Gathering with Albert and Bart

Today we made some portraits during my workshop.
Albert is a photography shop owner ans also a collector of all kinds of photographic items and Bart is a student at the Fotovakschool at Venlo and he loves to works with alternative processes.

For the first time i have used a 420 mm 4.5 hermagis petzval.
I have bought it last year at the Houten fair but wasn't able to give it a try before.
http://collodion-art.blogspot.com/2010/11/i-am-in-love.html

I should have.... It turns out to be a great lens. great details and a beautifull DOF.
some plates we made during the day.

 

Clear glass Ambrotype

Hermagis 420mm 4.5 petzval

exposure time 6 secs

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Black glass Ambrotype

Hermagis 420mm 4.5 petzval

exposure time 6 secs

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Albert made by Bart

Black glass Ambrotype

Hermagis 420mm 4.5 petzval

exposure time 6 secs

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Albert made by Bart

Black glass Ambrotype

Hermagis 420mm 4.5 petzval

exposure time 7 secs

KCN fixer