At my camera club meeting last night the main speaker gave a presentation on wet-plate collodion process photography. He's doing both tin-type & glass negatives. He said most people who try it only last about 6 months and never touch it again. He's been doing it as a professional portrait photographer for 4 years now.
I found it really interesting, and his images were quite good, but I don't think I'm going to try it myself. I also got a lead for some part-time work I might be able to handle. On 2/2/2016 7:15 AM, Collin Brendemuehl wrote:
The camera is nice. Get a good focusing loupe. You'll really come to appreciate it. And a really good focusing cloth. And a changing tent. A bag is ok, but a tent is wonderful. And a good lens. The 135/235 is fine for b&w but that's it's limit. (I had one.) A modern NIkkor or Rodenstock makes a fine lens and these days the prices are quite modest. If you can dig up a Rodenstock Ysarex *135mm*, that's a keeper. It's among the last of the series and performs beautifully. If you happen to be rich, a Super Symmar ... Or camera bling ... http://static.photo.net/attachments/bboard/00F/00FHx2-28225684.jpg A few shots with a plasmat or a Tessar and you will soon see the image formation difference over and above the Gaussian design.
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