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Lew - 27 Feb 2006 21:06 GMT

I use Sharpie permanent markers to write on my negative storage pages,
but I find that they're not opaque enough after a few sheets and way before
the Sharpie runs out of fluid. Is there anything out there that's opaque
from start to finish?
-Lew

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Nicholas O. Lindan - 27 Feb 2006 21:34 GMT

> I use Sharpie permanent markers to write on my negative storage pages,
> but I find that they're not opaque enough after a few sheets and way before
> the Sharpie runs out of fluid. Is there anything out there that's opaque
> from start to finish?

I haven't evaluated them for long term writing on polyethylene, opaquewise,
but:

http://minilab.net/photo-marker-pens-.html They are very fine point and
mark negatives very nicely.

Sharpies have a lot of trouble with PE if there is any moisture at all
on the plastic: like if it got breathed on.... You might try wiping the
neg. sheet down with a paper towel right before writing.

And Sanford makes something called a 'Uni-Paint marker' - I have just
seen it in passing but the name sounds promising.

If you are marking the negatives directly then India ink works very well.
There are now India ink 'disposable Rapidographs' available at the art stores.

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Lew - 27 Feb 2006 23:04 GMT

Those pens seem to be for writing on negatives; I proof through my
storage pages, and I'm looking for enough opacticy to make my notes
perfectly visible on the contact sheets.
-Lew

> http://minilab.net/photo-marker-pens-.html They are very fine point and
> mark negatives very nicely.

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Mono - 28 Feb 2006 01:04 GMT

> I use Sharpie permanent markers to write on my negative storage
> pages,
> but I find that they're not opaque enough after a few sheets and way
> before the Sharpie runs out of fluid. Is there anything out there
> that's opaque from start to finish?
> -Lew

I use a Rapidograph Technical Pen with india ink to mark direclty on my
negatives. It doesn't get any darker/more opaque that that. Much superior
to Sharpies.

Unfortunately, india ink doesn't adhere to polyethelene sleeves as well as
Sharpies.

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gr - 02 Mar 2006 03:13 GMT

Try the Pilot permanent ballpoint; made for multi surfaces;
http://www.instaoffice.com/Pilot-Permanent-Medium-Point-Ballpoint-Pens.PIL23103.
0.7.htm
gr

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