recommended place to store negatives?

Question

Does anybody who owns a 35mm camera know a perfect place to store all your negatives from your pictures (besides those negative preservers) that can keep all your negatives dust free?

Answer 1

I guess you're trying to save money by not buying the negative preservers. I go this route and i have shots from 35 years ago and could print them today. I have a four-drawer file cabinet that the photos are indexed by subject name and date.

If you are going to leave them in the packages from the photo printer then almost any box will do. The trick is to keep them cool, dry and out of the light. Negatives will not last in the heat of an attic. High moisture areas will also promote mold growth in the emulsion of the negatives. Make sure there is a lid on the box. Dust is a pain to deal with and anything you can do to keep dust away from negatives is a good idea.

Another suggestion.....label and date the outside of the envelope holding the prints or negatives. I keep all the family Christmas ....reunions,,,vacations...photos together. Way back in the old days I shot rolls of 36 photos. At family functions I never shot the whole roll so things started getting blended together....birthdays with buying the first pet. So I started buying the 12 and 24 rolls. It made it simple to keep the event in one envelope.

Answer 2

Photo stores sell notebook pages that store negatives and slides. They protect from moisture and won't damage film. I keep mine in a tupperware-like storage bin under my bed.

Answer 3

I keep mine in a carton in my closet that way they're indoors where the environment is cool and there out of the light.

Answer 4

Def. Shoe box

Answer 5

Put them in a small plastic container and shove it under the bed :-)

Answer 6

put them in socks and in a shoe box