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Awesome Ron well done
Michael

Hi Gazza, thanks for the reply, I will definitely look them up.
Michael

Hi Ronnie, no I haven't done anything to mine as yet apart from getting it going. I went off on a Covid tangent and built a new shed so almost finished then back to machinery lol. There were a few...

Hi Aldav. I just dropped back in here to find my long reply to your excellent post is missing!
Sorry mate, will reply again (in depth) this arvo when I have a bit of time.
Michael

Hi all, I have a Leda Table Saw that I am putting back together, it has been in bits for a long time (by previous owner) it is a tilting arbor and comes with a splitter.

Question 1 Does anyone...

Hi all, I have a Prowse Engineering band saw I would say from the 40's or 50's. It was made in Claremont West Oz and hasn't been used in anger in who knows how long.
So with the good ol Corona I...

Well no project is complete until it is used for its intended purpose ...... so I give you matt, shot on glass using the 1853 wet plate or Ambrotype method.
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There really hasn't been that many advances in "capture"....... Daguerreotype 1839, then Collodion 1843 (tin and Ambro type or wetplate... this is what I do) then dry plate or Silver Gelatin 1870's,...

Should be light tight, it is pretty firm on the barrel so I am hoping it will loosen up over time and use. I tried to find out the history of the camera from the place I purchased it but they either...

Had to make a lens cap for the Leisgang so I had some old NZ Kauri, 100 year old leather from a piano stool cover and the left over English felt form the camera stand so a bit of chopping, shaping, a...

Yes Opti, the Toyo is a beautiful camera. The aluminium is probably trophy plate, like the stuff they engrave "footballer of the year" etc on it works well but glass is way more unique, lot more work...

It is big lol, 135 diameter so will probably just fit on the Toyo board but the old Kodak has a 9 inch board so plenty of room. Yes lens cap as a shutter, most exposures are in the 3-5 second range...

I have a 480mm 3.8 barrel lens coming (actually from a projector) so you were close! I love razor sharp and need the huge opening for the collodion as it only registers at .5..... yes 1/2 ..... ISO,...

Just need to make a lens board and a film back, lens is winging its way from Germany as I type then it will be shooting home made glass plates by Chrissy.
Michael

I reckon they are Stone Masons chisels but then I have never seen hinge cleaner outerers.
Michael

Getting there....
Michael

https://photos.smugmug.com/Century-9A-Restoration/i-C5JMRkq/0/M/20160913_222640-M.jpg
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Thanks Roy.
Michael

Hi all as an older (ish, long way from dead yet though umm I hope) bloke that grew up going to hardwares where people actually knew their products I loathe going into the new breed stores. I am also...

Thanks David and first question to you is Do you use them? I have been shooting wet plate for a while now (far from an expert lol) and nothing compares, they are beautiful images. I usually shoot on...

Hi all
I have been lurking for a fair while and actually thought I had done an introduction ages ago but apparently not. Anyway so I am now..... Hi.
I am located in Fish Creek in beautiful South...

Hi, I have been a member for quite a while but I think this is my first post.
I am a photographer with a particular bent for older cameras and shoot wet plate and film in large formats up to 8"x10"...