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Hi Charles, Thanks so much for your reply. I'm going to get some 3mm glass cut to try and keep the film in place. I've been told it's an old dry plate camera so I'll have to get the glass to keep the film in place. Wet plate collodion is a route I want to travel in the future, but I think I might ha...

Hi Paul, Thanks so much for your reply and small world! So pleased you like my work and how funny you know Tamara ~ we spoke on the phone just yesterday! Thanks for your advice. I know I haven't done myself any favours by buying something so niche, but I'm determined to make it work somehow! It will...

Hi Andrew, thanks so much for taking the time to reply. I've now been informed that the camera is either 5x7 or 8x5, what used to be called half plate. I was then told I would get a more accurate measurement if I measured the back of the camera, which comes out at 6.5 x 4.7 inches. Does that sound r...

Hi there, I am a photographer who has just taken the plunge and bought myself a large format camera from the 1890s. The camera is very old and therefore does not come with a manual, but I am pretty sure it is a 4x5 camera. It comes with an amazing lens that stops down to 5.6 - the guy I bought it fr...