Saturday, August 28, 2004, 7:28:03 AM, graywolf wrote:
g Why would you want to use one of those new fangled dry plates? Real
g photographers use wet plates.
Is it the reason real photographers look like Hunchback of Notre Dame
:-) ?
I can't afford a mule or llama to carry all the wet plate stuff
Ever see that fameous drawing of young George Eastman going out to take some
photographs? He was carrying his gear on his back, something like 80-90lbs of
it. That is supposed to be what motivated him to start manufacturing dry plates
and later develop photographic film.
--
Frantisek wrote:
Saturday, August 28, 2004, 3:33:03 PM, graywolf wrote:
g Ever see that fameous drawing of young George Eastman going out to take some
g photographs? He was carrying his gear on his back, something like 80-90lbs of
All the mobile darkrooms, mobile tents for field use, it was the age
of
Thursday, August 26, 2004, 11:54:47 AM, Lon wrote:
LW Anyone wanna tell me how to stuff a dry plate into an MX?
Let me think... that would be around 1/16 size plate, wouldn't it?
I will check with my drogist, if he stocks these. Would you like
orthochromatic, the latest fancy, or good old
Why would you want to use one of those new fangled dry plates? Real
photographers use wet plates.
--
Frantisek wrote:
Thursday, August 26, 2004, 11:54:47 AM, Lon wrote:
LW Anyone wanna tell me how to stuff a dry plate into an MX?
Let me think... that would be around 1/16 size plate, wouldn't it?
Hi,
The demise of film and the return of glass plates could be a good thing.
there are still plenty of people doing this sort of thing, at least in
the UK. The RPS has a special interest group dedicated to historical
techniques.
Years ago I bought a daguerrotype from a flea market, and since
Anyone wanna tell me how to stuff a dry plate into an MX?
Kevin Waterson wrote:
If Black and White film were to be dropped by manufacturers tomorrow,
I could almost foresee a return to dry plates. If film and the chemicals
were no longer readily available, a new renaissance in plate photography
If Black and White film were to be dropped by manufacturers tomorrow,
I could almost foresee a return to dry plates. If film and the chemicals
were no longer readily available, a new renaissance in plate photography
could well be a subsititute. Remember, _REAL_ photographers coat their
own
Uh, portability?
A.
On 25/8/04 3:23 pm, Kevin Waterson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
If Black and White film were to be dropped by manufacturers tomorrow,
I could almost foresee a return to dry plates. If film and the chemicals
were no longer readily available, a new renaissance in plate
- Original Message -
From: Kevin Waterson
Subject: The end of film and a dry plate renaissance
Seriously though, why not a return to plates? All those years ago,
the
chemicals were available and it would certainly bring back a little
romance and art to photography. Something I
Stateside you might get a visit from the FBI, wondering why you needed
these chemicals, post 9-11.
rg
William Robb wrote:
- Original Message -
From: Kevin Waterson
Subject: The end of film and a dry plate renaissance
Seriously though, why not a return to plates? All those years ago
11 matches
Mail list logo
