Mark's then assistant was/is Nick Brandreth; while Mark has retired, Nick is still at GEH (now GEM) but I don't think they've got in-person workshops going again yet. Mark does private workshops for...
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Mark's then assistant was/is Nick Brandreth; while Mark has retired, Nick is still at GEH (now GEM) but I don't think they've got in-person workshops going again yet. Mark does private workshops for...
Looks like you're blocking the calibration area at the top of the glass. Pull the holder down a half inch and try again.
Thank you!
Robert
Yes, that's definitely my favorite aspect of these cameras. The early models (mine are mk.1 [replaced at a discount due to a manufacturing defect] and mk.2 of the 4x5 and mk.1 of the 8x10) have their...
Glad you like it; I was pretty pleased with the quick results. As for your garage: no time like the present to start...if nothing else, get in there and do some organization and dust off those tools!...
I have played around with three of the options mentioned: 1) cut dark slide, 2) splitter in a camera that easily accepts one, 3) hacked up a 4x10 replacement back for an Intrepid.
Of the first two...
Bravo.
When I re-did mine (replaced leather handle while I was at it), I used small brass screws and nuts from McMaster-Carr, on recommendation from someone here. It worked well, is easily reversible, and...
It has the histogram, it's just hidden now. Click on Advanced Settings, then the "Detailed Adjustments" button. It's the third tab on the dialog that pops up.
A tedious and pointless rewrite,...
Mine showed up this week. They're trickling out.
Robert
The box is definitely more consistent and therefore predictable than direct sun, although an integrator helps with this. With respect to contrast, even in full sun you can affect this by using sheets...
The workshops are great; I've taken several of them, including the gelatin dry plate workshop (in-house, not the Letchworth outing) in October 2014. Have been using the process ever since.
Robert
Yes, the sun is generally faster, assuming it's not 4PM on a winter's day. :-)
As to Drew's questions: I'm unfortunately on the road again today, so can't go peek at my unit and give you the...
Edgartown Light is pretty cute, no doubt about it. A bit hard to read these images at that small a size, though. I like a bit of detail in the shadows, hard to tell if it's there, and that's part of...
Can't speak for Jim, but I've done a fair bit of salt and albumen printing with mine. 20 minutes is not unusual (mine was based on one of Jim's designs, has a bank of 12 fluorescent BLBs) but of...
I would do a search (use Google, not the built-in site search) on Christopher Broadbent's posts here. He hasn't been around in quite a while, and I think the links to his example shots no longer...
Jason has hard-earned experience that should be listened to, but for what it's worth, I don't sub. Just wash very carefully with detergent and water, more or less as Pere describes. For reused plates...
Congratulations, Jason. Will have to stop in next time I'm in the area...
Robert
Speaking as someone who uses the ever-diminishing supply of functional plate holders, may I suggest that you consider doing as Jon Shiu did and just hot gluing a couple wooden runners of the proper...
He created Chaos. He avoided Kaos.
Well, OK. My 24" f/6 10lb Aero-Tessar is at least big:
https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4273/35379871025_e90b8e2b55_z.jpg
IMG_3133, 24in/610mm f/6 Aero Tessar by Robert Brazile, on Flickr
I...
Like others, I've found them to be a bit understaffed and have to scramble from time to time, but that they deliver in the end. It took a bit of back and forth, but they sorted out an issue with my...
Well done for a first. Enjoyed the video.
Robert
Uh, Richard Simmons? Did he write one, too? :-D
Robert
You may understand this already, but just in case: be sure that you do not cover that strip at the top of the scanner bed; it's used by the scanner for calibration. My initial guess was that your...
Congrats, Denise! Ordered.
Robert
May I suggest using a binary system? Two small files, one triangular in cross section (such as a saw file) and one round (rat tail) used to make up to eight tiny, closely spaced notches, will allow...
If you're using old plate holders, you might check the T-distance on your plate holders vs your ground glass holder. Things weren't necessarily standardized back then, and I've found that some of my...
Glad you made it here, Alex. :-)
Robert
This is something I've dreamed of doing for a while, even took a bookbinding course in aid of it. Long way to go yet, though. Very glad to see an existing example to provide inspiration. Did I...
I've been using my (old) printing frames (including glass) with my glass plates with no issues whatsoever so far.
Robert
Good luck, Andrew.
I will make one other suggestion, though: could you perhaps start with 4x5? It's pretty easy to cut an 8x10 sheet of glass into 4 4x5s, and they might be a bit easier to learn...
Hi Andrew,
Sorry, was away for a couple days. Pere and Jason's suggestions are good, and you should try whatever makes sense to you. Just don't let it stop you, you'll figure it out.
Should you...
Congratulations: that's a great accomplishment. You must be very proud of the achievement.
Really enjoyed those, plus the shots of the setup. Good for you!
Robert
Echoing the above, plus: I recently bought about 5 boxes of the same plates (except mine were Tri-X -- pretty much the same vintage and boxes, though). I have found that a) you certainly can get an...
Silver chloride for sure. Alt processes, sometimes (in my limited experience).
Robert
I don't blame you at all. I picked it up and put it down several times, it's lovely. But I hit that table at the end of the day rather than the beginning, and had already spent enough: including...
My sense is that the attachments fell prey to various server crashes over the years. As opposed to the linked images, where the original poster has deleted them from their service, or their service...
Ah...nice. Did you pick that Autochrome up at Photographica a few weeks ago, then? I looked at it long and hard... :-)
Robert