The "bastard" way of cutting 4x5" tintypes....

As I don't have a large cutter and needed some 4x5" tintypes I had to cut them down with a
..... Festo saw.
To my surprise it went rather good.
Not as good as with a professional metal cutter, but I am able to use them for a test.
At least this is much safer than using a Stanley knife.

So next plates are going to be rather small...

I need those small plates for a review of Ty Guillory's new wet plate holder.

So stay tuned...

 

 

VIDEO

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YdqhDiyt26o&feature=youtu.be

"Poetry in motion"

After weeks of work, work and more work I finally had a day off.
Weather forecast was good, so we (Ferry, Patrice and Lisa) packed everything
and went out for a shoot.

Chemistry worked well and we managed to make some very nice plates.
Another picture of my daughter  I am extremely happy with.

Actually, I made 2 versions. Don't know yet which one I prefer.
Thank you Patrice for all the work on my video and ferry as being an assistant this time
and as being  the maker of the enclosed digital pictures

26,5 x 26,5 cm Black glass ambrotype.

12" hermagis petzval

300mm at f4

Exposure time 3 seconds