robert_kennedy Posted July 12, 2004 Share Posted July 12, 2004 I have been trying desperately to get into dry-plate work. I have the holders, I have the emulsion, but I have been told, after much searching, that there is "non source out there for 2mm glass plates. All glass is at least 2.5mm now." Well, 2.5mm glass doesn't work. I need to 2mm. That is the standard. Does anyone have a source for plate glass in 2mm thickness? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
art_haykin Posted July 12, 2004 Share Posted July 12, 2004 You might try checking with the good people at The Photographer's Formulary in Montana. They're heavily into alternate processes and may be able to advise you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silent1 Posted July 13, 2004 Share Posted July 13, 2004 You might also check with companies that make microscope slides -- which are float glass 1 mm thick, with much thinner glass used for cover slips. They're buying that glass somewhere... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ann_clancy3 Posted July 15, 2004 Share Posted July 15, 2004 someone on another site indicated that this company is making glass plateshttp://www.retrophotographic.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silent1 Posted July 15, 2004 Share Posted July 15, 2004 I didn't see any indication that Retro Photo is making or selling glass plates, but it's possible it was a short term experimental product and is not longer available. If they did have them, they'd likely be Foma or Efke emulsions, and might well come precut in 9x12 cm size only (those seem the most common plate cameras when I look on eBay -- and Retro is a UK dealer, handling European products; most of their sheet film offerings seem to be in metric sizes). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ole_tjugen Posted July 16, 2004 Share Posted July 16, 2004 Retrophotographic is ABOUT to BEGIN selling plates. They are now asking for some committed buyers who will promise to buy some, so that they're not stuck with half a ton of unsellable glass. The plates are made by Slavich in Russia. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ole_tjugen Posted July 16, 2004 Share Posted July 16, 2004 And by the way (since I'm the one who has been spreading the rumor) the plates will be available in 9x12cm, 4x5" and 13x18cm. I don't think I need to mention that they will cost more than sheet film? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silent1 Posted July 17, 2004 Share Posted July 17, 2004 No, I'm sure it would go without saying that a glass plate will cost more than (at least) European sheet films like Foma and Efke. It wouldn't surprise me if even Russian plates cost more than Kodak sheet film, given the shipping weight and packaging requirements (for fragility). Any idea what ISO? Ortho or panchromatic? I'm not a committed buyer by any stretch; I've bought (to date) three boxes of 9x12 sheet film, total outlay including shipping still under $100. Two of those arrived today (well, the Post Office has had them since Monday) and are unopened, though with my Ideal almost ready I hope to shoot more LF in the near future. So, is this a case that Slavick is making these plates anyway (perhaps for the Russian astronomical community) and Retro is just setting up to import, or does Slavick just still have a coating system that can handle glass and they're working toward a special coating run? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robert_kennedy Posted July 19, 2004 Author Share Posted July 19, 2004 I know about the Retro plates. Only problem is the cost (125.00BPS or over $200.00 US for only 25 plates), and I want to self-coat so I get the uber-slow emulsion and that soft look you got from 1 second exposures. The problem is, the people who ARE working in glass plates seem to be closed mouth about supply. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
don_mckeith Posted July 23, 2004 Share Posted July 23, 2004 I've been using glass plates (5x7),off and on, for a while now. For glass I go to the dollar store and buy 5x7 picture frames and take the glass out.It fits right in to my ancient Kodak glass plate holders. What kind of plate holders are you using? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michael_briggs2 Posted July 25, 2004 Share Posted July 25, 2004 <p>S. I. Howard Glass Co.: <a href="http://www.howardglass.com/">http://www.howardglass.com/</a></p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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