Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/01/09

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Storing negs and contact sheets
From: "Greg J. Lorenzo" <gregj.lorenzo@shaw.ca>
Date: Wed, 09 Jan 2002 11:03:06 -0700
References: <5.1.0.14.2.20020109084057.03696cc0@infoave.net>

Patterson's troubles result I believe, from a fire which devastated 
their manufacturing plant. This occurred, according to a contact at my 
local photo supply, late last spring.

While it is difficult to recover financially from something like this I 
believe they are back in the game.

Regards,

Greg

Tina Manley wrote:

> At 10:41 PM 1/1/02 -0800, you wrote:
>
>> I have been storing 35mm negs for years in Patterson files.  They are 
>> loose-leaf binders holding neg sheets that will store seven strips, 
>> so that even if I have taken a 37th frame (I try not to), there is a 
>> place to put it.  I also use a Patterson frame for making a proof 
>> sheet of 36 exposures on one 8 x ten sheet.  Patterson sells (at an 
>> exorbitant price) two-hole gummed strips so that the proof sheets can 
>> be stored adjacent to the negatives from whence they came.
>>
>> I heard a rumor that Patterson is in financial trouble.  If their 
>> negative storing materials go off the market, I'll have to kill myself.
>>
>> Herb
>> -- 
>> Herbert Kanner
>
>
>
> Herb -
>
> I used Patterson's system for years and still have some full notebooks 
> around here that haven't been converted to my current system.  I now 
> cut all negatives apart and mount them in slide mounts.  They are 
> stored by country and subject in hanging file pages in eleven lateral 
> filing cabinets.  Since my contact sheets are now digital, it's easier 
> to scan everything in slide mounts.  It's also much easier to edit and 
> file by subject.
>
> I hope Patterson is not going out of business.  They have always been 
> very supportive of black and white photography.
>
> Tina
>
>
> Tina Manley, ASMP
> http://www.tinamanley.com
> images available from http://www.pdiphotos.com
>
>
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