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Excellent work. Great looking camera.

I almost went that route but seen that people seem to be constantly making them light tight again.

Nice. Always neat to see how others are doing it.

If I was in a setting that required period lenses I would try to stick to that but when I am out and about shooting what I want I get whatever I can afford and what will get the job done. Modern or...

Interesting. Any pics ?

Here is a photo from when I was making my darkbox.

Also, I have heard of people just letting the dark cloth hang but I normally pull mine around and bunch it up in the front which pretty much...

Thanks for the pointers everyone. I’ll continue with what I have and keep on the look out for older brass.

Here are really the only two landscape images I have made with the wet plate process. The barn was shot with the old Burke & James Metascope f8 12" 8x10 lens. The other was made with a Carl Zeiss...

This may be something I have to look into. Finding a decent period lens that won't break the bank would be nice. Like the photo by the way. Thanks for sharing. Landscape is not something I do very...

I have a couple of vintage lenses. One Rapid Rectilinear lens that I just remembered when you mentioned it. I don't remember the specs on the lens but it may work. I know its a slow lens but it may...

Hello, I am trying to decide on a lens for Landscape Photography in the Wet Plate Process. I have mostly done portraits with lenses such as the 300mm and 360mm Carl Zeiss 4.5 lenses. I attempted to...

When I first started doing Wet Plate I built a dark box. It served me good and then I converted an enclosed trailer into a mobile dark room. It was great to have the extra space and be able to go in...

Thanks for all the tips and info everyone.

Nudge nudge.

I may try to go the single style lens board combo thing if I can make it work. That’s if I can’t get a couple spares.

I just found Grimes site. That may be a good place. We don't have any camera shops around me but do have machine shops. Thanks.

So, I recently acquired a couple of lenses. A Carl Zeiss Tessar 300mm and 360mm lens and they came with the original mounting flanges however; how would I go about picking up another or two for my...

I think I following what you mean. I like the camera a lot. I made a good tripod disk for the bottom so I can use a regular tripod. Also made a new ground glass so it’s ready to use now. Not too...

Has anyone out there come up with a better plate holder for the Vageeswari 10x12 cameras? I have a decent original holder but it has parts that worry me for when I start using the camera more...

Yes, the two holes I had to open up because two knobs are present and would not let it close flush without the holes. There is a beauty ring or thing piece of metal that screws into the camera base...

Few more shots.

Here is the new design. Full movement still works perfectly. You can mount it, tighten it down or loosen it so you can rotate the camera.

Well, this 10x12 Vageeswari was one of my first cameras that I bought, other than cheap converted cameras. I have not been a fan of the original tripod and mounting system. Although it looked nice,...

I’m not familiar with him or his but I seen Will Dunniway was selling the ultimate mobile dark room also.

I plan to do another smaller one. The one I had was just a little too big for the jeep....

I converted an Enclosed trailer into a mobile darkroom. It work awesome and I really loved it. I had to sell it because I traded my truck in and got a Jeep Wrangler. The trailer I had was just too...

Nice ideas. Thanks for sharing.

Thanks if you're talking to me.

6x12 cargo trailer.

Strip LED lights converted to complete DC power. Using a 12v battery that I robbed out of one of my kids old power wheels.

Using it for making tintype and ambrotypes.
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Haven't quite finished it yet but here is a quick photo of my Mobile Darkroom.

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Very cool. I really like the camera. I may eventually try to come up with something to change out the tripod to a better one. Its sturdy when set on good ground like shown in my photo but I would...

My Vageeswari 10x12

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My Whole Plate wet plate camera.


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Hello, I am looking for ideas on how to convert a Vageeswari 10x12 Camera over to accept a standard style tripod.

If you have done this before or have ideas on how to do it please share and...

Welcome.

Well the food here is what many think about so its just natural. Lots of good food here for sure.

Alan, you are correct. Lots of great cemeteries down here also. Im sure I will make my way to a...

Thanks.

Hello, I'm Joe and I live in Louisiana. I just happened to see this section. I am fairly new here. I mostly read the post to learn what I need since most things are covered.

I have been wanting...

Oh hey.... Not bad. I was in madisonville today. How are things your way?

Yall have some very inspiring set ups.