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WOW! That's like some guy eating 32 pies at the State Fair. I grew up in car studios in Detroit where we had 810's stopped down & EPP.

We only had 10 or so 48's and that was fine. So 20 on a...

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two takes ... 1 belly

The little Voig. meter is only $250 ... is that a lot to have Damn near perfect metering in a tiny, current product?

But I guess when a WHOLE MEAL from McD's is only $2.99 ....

Hell, just put it outside here in Arizona. WELL at night atleast, in the day it will be hotter.

Hey! Ok here's a Walmart (I hate Walmart) Dip & Dunk set up I made for $45.

I use it for 8x10, but it may be inspirational to someone!! Come on $45!!!

Steve
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No, that's from the 50's .... there's a ZIPPER down the back of that bigger one.

Premature like always !!

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I can't figure out the site this came from so eMail me & I'll send you a handy measuring kit that takes all the thinking and math out.

Steve @ SteveKarr Shoots.com remove the spaces

Wow, Great info from everyone.

*** Can we take this in a different direction for a while? I would like to hear from Actual Wet Plate workers on the handling they use. Do you pour in the garage &...

Hi everyone,
So I have some PL25 8x10 (which I've yet to shoot) and am in love with KB25 in 35mm.

So my question is ... are they the same stuff only slit & formatted different? I would love...

Hey Sandy,
I too had the Red safelight Death problem. I found out that green & blue are exposed under red safelight of all but the weakest! strength. I also found out UV plays a part so no CFL's...

Hi,
Most (not all) X Ray films are coated on blue plastic to reduce eye fatigue. (it also makes it look sexy on TV) There is one film I tried that was on a clear base. I can look it up soon.
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Hmmm ....

I have to wonder if the ether in mixture with Collodion, EverClear & salts has the same potential as elemental ether.

I am very grateful for all the input so far, seems like a lot of lab...

Your research is slightly flawed... the Ether, Everclear & Pot Cyanide is what I'd keep an eye on.

BaBoom! No smoking or drinking in the darkroom/darkbox Ever!

Steve

Hi everyone,
Well setting up my darkroom in a 2nd bedroom of the new apartment was going well ... Until now.

As I place the sink in it's spot I look around and see many possible spark points....

Wow!

Great image on many levels. Not to mention zero DOF and a newborn.
Very Adventurous ...

Steve

Hi everyone,
So I have moved and am RE-Setting up my darkroom, again ... never move intro a girlfriend's house...

Anyway I bough 2 10x12 Kodak safelight fixtures for a fellow on the internet...

Hi everyone,
I inherited many photo chem. bottles in the sexy brown plastic. They are marked-up with tape as to what was once inside ... D-76, Fix, stop ... you know, The stuff.

So my question...

Liquid Light painted on some watercolor paper, shot at 6 asa and (gulp) scanned. Sorry guys.

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Hi everyone,
I just inherited Many bags of chemicals from a friend.

So ... what do you think about the "usability/freshness" of some of these old bags of dry chemicals? They are still sealed,...

Hey,
Get a fresh (like from the store today) short roll of anything B&W and shoot it, even 35mm. Soup it in the current soup and see.

If the base looks clear, it's your shot film. Film fogs at...

Ok, before you click off this thread hear me out.

I've been shooting 810 paper negs & hand coated paper (along with Wet Plate) for years. I figured out my 480mm & 610mm APO Nikkor lenses cover...

Sweet, maybe I can make my Omega F do that!!

I've been making only 8x10 tin's for 3 years. I just don't like the "look" of short glass. Just do it, don't let anyone tell you its too hard. It's just tricky!

I came back from playing Wet Plate with John Sage last month and had it all on my hands, down my arm, in my nose!!

The first time with no gloves. My girlfriend was not Happy!!

Sounds like you're trying to do this ??

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Use this ...

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Geez ... I Super agree .... What a wealth of info.

Thanks to everyone!!

Steve

So I have this lens and would like to know 3 things:

1) Where the nodal (iris) point is so I can correctly measure the focal length and figure the speed, from all the drawings on the net it looks...

Hi everyone,
My silver bath is ph 3, is that to acid ? How do I raise it to 4-6?
Can I use sodium hydroxide?

Hmmmm....
Thanks!
Steve

Ok,
So some folks here collect lens, but this is a question for the multi-lens owners/shooters here...

Which is your favorite, if you could have only one? We all know we should love all our...

Hi Everyone,

I am in Phoenix and would like to see the difference between Hypo & Potassium cyanide on my wet plate images. My whites are a bit lame and I was wondering how to improve them....

Hi Eveyone,
I have a lens & camera that is part of a Learning Channel program I am working on about Wet Plate & the cameras they (we) use.

So the producer sends me an 8x10 camera (he got at...

This is for the Lens Guru's out there. (Please keep in mind I only shoot people & love the romance in the image.)

I own a 11.5" Verito & have on loan (maybe buy) a f6.7 Collinear of about the same...

Hi Ken,
I have a Sinar shutter too and use it with only barrel lens so I removed the pins.

If you don't have DB boards it's easy:

Take the 4 screws out of the front of the shutter in each...

Hi everyone,
I have a Cambo 8x10 that I would like to put in a backpack for on-foot travel. I know you're laughing right now, but it would be nice.

Sooo... The camera is 17"x17"x8 in it's...

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Oh No... maybe I'm pregnant tooo ... I'm kinda' cranky

This is my home brew silver / gelatin on water color paper shot in camera. Sometimes it works , sometimes not. My a bad Vegetarian.

The BTZS tubes are you answer. Look no farther...

And they are a zillion cheaper than a Jobo for a beginner in 810. Save your money for film.

Seems this is a baby month ... My friend & her boys ...
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