RE: Portable packable plate pdf plans perchance?

Joe,

I'm just beginning to do some research on this very topic so perhaps we can
share info. Here is what I have so far:

Reprint of 1859 design with images. Now if we only had the servants to go
with it :-)
http://albumen.stanford.edu/library/c19/twyman.html

Another 19th Century example, from the Smithsonian. My current thought is to
make one based on this concept. I like the case idea with handle.
Theoretically you could keep your wet plate chemicals in tanks with rubber
gaskets as long at you always kept one end up--they would be attached to the
inside top of the case and the rubber gasket would keep them from
spilling--the Osterman's use plastic wrap I'm told.
http://www.civilwar.si.edu/life_portable_darkroom.html

Here is a modern example:
http://www.companyphotographer.com/html/plans.html

Also, I have some images of John Coffer's setup which I can send off list if
you want them. I got them off the Internet, but don't recall the site.

Mark

-----Original Message-----
From: Joe Smigiel [mailto:jsmigiel@kvcc.edu]
Sent: Wednesday, March 23, 2005 7:42 AM
To: alt-photo-process-l@sask.usask.ca
Subject: Portable packable plate pdf plans perchance?

Anyone have plans/schematics for a portable wetplate collodion darkroom
online or as a downloadable pdf file?

Thanks.

Joe
Received on Wed Mar 23 10:26:39 2005