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Nice one... I'll get the chemicals needed. Thanks!

I though I might have a go with potassium metabisulfite (which is the chemical I have) and didn't work. Everything turned black...I'll post the results when I buy the right chemicals ;)

That's great!
I'm very curious about this process, specialy bacause it uses very few chemicals and as you've mentioned, easily to find.
Is there anything I have to look while developing? I mean......

Taking the "View" camera name to a new level... I should try that one day as well:D

This is me and my little toy, last year self portrait.

They're lovely Michael... this is the effect I'm expecting to achieve when I decided to buy them.

I'm quite use to shot with toy cameras so I'm not really bother with fogging and any other...

Thanks Brian,

I have about 8 plate holders that came out with the Voigtlander... yesterday I loaded them with the rough side facing the lens. The plates are smaller than a large format neg but I'm...

Hi!
I bought a few packs of dry plates and I want to experiment with them. They're very old and for sure I'll have to compensate in order to get something recorded.

My question is, how do I know...

If you have a normal scanner you can still scan the neg and use the "invert" option on photoshop.

I have a Kodak quick load that came for free when I bought my Toyo years ago and never used... I don't even know if the film exists to be honest.

You should have no fear of using the darkslides,...

I think it would be fun to play with them... most of the expired films I processed didn't came out well, few did... but I tried anyway, it adds a bit of challenge ;)

I'd love to trade... but...

If you're thinking of getting rid of them, I'd buy them depending on the price...:)

I fiinally had a chance to use the Ilford Positive paper. I loaded 3 dark slides and did a few shots around my flat to test.

I did no pre-flash, just took the reading with the light meter set at...

Thanks Sevo for your advice.
What's the best developer for this kind of film you'd say ?

I did process a 1964 Ilford 35mm with Rodinal and it was a success... I remember I compensate a few stops...

Hi Michael,

I had a look at your blog and it seems to be a great font of information about dry plates. I couldn't find a "comments" option there so I'm writting here in hope you (or others) can...

Wow...
This is a wonderful portrait !

The trailer has a space for the trays with chemicals
so everything is processed inside.

While in this photography event in Paraty, Brazil ( http://paratyemfoco.com/blog/ ) a month ago I met these guys from "Cidade Invertida" or in english "Inverterd City".

The project consists in a...

A few taken yesterday indoors :)

Ilford Delta 100 Rodinal 1:100 1 hour stand development.

Hi domaz... to be honest I don't know... I'm a begginer with those kind of lenses...what do you mean with triplet ?

I had another post few time ago where you can see more pictures of the lens.....

Hi Neil, I'd love to see some results you have with your lens...

I'm still waiting for the film(adox 25) get back in stock in my local supplier before I start shooting with the 4x5.

A couple of pictures taken with a Magic Lantern Lens I bought recently. The lens is provisional in a cardborad mounted in my Toyo, before I try with the 4x5 I though it would be less expensive to...

Hi Steven...

Yes, since the other post were more about working out the Focal lengh/Stop I thought I'd start a fresh one...;)

That's a good idea to use that slot for washer stops... that's...

Hi...
As suggested here I'm posting few pictures from 2 lenses I bought last weekend at the Photographica Fair. I'm not expecting to be a Petzval since I paid very little for them but would be nice...

Thanks guys... I'll consider all the suggestions.

Jay, you're right... It's a Margic lnatern lens with no stops and more or less F4.5 aperture. The reason I wanted to pull is because at the moment...

Hi,

I'm intending to pull a Delta 4x5 100 ISO to 50 ISO (or even 25 if it's possible) to be able to use my Magic Lantern lens.

I normaly process with Rodinal 1:100 solution for 1 hour stand...

Thanks guys... !

goamules... I made a lens panel with some thick cardborad to test before and I could see on the glass of my camera the image distorted on the edges, more or less like an "Holga"...

Hi,

I just got hold of a Magic Lantern lens for a very good price and in great condition, the lens has no makers so the chances that it's a Petzval is probably zero.

I'm planning to use on my...

Thanks all you guys for the advices...

Pete, all have a walk around Portobello sometime, that might be expensive but I'll try...

Thanks Robert, I can see that the best lens for the job are the ones from Magic Lanterns, correct ? What would be the standard lens diameter for a full plate camera ? Some people don't know what...

Hi,

I'm intending to buy and mount an old brass lens on my Toyo View 4x5 camera and I'd love to get some advice.

I oftem see on ebay lens for "full plate" and "half plate" cameras but I don't...

Thanks erick...

Looks like I'll be using some honey, I only need to find something to use as a platter, doing with cardborard I've got the feeling that will desintegrate inside the tank during the...

Hi...
Not really a large format related question but I guess this is the right place...if it's not please forgive me.

Last Christmas I gave myself this nice Voigtlander 6.5 x 9.0 plate camera ...

Thanks guys... I'll have at look at that.

Hi !
Anyone knows a source in UK where I can buy 6.5X9 sheet film ? I heard there're still some manufactures doing but can't find it anywhere. I bought this beautiful Voigtlander that takes glass...

thanks for the feedback...first image is taken with a larger aperture, the center is sharp but it gets softer towards the edge. second shot looks sharp on my screen at least...

Very unusual camera ! I'd never seen one of those before... great 4x5 adaptation as well

looking foward... !

I can't find the edit button to change but you're right, this is obvioulsy not a 4x5 camera (otherwise the negative would fit ! :p )

When I first bought my Victorian 4x5 I was hoping to try the collodion process which I love, unfortunately I haven't got space for it at the moment so I had to find a way of trying the camera with a...

HI Erick...
I've joined the forum but so far haven't received the activation email (since you sent me the link) . Left a couple of emails to Quin but so far no answered... any suggestion ? is there...