The 20 x 20 wet plate monster

**Emil Schildt** · 29-Mar-2011, 12:54

Originally Posted by eddie

how big is the lens board?

11 1/4" (Post #10)

Beautiful monster!!

**alex from holland** · 30-Mar-2011, 07:37

I am the happy new owner.

will pick it up in the coming days.
I have already seen the camera. It's BIG, but it's beauty.

perfect handcraft !!

will post some more pictures in the coming days

**Monty McCutchen** · 30-Mar-2011, 13:40

Alex,

Congratulations! Getting big plates will be addicting I can tell you that from firsthand experience. Hope you get much joy out of it.

Out of curiosity how did you come to the 20 x 20 size instead of 18 x 22 or even my own form of madness 20 x 24? Just wondering the thought process and I look forward to seeing your excellent work BIG!

Monty

**alex from holland** · 30-Mar-2011, 22:51

Hi Monty,

i am aware of the addicting "probem" LOL
This camera has been offered to me 6 months ago. At that point Andy started building these camera's.
I love to shoot square also, but with inlays i can go to any size i want.
20 x24 would have been to big. Because of the addiction , maybe that will be the next one LOL

alex

**Monty McCutchen** · 1-Apr-2011, 13:42

Originally Posted by alex from holland

Hi Monty,

i am aware of the addicting "probem" LOL
This camera has been offered to me 6 months ago. At that point Andy started building these camera's.
I love to shoot square also, but with inlays i can go to any size i want.
20 x24 would have been to big. Because of the addiction , maybe that will be the next one LOL

alex

First of all there is no such thing as too big!

You are going to have a blast pouring that big. Your work will shine at that size as it does in all others.

Make sure you start posting images from it soon.

best,

Monty