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  1. Thread: Nude

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    Wet collodion. Whole plate.
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    Re: Nude

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    Wet collodion. Whole plate.
  3. Thread: Nude

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    Re: Nude

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    Wet collodion. Whole plate.
  4. Thread: Nude

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    Re: Nude

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    Whole Plate wet collodion
  5. Thread: Nude

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    Re: Nude

    Thank you.
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    Whole plate wet collodion. 4800 w/s into reflective umbrella.
  7. Thread: Nude

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    Re: Nude

    Thank you. I was using classic paintings as the inspiration for the pose. I am working on a vintage / modern beauty project. Thanks for the feedback.
  8. Thread: Nude

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    Re: Nude

    Comments welcomed. 8x10 Ambrotype. 420mmf4.5 Acomar.

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    Re: Paper negatives

    16”x20” Ultra Macro (4x) paper negative. Shot with 917mm Cooke Process lens with about 4 meters of draw (camera obscura)

    Contact print positive.

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    Re: Collodion - Wet Plate Images

    Andrew,

    Thank you.

    These are all in Nonthaburi Thailand. I am going on a 2 week trip further afield and will post some more soon.
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    Re: Collodion - Wet Plate Images

    Two stops faster.

    New USP Collodion and new mix of Old Workhorse is two stops faster than 6-week old OWH and 1 year old USP.

    I shot this one stop under my normal exposure and it is still over...
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    Re: Collodion - Wet Plate Images

    First shot with the 210 Gold Dot Dagor f6.8. Whole plate shot at f16 for 30 seconds.

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    Re: Collodion - Wet Plate Images

    I would love to see the portable darkroom you are using to make these. Beautiful images.

    Is the white spot in each a place where your darkslide is touching your plate?
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    Re: Collodion - Wet Plate Images

    Macro work. This one is called, "Who's side are you on?"

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    Re: Collodion - Wet Plate Images

    4x5 tintype. Old Workhorse, about 1 month old. Sugar developer.

    I love the contrast and detail.

    https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49135977362_a1a9804f71_c.jpg
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    Re: November 2019 Portraits

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    8x10 Wetplate. 9600w/s between two beauty dishes.
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    Re: Collodion - Wet Plate Images

    Thank you. Does it look the same “oily” as when rinsing developer?
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    Re: Collodion - Wet Plate Images

    Sensitize by inspection.

    Does anyone do this? With different temperatures and emulsions, plates sensitize at different rates. Two questions:

    1) What should an adequately sensitized plate look...
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    Re: Shipping Container Camera

    Vera Lutter. Amazing work.
  20. Re: KORONA 11x14 " ULF / Alan Brubaker refurbished

    Farid,

    I'll have a bit of a different take on the size of a wetplate. I don't find large plate particularly more difficult than small plates. I shoot plates from 4x5 up to 11x14 on a very regular...
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    Re: Nikkor 900mm f9 question

    How about dialyte vs tessar for big portraits?
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    Nikkor 900mm f9 question

    I found this lens in near mint condition for sale. The seller wants $3000 for it.

    I know the 890 f11 goes for about half of that, but does anyone have info about this lens or the value of this...
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    Re: Toyo 810M Resource/Fan Page

    Does a reducing back to whole plate exist for the M810?
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    Re: Pretty Big Camera

    That is probably what it is. I am in Thailand though and do not know what it is called here. I just went to the market and picked up things for a still life. ;)

    Thanks to all for the compliments....
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    Pretty Big Camera

    Not sure if this counts, but I have made my darkroom and studio into a camera by putting a lens in the wall.

    The focal plane is a 22x26" plywood board with a 12x16" ground glass insert. It is...
  26. Re: Ideas on how to make a DIY Wet Plate or Film Holder?

    I made a 14x17" wetplate holder with black acrylic. It is 7 layers of acrylic + 2 dark slides. Very effective. 2 mil black acrylic seems light tight enough for wetplates. Not sure if it would be for...
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    Re: Collodion - Wet Plate Images

    11"x14" Wetplate in the Studio. Only 1600 w/s of strobe so they were bare and close (80cm) yet created some decent tonal transitions and form.

    Shot at 480mm with 950mm of bellows (>1:1...
  28. Re: Ultra Large Format (Larger than 8x10) images with technical info

    I have been following that 7x17 one. Thank you.
  29. Re: Ultra Large Format (Larger than 8x10) images with technical info

    Yes. I was happy with the results for my first go. I used double sided film and rated it at ISO 200. It is Carestream X-ray full speed blue - CSB. At $1.08 per sheet, it is so much fun to use. I will...
  30. Ultra Large Format (Larger than 8x10) images with technical info

    If there is already a thread for this, please delete this one. There is an ULF forum but image posts are not allowed.

    I'll start with a couple of 14"x17" studio portraits. I would love to see what...
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    Re: Collodion - Wet Plate Images

    Here is one from a studio shoot. I shot mostly 8x10 Delta 100, but made a few wetplates as well.
    https://c1.staticflickr.com/5/4203/34800684160_17bb878b9c_k.jpgWetplate by basiltahan, on Flickr
  32. Large Format Digital Negatives - Tutorial (feedback please)

    Dear fellow LFers,

    If you are interested in making large format digital negatives for contact printing, I have put together a tutorial of what I have learned over the years.

    I would love...
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    Re: DIY Bellows Idea - Feedback please

    This is my favorite idea. Have you seen it done? I was thinking four cables, but the bottom can sag all it wants. Could the cables even be threaded through loops on the outside of the curtain? Like a...
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    Re: DIY Bellows Idea - Feedback please

    Thank you to everyone who has contributed.

    I have no doubt that the folder bellow is most probably the most efficient. Through Darwinian logic, it is most likely the best solution.

    The...
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    DIY Bellows Idea - Feedback please

    Is there any reason that bellows need to be folded?

    Could bellows be made by connecting the front and rear standards with rods or cables and have the bellows "draped" around them? Like a tube?...
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    Re: post alternative techniques

    Thank you so much.

    What vacuum frame do you use? Did you make it or buy it? I would love to have one 20x24"!
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    Re: post alternative techniques

    Hi Denny,

    What light source are you using with the 1 mil plastic "protective" sheets? I'd like to use them (printing Ziatypes) but I use a bank of UV tubes and the angle of incidence from the...
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    Re: Collodion - Wet Plate Images

    Thank you Jeff. This is helpful. I would be using photographic trays and the tilt method you describe.

    Do you leave your silver in the tray permanently or pour it back into storage bottles each...
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    Re: Collodion - Wet Plate Images

    I hope it is OK to post this question here.

    If I am working in a darkroom, is it ok to sensitize (silver bath) plates flat in a tray rather than a traditional, vertical position? Advantages /...
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    Re: post alternative techniques

    After many years working with Alt. Printing I have amassed quite the cabinet of chemicals. For fun, you might try to name the technique associated with these:

    Acetic acid - 1l
    Acetone - 1.5l...
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