Collodion Chat #10: Copying Wet Plate Photos

[@nigelwalton4863]

Your basic series was a fantastic reference for me just starting out in wet plate. Really appreciated the detail and common-sense approach. Thank you so much.

[@mattkeene]

Glad to see the 5x12 again, enjoyed the opportunity to make some plates together! Great content in this video

[@fotolookconde]

@Robert Bieber welcome back with your wonderful videos about wet plate!!!

[@guybellinghamphotography1290]

Great demonstration and explanation! It's also useful to put a sheet of mirror glass where your plate will be, then if the camera's lens is reflected dead centre in the viewfinder, you know your lens is in perfect alignment with the plate. Also, focus on the plate wide open, then close down to f/8 or so to maximise sharpness when taking the shot. Light, Science and Magic is a great book.

[@chriscard6544]

we reach an ethical contradiction here. I dont blame you as individual but as a collective. We use analog process somehow 'against' digital and eventually we digitalize it. The question is why do we digitalize analog ? what is the aim ? nothing personal here, I have the same questions for myself.

[@tulgeepit]

You reach an ethical contradiction. There is no collective, you can't speak for me or Robert. We can choose to do what we want as individuals. There is nothing wrong with hybrid analog/digital.

[@chriscard6544]

@@tulgeepit you are wrong, society exists as an entity with a common sense