I have been making 8x10 and 5x7 Wet Plate Collodion glass negatives since 2018. Yes, it's a huge technical challenge, and it's best done when you are within short walking distance of your darkroom. (I've got a portable darkroom, and it's a total pain to work with) But the negatives can be amazing. Storing a lot of glass plates is another challenge, of course. And by the time you've purchased the chemistry*, silver tank, plate holder and the glass, you aren't exactly saving money over film. Paper negatives are a much more attractive alternative (but are limited in how they can be used, of course)
*Silver nitrate is currently $418 per pound. Smaller quantities are far more expensive per gram.
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