Originally posted by dracluff I am impressed that with all those rolls you remember the lens and the camera. Because I do not use many different cameras that part is easier to keep straight, but the lenses, even if I do not use many I can not remember which ones I used. It is especially tough between my 40 f2 CV, DA XS 40 2.8, and the different 50s I have due to the similar field of view. If I am shooting the 28 or 100 it is a little bit easier to tell.
Originally posted by womble To save on postage I save films up until I have a few to send. I often can not remember what camera they were in, and certainly not what lenses were used. There are odd exceptions, such as one recent roll where I deliberately shot the whole thing using my SMC Takumar 85mm lens. I ought to keep notes, and I have tried in the past, but usually only manage for about half a roll before good intentions fall by the wayside.
I keep a film journal that I record the camera/film/lenses/location/date for every roll I shoot. (As well as any filters/flashes/extension tubes I use)
If I don't finish the roll on that outing, I add a second entry on the same page for the next time I continue shooting that roll of film. This entry has those lenses that I used for the new date/location.
The only thing I don't record is which shot was taken with which lens, if I use more than one lens per location. (I don't take the journal with me when I shoot. If I travel I take notes on a piece of paper each evening and update the journal when I get back home)
After I get the film back from processing I record the date and location in my slide spreadsheet if I'm shooting mounted 35mm E6 (stored in slide boxes) or on the film archive sheets (stored in binders) for cross reference.
For me it's pretty easy to keep updated and a must as I shoot many different films/cameras/lenses. When I just had one camera with 28mm/50mm/135mm lenses and only shot Kodachrome, using a journal wasn't so much of an issue.
Phil.