Has anyone made glass plate negatives using a modern photo emulsion such as SilverPrint or Liquid Light? I am interested in glass plate negatives but because of the chemicals involved I'm not sure I want to work with collodion. I realize that I would need a plate holder and that the speed of the negative would be very slow. I also expect that the glass would have to be subcoated before the emulsion is applied. Any thoughts?
.....................................
Yes, save yourself the trouble and buy some T-max 100 glass plates from Kodak.
The only problem with t-max plates is the price. B&H offers 36 for $429. That is approximately $12 per plate
Kodak make glass plates? Is this a wind-up? I'm having enough problems sourcing 10x8" Tri-X, and Kodak seem to dropping a lot of materials from their catalogue - I see the latest casualty is Kodachrome-25 35mm slide film.
Seriously, what are glass plates used for these days, and how do they compare in quality/image terms compared with film? Are there any other benefits?
Glass plates are used for certain kinds of scientific purposes where flatness is paramount.
As I mentioned David, many ARE doing this. Take a look at www.raymondmeeks.com, I know he works with this technique; also, Jim Enfield, known for her photo col oring can help, as I expect Theresa Airey would. The key when applying the Lumi nos of similar prepared "craft" emulsion, as I understand it, is prepping the gl ass for adherence without "hazing" the image.
You could try using an albumen coating as a base for the light emulsion, it is much easier to coat with and a lot less trouble than other coatings. Check the Albumen & Salted Paper book, also the Keepers of Light book. If you can't find them contact me and I will look it up for you, which will include a receipt for custard (give you something to do with the yokes) Hope you have time and patience. Pat
I would also recomend the book "Silver Gelatin" a guide to handcoated emulsions; published by Amphoto books. It covers in some detail coating emulsions on glass (as well as many other substrates) for creative effects.
Dear Dave,
The German mail order Mono-C (http://www.monochrom.com) sell Wephota Pan 100 glass plates (click "Filme" -> "Schwarzweiss" -> "Glasplattennegative"). 12 plates cost about 35 dollars in 9x12cm resp. 42 dollars in 4x5" resp. 68 dollars in 13x18cm. How can I process them on my own?
Best regards -David
What's your time worth? How much will the materials cost? What do you expect your process yield to be?
Posting Permissions
Reply With Quote
Bookmarks