Hello.
I'm not shure if this is the right place to ask about but ,I can't meet anothet thread to read about.
I also consulted collodion.com where they have a dyi space but I did'nt met what I'm looking for.
I have several months trying to begin a 8x10 or larger project. I also was looking for a Deardorff type folding camera to restore but I didn'nt met a big deal.. After a wet plate workshop I decided to keep working on 4x5 on film and let the 8x10 to the coming years... Who knows?
So, I am between two bunch of recycled beech wood, surely dry thorough 30-40 years, enough sapeli? wood recycled too, less olive wood and some almond wood. I'm very excited to begin my camera project but I'm locked in the first level. I don't have any WP camera and I don'nt know anyone in my area having it. I don't know wich is the better wp holder type. I don't want to waste time making projects already made.. I'm shure I'll not invent the better camera, fot that reason I ask help for the plateholder and the way wii insert on the camera, avoiding any light issues. Anyone of you could share some explicite photos of the plateholder and the rear element camera?
The camera will be used to shot wet plate collodion excusively. The larger size will be 40cm. It's the same for me if the camera will fold or not. I think it will be more complicate to make a foldable one.. Like I have to move a lot of chems, darkroom, glass, tripod It's the same if the camera will fold or not. Better foldable but, we'll see.
Any drawing, picture or link will be wellcome.
Thanks all for help.
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