From: Eric Neilsen (e.neilsen@worldnet.att.net)
Date: 11/07/02-12:58:46 AM Z
Well Judy, they were set up to light the subject, not the camera and it
was only a short time. If it was pouring rain for several days we
needed an alternative light source and they had several light boxes at
the Formulary for use.
Mind you, there are lots of ways to off your self with wet plate, the
exposure to a bit of intense UV seems like a safe path in comparison. :
)
One of my favorite parts, is putting lavender oil on the plates to
preserve them, the smell is great and quite relaxing.
Eric Neilsen Photography
4101 Commerce Street
Suite 9
Dallas, TX 75226
http://e.neilsen.home.att.net
http://ericneilsenphotgraphy.com
-----Original Message-----
From: Judy Seigel [mailto:jseigel@panix.com]
Sent: Wednesday, November 06, 2002 1:12 PM
To: alt-photo-process-l@sask.usask.ca
Subject: RE: Wet Plate, Hot lights & Strobe
On Wed, 6 Nov 2002, Eric Neilsen wrote:
> Several years back when I was helping the S&O team set up at the
> Formulary, Mark and I used a bank of UV tubes, like the ones used by
> many alt printers, to make an exposure. I don't recall my exposure,
but
> it worked great. I however, was only trying to light a small table
top
> set up with a 24" light bank.
>
Eric, for god's sake, you don't want to put those UV bulbs where you're
more likely to look into them -- unless you're wearing really good UV
goggles. That's on my mind today, having just come from some level 2
eye
tests -- surprise, all is digital now -- you see the inside of your
eyeball
on a monitor instantly and it's just as instantly printed out in full
dyed
color (archival? I can't say).
I'd just read a report on macular degeneration, & thinking I was in
proximity of an expert, asked what causes it. Aside from heredity,
answer
was eat right, take your vitamins (duh !), and keep out of UV light. If
you're a candidate (and do you know who you are?), always wear
sunglasses
in sunlight. And (he didn't add) don't look at your UV fluorescents.
J.
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