Well, that’s the plate holder sorted. And I am so glad I keep all the bits and pieces from project cameras over the years.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
I started with the outer frame and folding door. I must have given away my plywood sheets as I couldn’t find them. The 2mm and 3mm plywood 30cm packs off Amazon were perfect for the job. Requiring only a sharp blade, metal rule and wood glue.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n
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I didn’t have mahogany stain\/varnish, and when I’ve used that in the past, it turns orange anyways. So I had a pot of walnut stain already in the studio, and I like the contrast. Honest.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
I had spare brasswork from other projects in the toolbox, so they came in handy.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
The long brass strip along the top was already on the frame and allows for positioning for various size plates and stereo.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n
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The locking mechanism was on a section of dark slide, which I think came with this camera originally. It’s been on the shelf that long, I can’t remember.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n
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A couple of coats of polyurethane varnish on the inside edges to protect a little from the silver nitrate.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n
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I still had some velvet ribbon from a photo jewellery project, which also doubles as a light trap.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n
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It was all going so well, and then I got a little distracted and didn’t clip the length of the screws I was using as stop blocks for the dark slide. It’s no big deal, but it will annoy the hell out of me.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
Now, just the bellows to stick on the camera. As it’s vinyl against wood, I’m tempted to use wood glue as a contact adhesive unless anyone has any other ideas?<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
Please let me know.<\/p>\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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