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Topic: Cataloging your collection
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Winbert Hutahaean
Film God
Posts: 5468
From: Nouméa, New Caledonia
Registered: Jun 2003
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posted June 17, 2012 11:44 PM
If you want, you can download freeware from http://www.collectorz.com/.
You just need to enter the title, and the software will download from available source for all related film infos such has actors, director, year of release, producer, original cover, etc, etc.
Later you can revise it by adding some infos related to 8mm, such number of reels, spool size, sound or silent, or change the original cover with 8mm original artwork, etc.
You can upload the catalog online, so you can still have in touch with your library although you are in different computer.
The freeware can only list up to 100 titles, more than that you have to buy.
cheers,
-------------------- Winbert
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Tom Photiou
Film God
Posts: 4837
From: Plymouth U.K
Registered: Dec 2003
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posted June 18, 2012 12:18 PM
I also use a basic microsoft excel sheet, it simply contains from left to right, the title,spool sizes and number of spools, e.g 3 x 400ft ,a "Y" if it has the original box, then the remaining colums are, date cleaned, and date viewed with enough colums to last forever, the clean dates are filled in yellow once its been cleaned and/or viewed and a different fill colour for each year, this way its a good visual look over to see what hasnt been touched for more than a few years. In a large collection its amazing how so many years can go by with titles not viewed for more than 3 or 4 years,
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Winbert Hutahaean
Film God
Posts: 5468
From: Nouméa, New Caledonia
Registered: Jun 2003
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posted June 18, 2012 03:44 PM
quote: I find it easier just recording my collection in a desk diary,and it's there 24/7,with no fears of it being erased or any of the pitfalls
Hugh, your catalog still can get erased by water or fire...
If you are worried about getting erased or need an access by 24/7 from anywhere, you can register for a google document account. Then you can have access to any type of your Office document (Excel sheets, power point, MS Doc, Pdf, etc) practically from anywhere as long as there is internet access.
This is like a virtual hard drive and this service is FREE. And this is almost impossible to get erased ...unless google goes bankrupt
cheers,
-------------------- Winbert
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Martin Davey
Film Handler
Posts: 94
From: Southampton UK
Registered: Dec 2011
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posted June 19, 2012 11:30 AM
I have my film collection listed on my android tablet, using 'memento'. The entries consist of title, gauge, sound format, colour, subject, date of production etc amongst others. I send the list to my drop box account so I can access it from my desktop, in case the data is lost. I find it very useful to use a portable tablet to carry around information about my collections ,film or otherwise, as I have the information to hand and don't accidentally buy the same things again or take guesses on the contents of my collections!
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Hugh Thompson Scott
Film God
Posts: 3063
From: Gt. Clifton,Cumbria,England
Registered: Jan 2012
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posted June 19, 2012 03:30 PM
Oh Michael, a sane man at last.I can see Winberts point,but like you Michael,they are there to be viewed when I want to view them and I have a list of them,if I sell any then I cross them off.As for Google or any other of these time waster firms being involved, why? I know titles I own,so little chance of buying twice.When you're on a scaffold flogging away,there's little time for fiddling with your aps or anything else for that matter.
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Winbert Hutahaean
Film God
Posts: 5468
From: Nouméa, New Caledonia
Registered: Jun 2003
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posted June 19, 2012 04:01 PM
quote: I know titles I own,
Hugh, maybe because you are mainly collecting features which their titles are easily to be remembered (because they were discussed in many occasions, many places and we spend more money on them so we always remember it).
But for collectors who focus on short like me, keeping the records is important to avoid buying multiple items. Look at Tom & Jerry list which come to 110 titles. I hardly remember the titles because many of them do sound alike. For example:
- Salt Water Tabby vs Timid Tabby - Puss 'N' Toots vs Puss Gets the Boot vs Polka Dot Puss vs Heavenly Puss and tents titles with "Puss" - Mouse Trouble, Mouse Comes to Dinner, Mouse For Sale, Mouse in the House, Mouse in Manhattan and all titles with "Mouse"
etc..etc..
This is also the same case with "Bugs Bunny" with too many "Hare" in the title.
This is so confusing and not to mention their French/Germany titles counterpart which totally different sound for the same film.
As they were purchased around $12 - $18, we struggle to remember them compared buying features that we never forget where our $150 went to...
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Martin Davey
Film Handler
Posts: 94
From: Southampton UK
Registered: Dec 2011
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posted June 19, 2012 04:38 PM
In fact it is when you collect a lot of shorts that having the information to hand is very important. You are not going to forget if you have a feature of GWTW, but what about all the laurel and hardys, the tom and jerrys, donald ducks, trailers etc. It is good to be organized. The worst thing is to stand at a dealers table holding a L & H film, and thinking....have I got this already? By having a proper database, rather than a couple of bits of paper, you know what you got. I am able to find out instantly what tom and jerrys I have got, and which ones are in scope for example, or if I do need a sound copy of a silent print, without trying to memorize 1000s of titles. Or is that railway film available in 2rls rather than a cutdown I already own? Or do I have that on super 8 or 16mm? This is what the 21 century has to offer.....
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Hugh Thompson Scott
Film God
Posts: 3063
From: Gt. Clifton,Cumbria,England
Registered: Jan 2012
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posted June 19, 2012 07:06 PM
I have a fair assortment of 200's through to 400's and multi reel films and foreign versions,and never have I had to think if I had or didn't have a particular title.The only reason I have a list is that I use it like a catalogue,instead of standing in front of shelves trying to make a viewing choice,and it's a sickener for Google, cos' I don't need 'em,and that's my 20th century logic,beats 'em every time.A bit like dvds,none of those are listed,but I know the titles I've bought.I think you lads rely to much on computers.
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