From: ken watson (watsok@frii.com)
Date: 07/17/01-06:52:24 PM Z
Go ahead!!
Check out the Dag society. They have all the info you need.
..-----Original Message-----
..From: zant zant [mailto:zantzant@hotmail.com]
..Sent: Tuesday, July 17, 2001 4:20 PM
..To: alt-photo-process-l@usask.ca
..Subject: I want to do daguerreotypes!
..
..
..Hello I’m new to this list. I was wondering if there are any people out
..there making daguerreotypes?
..
..I have a couple of questions for people doing daguerreotypes...
..
..1. Where can you get plates made? I want to eventually do 8X10’s
..2. Where can I get chemicals for sensitizing the plate?
..3. Finally are there newer alternative chemicals used for sensitizing,
..developing and fixing? I know that mercury vapors were used in
..the original
..process to develop. I was wondering if there is a safer way of developing
..out the image. I believe there is a process involving a filter
..placed on the
..exposed plate then exposing it to light to create a latency
..image. Then all
..you would have to do is fix it.
..
..Of course I have more questions then this but I’ll start with these. Any
..info or links to info would be appreciated. I live in San Francisco so if
..there is anyone doing this around the bay area I would love to
..see some of
..the plates made. Thank you. –Chris
..
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