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Old 05-02-2008, 12:06 PM   #1 (permalink)
 
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I just have a quick question and I find the research I could do in this APUG section daunting.

I am just wondering, as I have a plate glass back for my Rollei and I have lots of plate holders, how realistic is it to think of making a very slow simple emulsion to coat glass plates with? I read in another thread a while back that it is easy to make EI 1 emulsion. I like to do a lot of still life work and always use a tripod so slow film is fine with me. I am intrigued with the idea of coating my own little plates. Can I expect to get the ingredients and have some success, though not perfect, right away?
Thanks Dennis
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Can I expect to get the ingredients and have some success, though not perfect, right away?
Thanks Dennis
Absolutely! Here are a few places to start:

http://unblinkingeye.com/Articles/Em.../emulsion.html
http://www.thelightfarm.com/Map/Glas...s/MapTopic.htm
http://www.unblinkingeye.com/AAPG/DPlate/dplate.html

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thank you dwross, there is a lot of info there and definitely enough to make a start.
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Dennis - I'm in Portland and I've made dry plates. If you want to talk, let me know.

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Interesting. You and I are in Portland and dwross is on the oregon coast. This is an all oregon thread. I will definitely keep you in mind for questions when I get to them. Thanks for the offer.
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It's the rain here, Dennis, that does that.
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It's the rain here, Dennis, that does that.
If it is the rain, how can they possibly be "dry" plates?
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I dunno how to keep it all dry, but here's another Oregonian (Portland) who is itching for nicer weather and more funds to make some 8x10 plates!
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How many dry plate enthusiasts do you suppose live in Oregon? We've got to plan a get-together. How about sometime in August? That's likely to be appropriately dry, even here on the Coast .
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OK - I'm in, Denise. Perhaps in Portland would give a better turnout? I can host.
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