ilian
4-Feb-2016, 02:49
Greeting everyone!
My first post after some weeks of lurking..
I am starting in wet plate and was looking if somebody has calculated costs per image (e.g. for collodion let's say) for various sizes (contact albumen prints).
My dilemma isn't if I should do it or not, my father and I already started on a 11x14 camera, got a lens and darkroom eq. and I'm close to start experimenting with it.
My dilemma is that we will also build a much bigger camera (20x24? 24x30? 32x40?) but I can't seem to find the costs involved once I perfect the process and "find myself" in the less expensive 11x14.
I ask this because I will not do it commercially but for myself. I'm in my 40's and that's what I want to do when I retire. If I ever sell something that'd be good but that not the main idea. I also plan to mix all (most) of the chemistry myself, I'm not after the quick results, I'm after the craft and would like to keep costs low. (I know it's never going to be "low" but you know what I mean)
I also registered on collodion.com but I haven't got the confirmation yet.
Has anyone calculated costs/image for any ballpark figure of the top of your head?
Hope to have something in 11x14 for sharing soon!
i.
My first post after some weeks of lurking..
I am starting in wet plate and was looking if somebody has calculated costs per image (e.g. for collodion let's say) for various sizes (contact albumen prints).
My dilemma isn't if I should do it or not, my father and I already started on a 11x14 camera, got a lens and darkroom eq. and I'm close to start experimenting with it.
My dilemma is that we will also build a much bigger camera (20x24? 24x30? 32x40?) but I can't seem to find the costs involved once I perfect the process and "find myself" in the less expensive 11x14.
I ask this because I will not do it commercially but for myself. I'm in my 40's and that's what I want to do when I retire. If I ever sell something that'd be good but that not the main idea. I also plan to mix all (most) of the chemistry myself, I'm not after the quick results, I'm after the craft and would like to keep costs low. (I know it's never going to be "low" but you know what I mean)
I also registered on collodion.com but I haven't got the confirmation yet.
Has anyone calculated costs/image for any ballpark figure of the top of your head?
Hope to have something in 11x14 for sharing soon!
i.