That’s a tough question. For one, I shoot mostly wet plate (actually have never used mine for film), and partly due to the huge need for light with that process, always shoot mine (which is 420mm,...
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That’s a tough question. For one, I shoot mostly wet plate (actually have never used mine for film), and partly due to the huge need for light with that process, always shoot mine (which is 420mm,...
After. Can’t imagine how it would work otherwise — adjusting the degree of soft focus even changes the focal length.
Unless you are really set on making one, dry plate holders are much cheaper than wet…and it would save a lot of trouble in my view. There is one for $20 plus shipping here:
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It will be fine.
Thanks for the link. Amazing!
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Maybe I’m living in a parallel universe, then. This is approaching insanity. As you can see here, someone apparently posing as you sent me an email on March 2, stating that I have indeed paid for my...
What? You just implicitly threatened me with legal action for my (in my view relatively measured, given what I could have said) post above, bombarding me with multiple emails this evening, just three...
Sorry, but that is not close to accurate, at least for many. I still am reluctant to air this in public, but to correct the record, and for the benefit of anyone reading this in the future who may be...
Came across this while looking into my Suter — if you are still interested, I have an Aplanat B No. 7, serial number 7682. So it looks like circa 1890s, 55cm f8 from what I see here? Thanks…
Well, that was an iPhone pic of it in the tray, so that could of course be playing a role. But it was indeed a pretty bright plate, or certainly as far as mine go. You can see a scanned version...
Andreas, Thanks. Well, that one worked out remarkably well, which is not always the case, to be honest…ha. To me (and I’m not the most methodical or technical person…), some of it depends on the...
Thanks so much. Some days the collodion gods seem to go a little easier on me…
220936Again, for whatever it’s worth, here is an 8x10 tintype I took Monday. (This is a quick iPhone pic of it in the wash tray…) He owns a horse ranch and is also an actor in a Western-themed...
[Edit: I now see that you mention this is “part of a project.” Whatever that may quite be, it strikes me that that might change some of the parameters — people might be more inclined to be part of...
Not at all, and in my view I’m not sure an expensive Petzval is even “a” choice for what it appears you want. I might look for a projection lens (relatively inexpensive, usually fast, often a nice...
If you have not, look up the concept of “chemical focus.” Here is something I found quickly...dealing with Daguerreotypes, but in the end the same idea. Some lenses of course suffer from it more than...
Oddly enough I’m in Los Angles as well and had the same issue with the same lens — same focal length even. I had the guy who runs the camera club here — who also does repairs from home — fix it, and...
It is a European camera, so it is almost certainly their version of 8x10”, which is 18x24cm. You can also see the aspect ratio of the opening looks a bit narrower than the slightly more square 8x10”...
For whatever my experience is worth, I have shot hundreds of wet plate portraits as well as many on 8x10 film, and the only times I have had focus issues have been when I have done wet plate...
Very striking images. Really impressive. One tiny thing, and maybe it’s just me (also I am on an iPad) — the arrow to the right of the first image in a series I at first mistook as the way to advance...
Really beautiful...
Really beautiful...
Appreciate it. Thank you.
Thank you very much.
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Whole plate tintype, 420mm Universal Heliar @ f/4.5, strobe. 6/1/18.
Yes, I agree with the hat. That is, for wet plate you really don’t need a shutter. You can use a lens cap...just off then on again after the likely several seconds you would need for an exposure. Or...
I have a pre-knuckler 16” f/4.5 Series II, which as I’m scrolling through some of the posts I notice is one digit up from Mark Sawyer’s. Serial number is 31267. Mine is brass, not black. Any idea of...
Here is one, shot wide open with a non-soft focus version of the 12” Velostigmat Series II on Arista 400 film with a Packard shutter. As someone mentioned, a 12” lens is probably on the short side...
Wow, that is an interesting as well as tough issue. I would say, following on some of the other thoughts, that it might be difficult to get (most) people to care that much about the fact that you are...
I think that especially if you want to do portraits, having the extension rail is a huge bonus. I have a Seneca 5x7 and it feels light, i.e., not the sturdiest camera around, but it works fine. I...
I recommend UV Photographics highly. Brian who runs it is a super nice guy, and extremely helpful if you ever have a question. I have used their UVP3 collodion, which is really fast, so tends to be...
Thanks, everyone -- a lot of food for thought, and I really appreciate your time, knowledge and encouragement. I will ponder it and get something going soon, hopefully. In thinking about it, I don't...
Sorry if this is a little basic or has been covered, but I found a 14 1/2" Verito several years ago in an antique store and bought it with only a vague idea of what it actually was. I realize now...