----- Original Message ----- From: William Kane Subject: Very OT: Glass Plate Negatives
> Hey gang, > > This is VERY off topic: My brother, an art major, just obtained a > large amount of glass plate negatives. His medium is paint, though he > has an interest in old photographs . . . anyhow, I'm trying to help him > in finding a good solution for either scanning or reproducing these images. > > We don't have access to a darkroom as of right now, but I may think > about building one in the next year or two. > > Does anyone have any solutions for reproducing/scanning? I prefer > scanning. We have a Microtek and a cheap HP . . . or might there be a > way to use my Pentax LX to make negs of the plates? The best choice would be to contact print them, then scan the resulting prints if you want digital files. You could try putting the plates on a light table and rephotographing them using Vericolor Slide Film. You could then scan the resulting negatives. William Robb - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
