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Thank you again for the input, I'm super excited about starting the process!

Tried some exposures last night, implementing your advice! Tried an outdoor exposure, with a test strip, and the developer cooled to 65 degrees. There was quite a bit of improvement!

The test...

Thank you so much, that's all super helpful! I used distilled water to mix the developer, but I'll try those suggestions first and see how it goes!

I have the manual it came with, and leading up...

Hmm, the collodion is a pretty dark yellow

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It does certainly seem worth trying some test plates and increasing the exposure. I just didn't think that was the case because even with...

Thank you! They are both daylight exposed, new collodion and chemistry kit from Bostick and Sullivan, and they were exposed at f4.5, the one on the left for 3 seconds, the one on the right for 8...

Hi all! This is my first time on the forum, and i'm hoping for a little insight. I just set up a first attempt at a home wet plate collodion darkroom (first time using wet plate, but i have quite a...