I'm about to ask a question that some here will think is heresey, but I don't care. I have to ask. I've always thought older cameras were pretty cool looking, and would like to use one as a "regular" camera. What I'm thinking of are the more "affordable" (cough) wet plate tailboard cameras from the late 1860s to late 1870s. I'm thinking of a smaller one, like 10 x 10cm and even smaller. They rarely come with holders though. Here's my question. How tough would it be for a company like National Star or whoever to make me either (1) a custom 4x5 film holder (2) a holder that accepts standard 4x5 film holders? While I really like the look of the old tailboards, I'm not sure I want to get into wet plate right now. Shooting 4x5 with one would be satisfying enough for me right now, and leave open the opportunity to try dry plate later. Any guess on what the cost of something like that would be, or the feasibility?
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