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Wednesday, March 6, 2024

2 New/Used Plastic Cases

Picked up  2 copycat Pelican style cases for $100 CAD today. The inside measurements are large enough to carry 16x20 glass. I will use them for the AMBROTOS KANATA  project, to carry glass and Ambrotypes. They seem sturdy and relatively light.


Links: 24x24 Inch Silver Tank

 

Today I got my new 24x24 acrylic silver tank. When the lid is attached the tank is leak proof, hopefully! I also had a wooden stand built.Everything done by UNDER RED LIGHT.

The hope is to screw the wooden stand into the floor of the trailer then place the tank inside it. I might be able to travel without removing the silver from the tank. Dangerous! Imagine spilling a 24x24 inch tank of silver!! If not, I will remove most of the silver into bottles that are then placed in a large cooler and then travel with the empty tank mounted to the trailer floor.

I will rework the interior of the trailer this season to accommodate this new silver tank gear and also the new 2 large wash tables I bought earlier.

I will put away the 8x10 camera this season and shoot 11x14 and 14x14 ambrotypes along with a few 24x24 plates. 35x35 inch plates are getting closer!

Note* IF I travel with silver in it I might also build a top plywood cover of some kind. So double duty plywood protection. I will probably store the silver in the cooler but there might be certain  situations where I have to travel quickly and leave it in the tank. 

For those interested check out the links.

24x24 Silver Tank Video

Stand Video

Wash Table

11x14 Chamonix Camera

24x24 Chamonix Camera

24x24 inch acrylic Silver Tank

Friday, March 1, 2024

Getting Ready to Shoot

Wet plate season is fast approaching. Am sunning and filtering my silver! I should be on the road in early May, working on AMBROTOS KANATA.

Saturday, February 24, 2024

Video: 24x24 Silver Tank

Here is the 24x24 Silver Tank I will use in my trailer. When the lid is attached it is leak proof. I should be able to travel with the silver still in the tank. Item will be shipping in from the Ukraine soon.

Video: Trailer Silver Tank Stand

The plan is to mount this stand to the floor of the trailer, allowing for 24x24 inch Ambrotype plates to be made.

Tuesday, February 13, 2024

Time For Important Work!!

It is time to do important work in the AMBROTOS KANATA project. Enough of this learning shit, let's make some lasting strong ambrotypes!

I will shoot my 11x14 camera exclusively this 2024 shooting season. No 4x5, no 8x10, onwards and upwards!

11x14 Camera Lens?

 Lots of lens for the new used 11x14. So far found these that work. They seem to have converge.


12-inch projection lens
360mm Nikkor W
350mm F5 Gundlach Petzval Lens
240mm El Nikkor Enlarger Lens
and of course, the 450mm Nikkor, 600mm Fujinon and 600 Nikkor process Lens.

The INDUSTAR-51 (I-51) 210mm f4.5 might be fun to play with it as well. Doubtful it will have coverage, but it can create an interesting wide-angle effect at close range (extended bellows) focus.

Monday, February 12, 2024

Portrait Inspiration!

Saved this image in my wet plate notebook as inspiration for my own ambrotype portrait work. Will try it soon at 14x14 inches. Thanks Kurt

Note* Thinking of multiple possible lens for this type feeling image.  I have lots of options. Will find what works!

14x14 format, 360mm Nikkor W, 350mm F5 Gundlach Petzval, 240mm enlarger, and 12 inch Projection.

24x24 format, 655mm Voigtlander F6, F11.5, 600mm Fujinon, 600mm Nikkor F9 and 18 inch Projection.

Photo by Kurt Moser

2 New/Used Plastic Cases

Picked up  2 copycat Pelican style cases for $100 CAD today. The inside measurements are large enough to carry 16x20 glass. I will use them ...