Re: glass plate+platino+homemade cams.


Joao Ribeiro (jribeiro@greco.com.br)
Mon, 15 Feb 1999 22:44:00 -0300


Hi,
Try http://www.jps.net/waynep/
Let us know how you are doing!
Best
Joao

M.UMUT SARAC wrote:

> Thank you for your kind message . I want to build a camera from aluminium plates
> so
> wood is not for me . Yes I m really new person at here and wetplate process is
> for me.
> If there is a web page about it all , please inform me .
> And otherwise this lens is a 315 mm with its own converter.
> Have I a chance to cover a larger plate without lose anything.?
>
> Hal Faulkner wrote:
>
> > The image circle of your lens is approx. 255mm (using both elements for
> > 180mm focal length) at f:16 focused at infinity, which means it can cover a
> > little mere than a 5x7. This lens will not quite cover a full plate (6.5 x
> > 8.5 in.) You don't mention where you are but you might have difficulty
> > obtaining glass plates, at least modern ones are VERY expensive. If you
> > want to do wet plate you may have better luck. At least financially. There
> > are others on the list who can give you information on that.
> >
> > Your camera will need to have at least 180 mm from the lens to the film
> > plane. Where exactly on the lens you ask? Well, about the middle. But
> > since you need additional extension to focus it will have to be longer than
> > that so allow some extra.
> >
> > To be honest, unless you are a good woodworker and enjoy making this kind of
> > thing you will be better off purchasing an old wooden view camera in 4x5 or
> > 5x7 and finding plate holders than if you were to build one. But then,
> > that's part of the process for some.
> > View Camera magazine has published articles about building and restoring
> > wooden cameras and you might find some good sources in past issues.
> >
> > Good luck, have fun
> >
> > Hal
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: M.UMUT SARAC [mailto:drumheller@fornet.net.tr]
> > Sent: Monday, February 15, 1999 9:03 PM
> > To: alt-photo-process-l@usask.ca
> > Subject: glass plate+platino+homemade cams.
> >
> > I want to learn about glass-plate photography. William Henry Jacksons
> > negatives
> > impressed me very much .I want to start to build a homemade camera and
> > than print
> > the negatives on platino - palladium paper.I bought a Schneider -
> > Kreuznach 12082194
> > Symmar 1 /5.6 / 180 *** 1:12 / 315. What can be the largest glass
> > format
> > for this objective and how can I calculate the all dimentional data of
> > this camera box.?
>
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