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    Re: About 8x10 glass plates.

    are they collodion or dry plate. either way dont try to clean the emulsion.
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    Re: Hand-coloring Ambrotypes?

    i have seen people grind pastels or they used powder pigment and gently dab the color on with a make up brush. if i remember correctly they would breath on the plate so the pigment would stick to the...
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    Re: Perfect tool for making cameras?

    i have a shopbot desktop. its a good machine and at the time (4 years ago ) the only real option for desktop cnc machines worth the money. prices and and quality of other cnc brands have improved...
  4. Re: Light leaks in Chamonix 8x10 wet plate holder

    i am not sure what they use for a light trap but you should be able to remove the face plate to access the trap.
    it might just need cleaning. i know that my light traps will get sticky if you get...
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    14x20 holder specs

    i have been asked to make a 14x20 wet plate holder. the client does not have the camera yet so he cant give me the correct dimensions.
    does anyone have specs for a holder that large?
  6. Re: Best place to get an 8x20 plate holder and film holders modified/made

    just trying to help the OP out Randy. my mailbox was full Corran. please resend that last msg.
  7. Re: Best place to get an 8x20 plate holder and film holders modified/made

    I make wet plate holders and I made an 8x20 custom holder a few months ago. It just so happens that I made two.130069
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    Re: No. 4 Xerographic camera, FREE

    if your in portland Or. i will take it.
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    Re: Dallmeyer 8D Portrait Lens

    thats a very rare and awesome lens. if you give the serial number we can find the production date.
  10. Re: Dallmeyer "D" f/6 Patent Portrait Lens - Petzval or not ?

    from my reading and research the Petzval lens had a few modifications over the years. I have some voightlanders, a scovil and a 5D. they are all petzvals. Slight variations between all of them but...
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    Re: Dallmeyer serial numbers

    Sen was a really nice guy. I bought a 4D from him right before he passed. I have been thinking of selling it since prices on old brass lens are going through the roof but there is something special...
  12. Re: Voigtlander Petzval lens # 611 Come take a look

    it is a peerless fast acting portrait lens. i will try to post a photo later
  13. Re: Voigtlander Petzval lens # 611 Come take a look

    Dan,
    well i dont know anything about so any info would be great. its a petzval around 10 inch focal length.
    do you have a date for it? do you know where it was made?
  14. Re: Voigtlander Petzval lens # 611 Come take a look

    hey Dan,
    do you know anything about scovill lens? i have one with the SN 666.
    i never see anything about them
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    Re: A question about 8x10 plate holders

    i make wet plate holder.
    http://incameraindustries.com/
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    Re: Collodion - Wet Plate Images

    thanks Craig,
    i am still making holder. I sell so many I cant keep them in stock. I have a 5x7 coming out soon.
    http://incameraindustries.com/
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    Re: Collodion - Wet Plate Images

    man this thread got big fast! collodion is such a great process. heres one of my favorites 94740
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    Re: Agfa Ansco camera for wet plate

    this article show how you can convert a film holder for wet plate.
    http://unblinkingeye.com/Articles/WPC/wpc.html
    I also make holders just for wet pate. i dont have one for 5x7 right now but will...
  19. Re: I'm making myself some film holders(and I need some dimensions please)

    3d printers are still very expensive to use. I use a cnc to mill wet plate holder and it works really well.
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    Re: Wet Plate Beginner

    Find a workshop close to you. Many of us here teach wet plate. you can be up and running in no time at all. Many students are doing great stuff at the end of a 2 day class. its not that hard to start...
  21. Re: Sean MacKenna (Dallmeyer "Guardian") has died

    Sean MacKenna was a great guy. I bought a few lens from him over the years. I bought a 4D from him right before he passed. I cant look at it without thinking of him.
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    Re: My Lack of Knowledge in Wet Plate

    wet plate can be done on any camera, you just need a plate holder.
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    Re: My Lack of Knowledge in Wet Plate

    Mark has it right. Start with 4x5 till you get a handle on the process. the larger the plate the harder and more expensive it is.
    you can buy a wet plate holder from me (...
  24. Re: Voigtlander Petzval or Euryscop? Can someone please help me identify what i have?

    I have an voigtlander portrait objective 7 that look a lot like this one. its my favorite lens ever. Great find.
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    Re: Film holder for a Seneca View 11 X 14

    is it a normal spring back? can you post a photo?
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    Re: Wet Plate holder from Dry Plate holder?

    i make new wet plate holders. you can see them here. I am out of stock right now but should have more in a few weeks. I dont have an 5x7 but I am working on one now.http://incameraindustries.com/
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    Re: Wet Plate holder from Dry Plate holder?

    look here
    http://unblinkingeye.com/Articles/WPC/wpc.html
    a converted holder is a great way to start but a true wet plate holder is great to work with.
  28. Thread: 5x7 T-distance

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    Re: 5x7 T-distance

    thanks Jim!
  29. Thread: 5x7 T-distance

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    Re: 5x7 T-distance

    so if the holder loads form the back should the t distance be .216?
  30. Thread: 5x7 T-distance

    by jodyake
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    5x7 T-distance

    I am in the middle of making a 5x7 Plate holder and I need someone to confirm that the T-distance for a 5x7 is 0.228. I have seen a few other measurements but this seems to be the US standard....
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    Re: Questions about "Tintype"

    the Rockland Colloid Tintype Parlor Kit is not a wetplate process. its a dryplate process and very unpredictable. I have seen "tintypes" made from this kit crack and peel right in front of my face. I...
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    Re: Questions about "Tintype"

    1. you do not need a special camera to shoot wet pate collodion images. (tintypes, ambrotypes or wet plate negatives)
    2. You can use your Sinar. All you need is a wet plate holder or a converted...
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    Re: 8x10 for Wet Plate

    if you think you are going to want a nice big brass len make sure you get a camera that has a big front standard. bigger studio cameras work great if you dont have to move the camera far. I also like...
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    Re: Why are 8x10 and up film holders so expensive?

    As someone that makes plate holder I can tell you that it is a lot harder than you might think. It took months to get a working prototype and it was even more challenging to go into production. I...
  35. Re: I need HELP! Making a camera back for my wet plate!

    its meant to read flat domestic shipping rate. My holders are close to a fairchild plate recorder but there are some differences.
  36. Re: I need HELP! Making a camera back for my wet plate!

    great!
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    Re: Show us your home made camera...

    the trap door on top opens and there is a slot for the film holder
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    Re: Show us your home made camera...

    i just made my first 4x5 camera80763
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    Re: NEEDED Information on Voighlander Lens

    Can you post photo of it?
  40. Re: I need HELP! Making a camera back for my wet plate!

    my holders take up to a 3.3 mm plate. thats thick enough for stained glass. tintype material and single thickness glass sheets work great.
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