Hey people, I know a wet plate photographer in my area who has offered to show me the ropes of tintype photography, and I’m getting pretty excited about it. I was thinking that having a large flash might be useful for some photos due to the low light sensitivity, but I just wouldn’t feel right using a modern flash for an old process like this. Once my train of thought starts going, it gets difficult to stop, so I got wondering, what if I used an old powder flash like people actually did use for plate photography? Have any of you ever used one of those flashes for plate photography, and does anyone know any resources about how they work? I wasn’t able to come across any for sale on the internet, but in my mind all it would have to be is an aluminum L channel at 45 degrees with a handle and lighter function built in. However, messing with pyrotechnics without doing a whole lot of research does not seem like a good idea to me, so I would love it if any of you know of some resources on old powder flashes.
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