Another split personality day, half 10x8
film and half wet plate. I switched back
to the CFL lights today from the modelling lights in my 3K flash heads that I
used yesterday. The negs yesterday
looked a little harsh. I am finding it
incredibly relaxing processing the 10x8 one at a time, as I shoot it, in open
trays. I tried a different agitation
pattern today, but it seems to have intensified the edges. I agitated every 60 secs yesterday and every
30 secs today. I think that deep tanks
are still my preferred processing method.
Wet plate was again whole plate with quick
clear collodion and diluted dev. I shot
at f16, which meant a 3min exposure, not ideal with a wooden floor. Now that I have a collodion and dev
combination sort
While plates and negs were drying I paid a
visit to John Brewer to stock up on raw chemistry and to take along a half
plate camera that I am rebuilding. I
need a few bits for it an John said he had a box full, luckily he had a couple
of the missing screws. I also got to
drool over the 10x8 Deardorf that John has just bought – shear quality.
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