other.
But how do I tell what side is what on the darkslide in the dark? I thought of filing a small notch on one side of each holder. But before I do this I thought I would ask on the forum if anyone has a better Idea?

Thanks in advance for any replies


nn

You could put all your DDSs in order before 'going dark' and/or put a raised label on one side of the DDS only.

The BTZS method which uses separate tubes for each neg, recommends putting a sticky label on each DDS side before going dark, which is then transferred to the outside of the tube once the neg is loaded, and you could probably use a variation on that where you put the labels in order as you load the negs.

It can be a bit confusing at first, but be totally methodical.
You've numbered your slides, so that is a start, stack them in order, so start with 1, turn it over to 2, then put that aside (I use a seperate clip lock lunch box, and actually place the empty DDS in that, so there is no confusion of empty holders lying around) and onto 3 and then 4 et al . . .
Also, you could cut some 5x4 pieces of paper, number them the same as the numbers on your holders, load them into your DDS and do a trial run in the dark loading your processor. If you've been methodical it'll be obvious if you've done it properly.
And when you make notes, also make a note (or a wee sketch) of the scene you have taken, so unless you are taking multiple images of the same thing, you should be able to work out what was taken , when and where!
Cheers
Phil