Hello. Thank you for your recipe for making frosted glass for a 13 * 18 camera. I made a focusing screen for my camera using a 400 + 600 image, the result is excellent
THANK YOU! Just got a Kodak N0. 2 5x7 (a family heirloom) with missing ground glass, and it turns out I have everything I need to do this! the camera needs some love and a better lens but I'm going to get it in shooting condition and probably do some paper negative stuff and maybe some wet plate in the future. brobably need to make some more film backs as well.
Hiltsy ArtNstuff very welcome - I just searched for it and it looks like you got yourself a beautiful camera. Enjoy! If you need to modify a plate holder for wetplate, have a look at this video: ruclips.net/video/rVxV7QTjqbw/видео.html
Nice. Something to consider here. If the glass is ground with finer grit beyond a point, it would be difficult to focus. I think the 600 grit used here is good enough. No finer than this.
A great easy to follow video so much so I’m going to try and make a screen for a 45. When you rub the grit in between the glass does the motion have to be in the same direction to get the smooth finish. Thanks
So my ground glade shattered this morning due to a tripod fail. Very upsetting 😢 BUT thanks to your video, I bought some glass and I am making my own right now. Looks good. I am using sharpening hones and other stones since I have them and don’t have sic powder in the area.
I have always suspected that there was a DIY Ground Glass technique, thank you for post it this.
you are welcome - enjoy and let me know if you have any questions
@@mhaustria can fine grit emry sandpaper work
@@pedromeza2398 sorry, I don't know that one - search for the power that I linked In the description
Hello. Thank you for your recipe for making frosted glass for a 13 * 18 camera. I made a focusing screen for my camera using a 400 + 600 image, the result is excellent
You are very welcome! That’s quite a huge camera! Enjoy shooting with it!
THANK YOU! Just got a Kodak N0. 2 5x7 (a family heirloom) with missing ground glass, and it turns out I have everything I need to do this! the camera needs some love and a better lens but I'm going to get it in shooting condition and probably do some paper negative stuff and maybe some wet plate in the future. brobably need to make some more film backs as well.
Hiltsy ArtNstuff very welcome - I just searched for it and it looks like you got yourself a beautiful camera. Enjoy! If you need to modify a plate holder for wetplate, have a look at this video: ruclips.net/video/rVxV7QTjqbw/видео.html
Awesome Dear Markus Hofstätter
Really appreciate the DIY
Thanks a lot! Happy I can help!
Great job.
Thanks a lot!
Pretty good.
A glass from a discarded flatbed scanner would be good for making a ground glass.
Thanks, that’s a great idea, just not sure how thick it is and if it will fit. I dismounted mine for cleaning last year and it looked pretty thick
@@mhaustria...
Umax Astra models have thinner glass. Not measured though.
Nice. Something to consider here. If the glass is ground with finer grit beyond a point, it would be difficult to focus. I think the 600 grit used here is good enough. No finer than this.
I agree! 400grit by itself makes it more contrasty.
Simple and helpful, thanks!
Very welcome - will make a new one myself soon
Hi, thanks for the video. Which side should I put it to camra. Grounded to lens? In my old camera ground glass side was is in front..
very welcome - you put the grounded side to the lens
A great easy to follow video so much so I’m going to try and make a screen for a 45. When you rub the grit in between the glass does the motion have to be in the same direction to get the smooth finish. Thanks
S sldr thank you, I never thought about it, but I did
thank you I shall give it a go and check out the rest of your videos
S sldr welcome and thanks - if you need a lens cap, there is a video for that too :)
Brilliant
Thanks a lot!
Thanks
Happy to help!
I had to do this for my homebuilt 5x7 pinhole camera
@@UpcomingJedi I think it’s always worth it to build one by yourself
So my ground glade shattered this morning due to a tripod fail. Very upsetting 😢
BUT thanks to your video, I bought some glass and I am making my own right now. Looks good.
I am using sharpening hones and other stones since I have them and don’t have sic powder in the area.
Nicholas Fanzo happy I could help. Just curious, what kind of sharpening stones do you use?
Markus Hofstätter well I shave with straight razors, so I have many, I just used a carborundum, it did ok, powders would be better.
brilliant many thanks
very welcome - thanks for commenting!
Markus I am needing to make ground glass. My question is, can you over grind the glass?
No, I really don’t think so.
fantastic !! no fluorhydic acid used ?
guillaume d'hubert thank you. I just used the powder as described. Super easy to do.
awesome. thanks
Thanks a lot - my pleasure
Bro, is there any substitute for silicon carbide?
you could try it with some wet sandpaper - not sure how it goes. But start with 400 grain one
Congratulations!!!
Thank you!!
This is so cool 😎 Thanks!
Sanele Ndlovu very welcome - glad you like it!
v interesting 👍🏼
Thanks!
Hint - Do This in the bathtub--put a washrag under the glass for support. All the mess washes right down the drain ...
Larry Pulliam great Idea! Thank you
The bottom plate will become concave ,it my be wise to flip them now and then .
What plate you mean?
@@mhaustria the bottom plate , the principle of grinding a optical Flat .
Phillip Kearney you mean during grinding to flip the plate upside down? Thanks, that makes sense!
the bottom sheet of glass becomes more concave and the top convex it may not matter but just a thought .cheers
@@mhaustria Yes .
Woodglut has very good designs and plans.
Seems like you could end up with almost two ground glasses by the time you're done.
I actually did two :)