Stuart. You can use any camera that will take the special glass holders. They are usually arround in old photo shops for a couple of bucks. I´ve never did 4x5 dags (only 6x6cm) but I know that Christopher Lovenguth (a member of the list) makes 4x5 dags (and i think 8x10 too). I use a Rolleiflex with a special back for plate holders.
I do recomend starting with smaller plates, and then build up your studio when you achieve good results with them. Polishing a 4x5´ surface is 4 times more job than with a 6x6cm plate.
Are you planing to develop with mercury fumes or using the bequerel process?. Iodine or iodine/bromine sensitizer?.
Try to buy Barnier book "Coming into focus". It has a really interesting chapter about dags.
Good luck.
Agustin.
----- Original Message -----
From: Stuart Plotkin
To: alt-photo-process-l@usask.ca
Sent: Thursday, December 11, 2003 10:23 PM
Subject: dags and ambrotypes
So lets talk about some real old processes. I am brand new to the newsgroup so I don't know what was previously discussed but I am interested in doing some Dagureotype and ambrotype photography. My first question , if anyone knows is assuming I can do the chemical processing, what type of camera can I use that will hold the plates. I want to do 4x5 size prints. Any ideas- Thanks Stu
Received on Thu Dec 11 20:13:10 2003
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