Wet Plate and 8x10

ndwgolf · Nov 11, 2017

Please can someone tell me what's the difference between a wet plate and a 8x10 film holder??

Neil

Alan Gales · Nov 11, 2017

A wet plate holder would hold a glass plate or tin plate. A film holder holds film. I own an 8x10 but I shoot film. I've never done or been around someone shooting wet plate photography. Watch this video. If you are interested in doing wet plate then there are a lot of videos on YouTube. You could also join the Large Format Photography Forum where some members shoot wet plate and would be happy to help you. There may be wet plate shooters here as well.

E. von Hoegh · Nov 12, 2017

Wet plates can be any size, postage stamp to huge measuring 14x17", 16x20" and larger as well as many intermediate and non standard sizes. An 8x10" filmholder is just that, a (usually double) holder for 8x10" sheet film.

removed account4 · Nov 12, 2017

hi neil

you can make a wet plate holder out of a regular old film holder
it is a simple modification but it isn't reversible ...
it involves removing the septum ...
here's a quick video

ndwgolf · Nov 12, 2017

WOW that was very interesting.............probably not for me but very interesting

Thanks

neil

Wet Plate and 8x10

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