Martin B Posted March 6, 2018 Share #21 Posted March 6, 2018 Advertisement (gone after registration) Being able to do it, I’ve made Leica 1A replicas that take a small glass plate, so you get grainless negatives with Leica lenses! Would love to hear more about this - how did you make the replicas, how did you insert glass plates? Any photos to share? 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Advertisement Posted March 6, 2018 Posted March 6, 2018 Hi Martin B, Take a look here The black art: wet plate collodion photography – video. I'm sure you'll find what you were looking for!
Ambro51 Posted March 6, 2018 Share #22 Posted March 6, 2018 https://www.rangefinderforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=153876 unfortunately the extortionists at photobuck stole the images greed 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ko.Fe. Posted March 6, 2018 Share #23 Posted March 6, 2018 (edited) In The Guardian - The black art: wet plate collodion photography – video Anyone tempted? Are you tempted by using of hazard chemicals? Like very hazard? I'm not. What for? Film is still made, paper is still available. If I need special effects on my prints I do it in lith. I also want to try Bromoil. Those two methods are not limiting on how and what I'm taking exposure of. Collodion thing is very limited to still objects. As result all you could get with it is still life (very boring) or portraits with people looking half-dead (very creepy). The reason why I choose rangefinders is because they are best to capture the flow and moments of life. Even within landscape photography. Yet, "collodion" is common popup on forums like this. Someone will rediscover about collodion and make thread about it. Like this one. Here is novelty factor, but once you start to look into it and follow it, the novelty factor dyes quickly. Because all photos looks the same. Special effect prevails photography with collodion. Personally, I'm more into tintypes to try then film will become less available. Edited March 6, 2018 by Ko.Fe. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ambro51 Posted March 6, 2018 Share #24 Posted March 6, 2018 Well....Wet Plate isn’t for everyone. Neither is being an Astronaut, trash collector or transvestite It’s a BIG World with lots of Niches. :-) 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ambro51 Posted March 6, 2018 Share #25 Posted March 6, 2018 I made the most of wet plate and have made about a million dollars off of it over the past two decades. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ambro51 Posted March 6, 2018 Share #26 Posted March 6, 2018 This is my thing Www.starcameracompany.com 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ambro51 Posted March 6, 2018 Share #27 Posted March 6, 2018 Advertisement (gone after registration) I personally know of two incidents regarding the process. The first was the wife of a photographer being burned when she attempted to light a lamp filled with alcohol and a poorly fitting wick inside a cabinet he used to dry plates. The second was a guy accidently spilling a full pint can of ether inside his apartment. No one hurt but the entire NYC hazmat squad was deployed! Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin B Posted March 6, 2018 Share #28 Posted March 6, 2018 I personally know of two incidents regarding the process. The first was the wife of a photographer being burned when she attempted to light a lamp filled with alcohol and a poorly fitting wick inside a cabinet he used to dry plates. The second was a guy accidently spilling a full pint can of ether inside his apartment. No one hurt but the entire NYC hazmat squad was deployed! Being chemist myself, this is one of the reason why I currently disregard getting into this in my private home. Keeping and handling standard film development stuff there is okay, but wet plate stuff would be on another level for which I would consider only doing in sort of converted lab-based environment with better vented space, too. The chemist in me is very appealed to give it a try at some point, and when I have a lot of time on my hands which is currently not often the case. The application of wet plate based photography would have severe limitations on me, too since I am not too involved into portrait photography either and have less of incentive to go into this direction. I still admire if someone is doing this and has a passion for it. Great stuff on your website! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ambro51 Posted March 6, 2018 Share #29 Posted March 6, 2018 Here’s the Wet Plate Leica I built Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! 6 Quote Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/280100-the-black-art-wet-plate-collodion-photography-%E2%80%93-video/?do=findComment&comment=3475236'>More sharing options...
Ambro51 Posted March 6, 2018 Share #30 Posted March 6, 2018 It’s funny, I can pop out wet plates without a thought but am scared stiff to buy some D76 and attempt to develop a roll of Tri x haha 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ambro51 Posted March 6, 2018 Share #31 Posted March 6, 2018 I call this “Well Read” 1/4 Plate Black Glass ambrotype Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! 6 Quote Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/280100-the-black-art-wet-plate-collodion-photography-%E2%80%93-video/?do=findComment&comment=3475263'>More sharing options...
mikemgb Posted March 6, 2018 Share #32 Posted March 6, 2018 I call this “Well Read” 1/4 Plate Black Glass ambrotype5B303698-9C05-40DB-9D76-DA7B80043AB6.jpeg You need to stop posting these, my wife says I have too many hobbies already. I am tempted to try some dry plates in the next few months, wet plate may have to wait until I retire in a few years. 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ambro51 Posted March 6, 2018 Share #33 Posted March 6, 2018 Don’t bother with “dry plate”. It’s not been perfected and you’ll pull your hair out 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ambro51 Posted March 6, 2018 Share #34 Posted March 6, 2018 The lens used BTW is a CC Harrison from about 1855 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ambro51 Posted March 6, 2018 Share #35 Posted March 6, 2018 Harrison was a self taught optician and he died in 1864. His lenses were/are regarded as the best available. He invented the “Globe” lens which was basically round and worked at F36 it was/is the finest defining wide angle lens ever. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pico Posted March 6, 2018 Share #36 Posted March 6, 2018 Harrison was a self taught optician and he died in 1864. His lenses were/are regarded as the best available. So, this lens was probably for wet plate? 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
EoinC Posted March 7, 2018 Share #37 Posted March 7, 2018 Are you tempted by using of hazard chemicals? Like very hazard? I'm not. What for? Film is still made, paper is still available. If I need special effects on my prints I do it in lith. I also want to try Bromoil. Those two methods are not limiting on how and what I'm taking exposure of. Collodion thing is very limited to still objects. As result all you could get with it is still life (very boring) or portraits with people looking half-dead (very creepy). The reason why I choose rangefinders is because they are best to capture the flow and moments of life. Even within landscape photography. Yet, "collodion" is common popup on forums like this. Someone will rediscover about collodion and make thread about it. Like this one. Here is novelty factor, but once you start to look into it and follow it, the novelty factor dyes quickly. Because all photos looks the same. Special effect prevails photography with collodion. Personally, I'm more into tintypes to try then film will become less available. Perhaps not everyone in the World has the same likes and dislikes as you, Ko.Fe. The World would be a pretty dull lump of rock if we did all like the same thing. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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