Wet Plate Collodion Using an Old Polaroid Camera

[Pete Askew]

Their site was down for a while but checking in tonight I found this article. Very interesting.

Wet plate collodion with a Polaroid camera « Cameras, Film & Technique « AlternativePhotography.com

 

[Rob MacKillop]

I love that image! Very interesting technique. Anyone going to give it a try? If only Auld Nik could find a Recipe...

 

[Pete Askew]

Tin type is close.

Follow the link to SilverFX 2 on the Nik site and then the link to presets - Tin Type and others are in there.

 

[Brian Moore]

Looks interesting. I have plenty of old Polaroid cameras, too. May try it if the sensitizing process isn't too laborious.

Thanks for posting it, Pete.

 

[Rob MacKillop]

I'd never thought about downloading the user-generated presets and recipes until you mentioned it there, Pete. I've just downloaded the lot - both Silver and Colour - and run an image through them for a quick look - what a lot of useless recipes [doh] Actually, there are three or four I might take another look at.

 

[David Mitchell]

Ive been on that site a bit, im looking into cyanotypes as a contact print method 2 chemicals, develops in water, simples

 

[Grant Young]

I wouldn't mind learning this.

 

[Pete Askew]

I plan to prepare some plates later this year and try the method but using a 10x8" Sinar. I'll update the forum on how it goes.