I mixed “Market Pantry” Vinegar Developer and tried it out today. Developed this ambrotype for about 30 seconds and it actually worked.
6″ f/~5 No Name Petzval Magic Lantern
4×5 CGA
6 seconds, wide open
OWH
“Market Pantry” Vinegar Developer
KCN
I’m really liking how this $7 lens renders with collodion.
Surplus Shed 333mm Cemented Achromat Doublet
12 seconds, noon
4×5 Black Aluminum
OWH
KCN
Scored two Graphic Film Pack Adapter #1234 from the big auction site and decided to see how easy it would be to modify it for wet plate work. After some judiciously sized and epoxied scrap aluminum sheets I went to try it out.
A test shot this afternoon passed the light fastness test.
Nikkor W 150mm, f/5.6 at 30 seconds
4×5 black aluminum
B&S OWH
KCN
Not bad for a $10 investment.
Had to do some steep and gnarly Jeep roads just to get here.
The Road 400 is spectacular!
“No name” 8×10 W.A. Portable Symmetrical, f/22 exposed at 15 seconds
8×10 black aluminum
B&S OWH
KCN
Mike took the Ansel Adam method and applied it at JT’s Geology Tour Road with my Cherokee. The cargo rack was surprisingly supportive, though it needs a slab of plywood to prevent the metal grates from sagging.
We found some interesting rocks – I’ll post those later after I make some more developer.
My first daguerreotype, under Dan Carrillo’s supervision.
Dan was kind enough to spend a couple of days with me, despite being busy with a new born, to show his Dag process.
Trying out my recently acquired Rembrandt Model I 5×7 camera.
Wollensak Verito 9″ at 50 seconds wide open
4″×6″ black aluminum
B&S OWH
KCN
My name is George.
“Just what I always wanted! My own little bunny rabbit ‘studio camera’. I will name him George and I will hug him and pet him and squeeze him…”
Muah, ha, ha, ha, ha,… I finally got my dream camera! An Ansco 8×10 Studio camera.
It’s an amazing piece of 1940′s furniture. The stand is rock solid and the camera has THREE standards and TWO bellows! I love the rise and tilt gears; the bellows extend beyond anything I can put on this. The lens board is a whopping 9 inches of real estate and will take on any known studio lens. I mounted my Ross No. 3 and it didn’t even flinch.
The seller mentioned Walt Disney used to own it but has no documentation to prove it. However, the stand and camera has a matching serial number – if I have time I’ll look into it’s provenance.
I can’t wait to use George!
Cooke 13″ at 6 seconds wide open
6″×8″ black aluminum
B&S quick clear collodion
KCN
Cooke 13″ at 4 seconds wide open
6″×8″ black aluminum
B&S quick clear collodion
KCN
Here’s my submission to the 2012 WWPD. Not the best I’ve made but the best I made today.
10″ B&L wide open for 5 seconds, 6×8 black aluminum with B&S version of Quinn’s quick clear, B&S Developer, KCN
Cooke 13″ wide open 3 seconds, 6×8 black aluminum with B&S version of Quinn’s quick clear, B&S Developer, KCN
Cooke 13″ wide open 2 seconds, 6×8 black aluminum with B&S version of Quinn’s quick clear, B&S Developer, KCN
My first engagement session on tins. Here are the future Mr. and Mrs. Stanford.
Holmes Booth & Hayden 1859 Half plate Petzval lens, 4×6 black aluminum with B&S Old Workhorse, B&S Developer, KCN
