Non-green glass for frames?

[Mark Sawyer]

The common window/picture-frame glass from the usual sources has a green cast to it that's bad enough on conventional silver prints, but really kills wet plates on metal. Does anyone know of a source for a higher-quality glass that won't have that green tinge to it?

[anchored]

I use only Tru-View brand glass in frames, which doesn't have a green cast. If you want the best, look at Tru-View's Museum glass for your frames... quite expensive (to say the least) but you cannot see the glass at all. For sources, find a framing supply company in your area... not a good idea to mail-order glass.

[Drew Wiley]

There are all kinds of picture frame glass, including optically-coated varieties which
have significantly better light transmission, but at a much higher price. Some of these
require a different kind of cutter than regular glass, so should be sized at a properly
equipped shop.

[Jeffrey Sipress]

Another vote for Tru-View. I mostly use the UV blocking with reflectance control. Use the museum glass on your finest presentations. Very spendy.

[Brook Martin]

Tru-View Museum glass in front of wet plate, truly delicious. I once lost a piece on the table I was framing on, had to find it with my fingers cause I couldnt see it right in front of me.

[Jon Shiu]

Acrylic sheets don't have the green color.

Jon

[Mark Sawyer]

Acrylic tends to scratch too easily for me.

After researching the Tru-View (thanks for getting me pointed in the right direction!), I think I need some simple, reasonably-priced low-iron (non-green) glass. The AR and UV coatings on the museum glass make it too expensive for regular use on my budget, I'm afraid.

Anyone know of a reasonably-priced source for low-iron glass?

[Sal Santamaura]

...The AR and UV coatings on the museum glass make it too expensive for regular use on my budget, I'm afraid...

There's no need for museum glass' UV coating when framing black and white or even chromogenic color.

Price out the Tru Vue AR; it's more reasonable and even more invisible than museum glass, which has a plastic coating to absorb UV. The AR coating is vacuum-deposited, just like on lenses.

[chris_4622]

I wouldn't recommend buying Tru-View through a retail outlet such as a framing shop because they will mark up the price too much. Find a local small glass business and negotiate the mark up and buy a case.

Try here for a cheaper solution:
http://howardglassco.thomasnet.com/v...s-2?&forward=1

[Toyon]

I find that regular UV framing glass makes prints about 1/2 stop darker. Does Tru-Vu do this as well?