If you're shooting at home or otherwise have ready access to your darkroom, I'd recommend an old pack film holder with something behind it to hold the plate in place.
You can also buy 3D printed...
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If you're shooting at home or otherwise have ready access to your darkroom, I'd recommend an old pack film holder with something behind it to hold the plate in place.
You can also buy 3D printed...
If you have the measurements, you could get them 3D printed (there are some exotic filaments that work well for rack and pinion assemblies). However, if you don't have the CAD skills, you'd need to...
I'm reading Mike Robinson's PhD dissertation on daguerreotypes right now and an interesting factoid I just learned is that the galvanic reaction of silver-coated copper plates is what enabled the...
I can say with near absolute confidence I am not going to be scrambling up several thousand feet of rocks/ice with my LF setup + darkroom.
I would probably stick to just developing in other people's darkrooms - as others have said the logistics of disposal, etc are going to add another dimension of hassle to your trip. If I was driving...
When I got back into LF a few years ago, I bought a 45G from Japan because it fit my budget and the weight wasn't a huge concern - I really only do wet plate now and you can't get more than ~10...
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If you want to do portraits, a Speed Graphic is a good choice. The focal plane shutter is very handy for using cheap barrel lenses.
If you are more interested in landscapes, I...
It sounds like you're doing it right, Borut Peterlin has a video or two on YT where he demonstrates the technique. Developing is much more tricky than the collodion pour (see below), uneven...
You lose about a stop or so of brightness under varnish - basically the wet plate in the fix is around what it'll look like after varnishing, but it brightens up a bit when it dries in between. I...
Curious what you need so much distilled water for? I use it for mixing chemistry as a "just in case" to maintain consistency, and for a quick final rinse of prints or plates (I do a lot more wet...
It's been over ten years since I sold it all, but I remember just keeping my usual routine: two inversions at the top of every minute in HC-110 Dilution H.
For what it's worth, I didn't have a problem stacking two MOD54 reels (the older, acyrlic ones) in a big Paterson tank, I think the 8-reel?. Nice workflow for my two Grafmatics, used to do...
I saw an 8x10 similar to that (hardwood exposed, IIRC a British maker) sell on eBay a number of years back, can't remember the condition/whether it was operational, but think it fetched around USD...
For B&W, try a box of Shanghai GP3. I bought it when I got back into 4x5 a couple years ago and was pleasantly suprised at the quality.
I empathise with your costs. I started shooting wet plate...
Prior to becoming Wista, they were Rittreck, who also made a metal folding 5x7* field camera. I have one and while it's heavy (nowhere near as bad as my Toyo monorail) it's also really tough and...
Spent yesterday amongst the bonsai with my Rittreck and Tachihara:
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It would be very busy with raising kids!
If you are on Facebook, there is a great group called "Japan and Australia Alt Connections" that you may find interesting.
Very cool! What is the film situation like for the Cirkut?
Thank you!
I would also be really interested to see some of your work, if it's online anywhere? I shoot mostly wet plate and am hoping to buy a ULF camera in the near future.
That is...
Do you mind linking the frame you bought? Am thinking of doing something similar. (Also if you don't mind giving a rough idea of your height, I'm a touch over 6' and was wondering if some might be...
I used the Mod reels when I started LF - I only had issues a handful of times (probably my fault being overly rough when agitating) but have read mixed results from others.
I bought a Stearman...
Haha, read through the three pages thinking "here's my chance to mention argon from any welding supplier" and it turns out I was beaten by a nose! +1 on the argon.
No problem :) The suggestion of black glass is also a solid one, although it is quite dear compared to regular clear stuff from the framer's. I wound up ordering a bulk quantity from Alibaba during...
I do wet plate collodion, and prefer to work in glass when feasible. Have done a fair bit of reading and some experimentation the last two years.
Clear glass ambrotypes were frequently backed with...
Wondering if anyone has a Rittreck 6x10 holder handy that could measure the T-distance; I am hoping to modify an existing 3D printable wet plate holder design, rather than buying some semi-rare...
I think Peter Gowland made a few 8x10 TLRs.
I often have good luck putting something stuck in the freezer (or on a windowsill on a hot day) - the heating/cooling will cause the metal to...
Like Kiwi, I use mine for collodion outdoors. I find it adequate for 4x5 and 5x7, 8x10 would also probably be fine but for those I'd need to make a separate trip back to the car to accommodate the...
I bought an 8x10 for wet plate, and while I love the handful of (successful) bigger plates I've done, the vast majority of what I shoot is still 4x5.
1) Much more work to get the gear out - I'm...
Just wanted to say I've got a project 5x7 2D sitting on the shelf, and had a stab at making one of these when I was new to 3D modelling a year or so ago. Didn't quite there so glad to find this one!...
Yeah, my Kalart could focus my Aero Ektar wide open at f/2.4 once I set it up. It's one of the first DIY camera things I did, not too hard with a tape measure and a bit of time. So as far as accuracy...
I've used the GP3, not extensively, but I've found it to be fine. Most of what I've shot with it is 4x5.
Oh wow, had no idea they were making 220, that's awesome!
That's a good point - when you mention it, monorails don't seem to have been all that widespread until later!
I've been using my Rittreck View for 9 months or so; I bought it as a cheap, beater camera for wet plate (generally landscapes) for which it works great. Since I'm already doing wet plate, the weight...
The stuff I have is also kinda old/low quality. I find the main issue is it produces a lot of sediment; you can get around this by mixing it as normal, then putting the bottle in the fridge for a few...
Polyeurethane is what is applied to the wood in standard holders (I believe Charmonix does this with theirs as well, but am open to being corrected), but if you can fit in some acrylic that would be...
Oh, amazing! I was trying metric and getting nowhere, #0 turned up this seller which looks like they can get me sorted!
It does have the original screw holes, but it looks to have two sets of...
I am in the process of refurbishing a 5x7 Kodak 2D. It came partially disassembled (bellows was removed due to holes by previous owner) but didn't include the fastners to secure the bellows to the...
My unfogged plates suggest that it doesn't matter for my application. Hence, my suggestion to test.
Typical LED's output a very narrow part of the light spectrum (in this case, the red bit that most darkroom papers aren't sensitive to) compared to a traditional bulb. I've been using cheap LED strip...
If you're talking a few inches off the ground, try a sandbag.