I'll be there.
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he NEW Scully & Osterman Collodion Manual ORDERS WILL BEGIN SHIPPING ON JUNE 11, 2012 This is a complete rewrite of the The Wet Plate Process, A Working Guide, 2011, now titled Basic Collodion Technique: Ambrotype & Tintype. The original manual, written in 1994, was 25 pages and featured the first complete instructions of the collodion process to a modern audience. The new version is 56
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only in the last year or so I was bugging the Boston public library to scan and release their full set. look for wilsons books also , this is a treasure trove of information. I thought I put a link up awhile ago.
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wow is right, what a stunning desk.
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Jamboree 2012 - July 27, 28, and 29 2012 Jamboree dates have been announced Keep checking back more more information and updates on the 2012 Jam! For more information and authorization to attend, please write: John A. Coffer "Camp Tintype" 1236 Dombroski Rd. Dundee, NY 14837
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good find paul, I have never seen a stand like that.
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yeah sean that is pretty cool not many real wetplate holders left yours is a beautiful example.
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most people who visit this site or any forum site never post Bob I think this is a very important site.
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I have a four tuber if you need to borrow that.
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beautiful plate. thanks for posting Sean
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Mark Osterman is teaching a wet-plate class at the George Eastman house. The class is in two weeks wet-plate class.
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Turner bellows can make any bellows you want They make bellows for modern cameras as well as antiques they will make a bellow for deardorff cameras. They quoted me $375 to make a tapered bellows for my 18x22 19th century mammoth plate camera. Turner Bellows has been providing the photographic industry with re-manufactured bellows since 1935, and is also an OEM supplier for B
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trade secret? you can make your own bellows better, than any of the manufactures I have owned bellows from every company you could think of. The best way to start is to make a 3/4 inch plywood project box, I did this without owning even a table saw. I got home depot to cut the needed plywood, join with the corners inside (this will be important later) I bought card stock from dick bli
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looks like a great setup.
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I already made it, I am sure mine is better, works on deardorff cameras too. whats your idea.
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kodak
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I would reccomend John Coffers doers guide with dvd set. This is a video of one of John students (greg Martin) making a mammoth plate at the 2010 jamboree. The collodion formula used was Johns Ol, workhorse the chemicals used to make the salted collodion were from mike at artcraft chemical. jamboree 2010
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I think you should just skip this process if you approach it whith such fear, you could bring failure upon yourself. If your are scared of a table saw ....you should not use one . 2 pennies
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looks like ol workhorse, will outlive tri-x after apx 25 then apx 100 then kodak bw paper, got taken away forever. I walked away from film I never looked back. I made my peace with the death of film when I started wet plate. now I make my own film 5 pounds of silver nitrate and john coffers doers guide and I don't need to watch the news, to see if I can still take a picture.
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'Well, I'll tell ya, you remember about 10 months ago when my chems went all wonky? I tried everything to get it to work right, Ty spent an hour on the phone with me, Artcraft was WONDERFUL help, and even sent me new stuff. Still no good.' With all due respect, if you got chemicals twice from art craft and you still could not make it work . It really sounds like user error. In one of your p
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Hammer price was........ Sold for: $65,725.00
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That's a beautiful plate Bob. you captured the artist at work perfectly. I am sure dave would approve.
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Wonder what this will go for?...big money for the tintype of billy the kid but this is a camera not a gun or stamp.
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Historic Mathew Brady Studio Camera, circa Early
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cool what is this new format 1/132 plate
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way cool ....
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This is a link to a thread that has buyer feedback of a camera maker who has sold to wet plate members. camera maker feedback.
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Thanks for the heads up Mark. I had the tank leak on this silver box, silver will work on even weld on 3 a tray caught the leak but destroyed the box, after your adventure I think it was time to retire the old boy. IMAG3346 by orotone, on Flickr IMAG3347 by orotone, on Flickr
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The plate holder from Claude fits right into the 19th century studio. the plates in the rack are 10x12 14x14 and 24x24. IMAG3340 by orotone, on Flickr
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