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    Re: Fresh 4" x 5" dry plates

    I just bought some Graflex 4x5 plate holders (Graphic Plate Type II), and using my calipers they show as 4.04 in., or 102.7mm. Opening length is 4.70. Also just called Blue Moon in Portland, and they will process these for $5.25 each. I might let them do my first ones rather than me try to set up a way to process myself from scratch. Not sure how I can keep water a constant temperature from my bathroom sink faucet. Just received the plates today!


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    Fresh 4" x 5" dry plates

    Quote Originally Posted by Two23 View Post
    I just bought some Graflex 4x5 plate holders (Graphic Plate Type II), and using my calipers they show as 4.04 in., or 102.7mm. Opening length is 4.70. Also just called Blue Moon in Portland, and they will process these for $5.25 each. I might let them do my first ones rather than me try to set up a way to process myself from scratch. Not sure how I can keep water a constant temperature from my bathroom sink faucet. Just received the plates today!


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    Funny... I've been in contact w/ Sarah at Blue Moon about getting their spare boxes. She has scraped together 8 empties for me so far....seems like they just tossed a bunch. They are good people.


    The plates should fit those holders just fine.
    Newly made large format dry plates available! Look:
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    Re: Fresh 4" x 5" dry plates

    I wish I could change the title of this thread, so that I can announce possible other standard-offering size plates besides 4x5.

    One of the standard sizes that I'm contemplating is Quarter plate, or 3.25" x 4.25". I made some earlier this evening to fulfill a request, and they came out absolutely beautiful. I wish I could have taken a picture of the finished plates to share, but of course that would have ruined them. At least I can show you the box. This is the prototype box for Quarter plate, as well as future 5x7s and some others. There are, in fact, 10 plates in there. But they have been paid for already.

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    Re: Fresh 4" x 5" dry plates

    Very good chance I'll be interested in 5x7 if I can get the 4x5 working for me.


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    Re: Fresh 4" x 5" dry plates

    The mods can change the title for you if you ask nicely!

    My guess is that there would be a demand for full plate, if you can manage that size.

    Box design is already a collectable!

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    Re: Fresh 4" x 5" dry plates

    Thanks for the tip. And thanks for the compliment on the box! That was fun.

    I have made whole plates / full plates (8.5" x 6.5") recently. They came out beautiful. There are two packs of 5 plates available at the link in my signature.
    Newly made large format dry plates available! Look:
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    Re: Fresh 4" x 5" dry plates

    Now all I need is a source for plans to build some glass plate holders for my full plate camera.
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    Re: Fresh 4" x 5" dry plates

    Quote Originally Posted by Nodda Duma View Post
    I wish I could change the title of this thread, so that I can announce possible other standard-offering size plates besides 4x5.
    I've changed the thread title.

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    Re: Fresh dry plates in a variety of sizes

    Thanks, Oren
    Newly made large format dry plates available! Look:
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    Re: Fresh dry plates in a variety of sizes

    A vote here for 5x7 and 1/4-plate.

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