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Comment on “A present from Whitby” – a family’s holiday ambrotypes. by Fourtoes

Fourtoes — Sun, 13 May 2012 14:51:47 +0000

Yep, Sean, the last two plates are crackers. I’m really pleased with them.

The other thing I’ve noticed with the beach set is that they are all painted on the collodion side.

Tony

Comment on “A present from Whitby” – a family’s holiday ambrotypes. by Seán MacKenna

Seán MacKenna — Sun, 13 May 2012 12:47:45 +0000

The last two images are much older than the previous family set, they date from the 1860s where as the family set date to the 1890s.

Beautiful images! Wet Collodion so superior in quality compared with the later dry plate positives.

Comment on “A present from Whitby” – a family’s holiday ambrotypes. by Fourtoes

Fourtoes — Sun, 13 May 2012 07:30:41 +0000

Hi Rob,

Yep these are really nice plates. Hope your having a great time at Dimbola, I’ve always wanted to visit, maybe one day.
Thanks for stopping by.

Tony

Comment on “A present from Whitby” – a family’s holiday ambrotypes. by Rob

Rob — Sun, 13 May 2012 07:23:35 +0000

What a great set of photos!
I’m at dimbola lodge on the isle of wight
taking part in an albumen printing workshop
and it’s amazing handling the old wet plates.

Rob

Comment on “A present from Whitby” – a family’s holiday ambrotypes. by Fourtoes

Fourtoes — Tue, 08 May 2012 15:40:02 +0000

You mean your not in any of them?????

Comment on “A present from Whitby” – a family’s holiday ambrotypes. by Tricia Woodhouse

Tricia Woodhouse — Tue, 08 May 2012 11:33:55 +0000

Brilliant photos…what a find…maybe my family from Whitby!!

Comment on Bois Durci by Marizu

Marizu — Fri, 04 May 2012 19:30:27 +0000

I suppose that it will give you something to do with the giblets if you do take up taxidermy

Comment on Recycled Kodak No.3 Folding Pocket Camera by damian dzialoszynski

damian dzialoszynski — Thu, 05 Apr 2012 22:12:49 +0000

Great restoration ,camera right now look really good.

Comment on All back together… by Fourtoes

Fourtoes — Tue, 03 Apr 2012 21:24:09 +0000

Hi Hayley,

Nice to hear from you, can you email me some images of what youve got? Multiple image cameras are quite rare.
Have you seen this….

http://www.earlyphotography.co.uk/site/entry_C61.html

Is it similar?

Tony

Comment on All back together… by Hayley Cook

Hayley Cook — Tue, 03 Apr 2012 21:19:10 +0000

Hi Tony,

I have a huge interest in photography and it would seem a developing (pardon the pun) interest in old large format cameras. Most of my best photographic experiences have involved the simplicity of photography i.e. being in a darkroom and using 5 x 4 slide cameras. Give me a lens, some bellows and a back and my inner geek is smiling proudly!

Today I was wonderng round an antiques shop local to me (Eastbourne) and came across a strange looking piece of photographic equipment. I quickly realised it was a camera back with ground glass screen and a 3 plate holder. It was missing a lens and focussing abilities but I bought it anyway and happily skipped home to research it further. Turns out it’s a back for a Billcliff Multiple Image Camera. I am now trying to track down the rest of the camera…..this is proving almost impossible, can you help?

Best wishes Hayley