Half plate size?

[Greg Davis]

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[Jason Greenberg Motamedi]

Depends on the century and technology... 19th century (Daguerreotypes & collodion) was typically 4.25 x 5.5", 20th century (film) was usually 4.75 x 6.5". It seems to me that dryplate spanned both sizes.

[Tin Can]

I prefer Ilford Special order size

Check price and compare

I buy it every year

[Ron (Netherlands)]

Doing a little research I see there are different formats listed as half plate, but what is the most common half plate size? 6.5 x 4.25? Or something else?

why not measure your plateholders, then you know what to look for

[Michael Whyte-Venables]

I have a De Vere Half-Plate drop-in tray from a 54 enlarger (a tax dodge; I am told that if an enlarger could work with half plate it was not liable to Purchase Tax). The next smaller size that will fit is 4-23/32" x 6-15/32". I hope that this helps.

[Tin Can]

Half Plate Japan FILM holder with Ilford UUK Special Order film

Note the holder is special as it fits ONLY where a Book Style holder would

The Groove System with flip away GG

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51286940418_6303f13359_c.jpg (https://www.flickr.com/gp/tincancollege/R2Za3F)Half Plater Japan Ilford (https://www.flickr.com/gp/tincancollege/R2Za3F) by TIN CAN COLLEGE (https://www.flickr.com/photos/tincancollege/), on Flickr