Are there any 8x10 wet plate camera remakes?

[rince]

Hi,

I am currently looking for an 8x10 camera exclusively for wet-plate work. It will be used for portraits and still lives 95% of the time, so I am really not to concerned about movements.
Yes there are all those marvelous 100+ year old beautiful cameras that would fit, but I was wondering if there are any affordable remakes of those cameras? I seem to be to stupid to find a company selling them.

Thanks for Ny pointers
Dennis

[Len Middleton]

Two from a Google search of "wet plate camera":

http://starcameracompany.com/

http://www.blackartwoodcraft.com/wet-plate-cameras/

No dealings with either company, so no detailed knowledge. I do remember at one time reading that Star Camera will make a wet plate adapter back for an existing camera, so might be a less expensive way of going if you already have one.

[eddie]

Two from a Google search of "wet plate camera":

http://www.blackartwoodcraft.com/wet-plate-cameras/

No dealings with either company, so no detailed knowledge.

fixed it!

there is only one company you wanna deal with and it is black art. do not bother with the other(s). great cameras but there is a considerable wait to get one.

worth the wait.

[Jim Noel]

A lot of WP workers are extremely happy with their cameras, holder, etc, from Star Camera Company.

[MDR]

Eddie what do you have against Ray Morgenweck's Star Camera Company, he seems to produce some very decent cameras.

Dominik

[cdholden]

I've seen several posts of people unhappy with their dealing with Star.
I've never heard of anyone unhappy with their Black Art Woodcraft transactions. I have some of Steve's work here and echo Eddie's sentiments... when you can get results like that, why go anywhere else?

[Joe Smigiel]

What eddie said.

[rince]

Thank you everyone! I really like what I am seeing at blackartwoodcraft. I will send them an email and request a quote.

Kindest regards
Dennis

[rince]

And on a second note, you guys are awesome! The help and advice I am getting on this forum is tremendous! Thank you again!

[Len Middleton]

One of the advantages of asking the question rather than depending upon Google, I guess...