Welcome to large format! Ive been shooting since 1965. My first 4x5 was incredible......it took me three years and a Ansel Adams workshop at 17, to figure out what i did right. Being ADHD as well, i think helps. Gets the creative juices going. You are blessed with a good eye. Thats a gift that very difficult for most to learn. Now at 71, through a busted back, reduced mobility, ive given away all my digital cameras held on to the big guns and, even though very slow, enjoy the art of 4x5 and 8x10. Even though ive inherited a number of plate holders im sticking to film and silver printing. You are doing it right. And doing it while yo have your youth and health. I admire you....or is it i see a lot of my youth in you. Anyways, nothing wrong shooting where yer at. But if ever you find the urge to come out to the great Pacific Northwest, look me up..... you might come away with more than just some great shots. -Eric
Good looking plate. Used material actually doesn't affect for developing time. Developing time should be around 15s when doing tintypes or ambrotypes. If your developing time is way shorter, then it's overexposed, if it's more, then underexposed. We are now talking about "positive" images. When doing negatives, you need different collodion and developer (weaker) and longer developing time to have more density, to make contact prints from negative, for example salt prints or cyanotypes. Anyway, keep up the good work. Nice to see new wetplaters. Greetings from Finland
Love the video and getting a bts look at this old (but clearly still alive) photographic process. I also really admire your openness to experiment and learn in action.
Binged every video on your channel this is such a cool way to keep the past alive. I wonder what a modern image (new car/building or structure) in tin type would look like
You need a better pouring glass for the collodium process by ambrotypes. The collodium come out from the glass a little bit fast and it splashes. I like your mobile darkroom very much. If you in on your way with that, do you makeing the varnishing too, or do you made it at home?
You’re 100% correct that bottle was not great for pouring I’ve since switched to a better bottle. I didn’t varnish these because I’m not sure what I want to do with them yet.
What lens do you shoot with ? I’m wanting to get into shooting tintypes and saw you use the intrepid body & I’ve been looking at buying that body but am unsure what what lens to purchase for specifically tintype use ! Love the content and how you show the whole process !
Hey there, I use a zeiss tessar 5x7 lens I got it on eBay for like 80$ any lens will do really, just make sure it’s enough mm for whatever size camera you buy. I think mine is like 200mm or something. Just google what mm size will cover 4x5,5x7 or 8x10 etc
What was your development time compared to tintype? My local chemistry supplier suggested to use more diluted developer on glass negatives. So if you used the same stuff I expect you would need shorter development on the glass. Hm?
I wasn’t even aware that it would develop quicker on glass than a plate, but the dev time was soooo quick like 2 seconds. But idk if that was because it was on glass, or because I had just made fresh developer that morning.
Welcome to large format! Ive been shooting since 1965. My first 4x5 was incredible......it took me three years and a Ansel Adams workshop at 17, to figure out what i did right.
Being ADHD as well, i think helps. Gets the creative juices going. You are blessed with a good eye. Thats a gift that very difficult for most to learn.
Now at 71, through a busted back, reduced mobility, ive given away all my digital cameras held on to the big guns and, even though very slow, enjoy the art of 4x5 and 8x10. Even though ive inherited a number of plate holders im sticking to film and silver printing.
You are doing it right. And doing it while yo have your youth and health. I admire you....or is it i see a lot of my youth in you.
Anyways, nothing wrong shooting where yer at. But if ever you find the urge to come out to the great Pacific Northwest, look me up..... you might come away with more than just some great shots. -Eric
Thanks for your words!
I used to live in Portland for a couple years I’d love to go back out there and shoot! Amazing scenery
Good looking plate. Used material actually doesn't affect for developing time. Developing time should be around 15s when doing tintypes or ambrotypes. If your developing time is way shorter, then it's overexposed, if it's more, then underexposed. We are now talking about "positive" images. When doing negatives, you need different collodion and developer (weaker) and longer developing time to have more density, to make contact prints from negative, for example salt prints or cyanotypes.
Anyway, keep up the good work. Nice to see new wetplaters. Greetings from Finland
Hell yea man. These turned out awesome for the first run with glass plates!
KEEP EM COMIN!
Yea I was happily surprised! 😲
Love the video and getting a bts look at this old (but clearly still alive) photographic process. I also really admire your openness to experiment and learn in action.
I appreciate that, just trying to show people that they can do it too!
Dude hell yeah!! So bad ass! They all looked great but that last one was perfect!
Thanks man! Appreciate ya.
AMAZING. Love that final shot of the monument. A great process! Followed you on IG for ages and glad to have found your YT!
Hell yea thanks man I appreciate ya!
Thank you for the picture frame glass idea, brilliant!!!
No problem!!! Balling on a budget hahaha
I definitely have to try that process. Loved the video. It was so relaxing.
Yes you do mark, it’s not so hard.
Binged every video on your channel this is such a cool way to keep the past alive. I wonder what a modern image (new car/building or structure) in tin type would look like
That’s a good question, idk if I’ve ever done something modern. Except people hahaha I’ll have to try it out
Enjoying your content! As a fellow wet-plater, I can appreciate the struggles and successes!
The highs and lows are almost too much sometimes, but the highs make it worth it hahaha
this is SO COOL
Thanks!!!!!!! 😊
Here from Levi cyr. Great work man
Thanks!!!!! 😊
You need a better pouring glass for the collodium process by ambrotypes. The collodium come out from the glass a little bit fast and it splashes. I like your mobile darkroom very much. If you in on your way with that, do you makeing the varnishing too, or do you made it at home?
You’re 100% correct that bottle was not great for pouring I’ve since switched to a better bottle.
I didn’t varnish these because I’m not sure what I want to do with them yet.
What lens do you shoot with ? I’m wanting to get into shooting tintypes and saw you use the intrepid body & I’ve been looking at buying that body but am unsure what what lens to purchase for specifically tintype use ! Love the content and how you show the whole process !
Hey there, I use a zeiss tessar 5x7 lens I got it on eBay for like 80$ any lens will do really, just make sure it’s enough mm for whatever size camera you buy. I think mine is like 200mm or something. Just google what mm size will cover 4x5,5x7 or 8x10 etc
How much time does one have between the prepared plate, the shot and the developping ?
About 15 mins from it coming out of the silver nitrate. I’ve never had an issue with the plate drying before I could dev it.
What was your development time compared to tintype? My local chemistry supplier suggested to use more diluted developer on glass negatives. So if you used the same stuff I expect you would need shorter development on the glass. Hm?
I wasn’t even aware that it would develop quicker on glass than a plate, but the dev time was soooo quick like 2 seconds. But idk if that was because it was on glass, or because I had just made fresh developer that morning.
@@Shutterrealm 2s is really too quick :) I was told to dilute 700ml tintype developer to 1000ml
what app did you use to measure ev for your second shot?
I use an app called pinhole assistant
@@Shutterrealm curious to know what your exposure times were for and f stops using glass plates, any different from tin?