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by Alex Timmermans
Tue Aug 16, 2011 8:03 am Etc/GMT-1+01:00
Forum: Wet Processing
Topic: 10-minute photos
Replies: 15
Views: 18578

Re: 10-minute photos

Fourtoes wrote:Heres an example of what Alex is talking about, taken from my blog.

http://fourtoes.co.uk/iblog/?p=2785

Ten minutes for a gem plate.....amazing

Mine is also a gem tintype.
But i think it doesn't matter if it's a very small or a 4 x 5" plate. The time to produce it is the same.

alex
by Alex Timmermans
Mon Aug 15, 2011 8:27 pm Etc/GMT-1+01:00
Forum: New Members
Topic: Hello from Holland
Replies: 13
Views: 15594

Re: Hello from Holland

Andrew,

To be honest, i haven't measured it yet.
They are making a new flange for it at the moment.
Hope to have it back next week

Focal lenght should be around 20".

Alex
by Alex Timmermans
Mon Aug 15, 2011 7:04 pm Etc/GMT-1+01:00
Forum: Wet Processing
Topic: 10-minute photos
Replies: 15
Views: 18578

Re: 10-minute photos

I recently bought an old album filled with old original tintypes. One of them has the following info at the back Lothorp's Ferrotype Gallery North Eight 8t Philadelphia Only the finest ferrotype taken at this studio All finished in ten minutes Maybe they made the picture and told the customer to com...
by Alex Timmermans
Mon Aug 15, 2011 2:48 pm Etc/GMT-1+01:00
Forum: New Members
Topic: Hello from Holland
Replies: 13
Views: 15594

Hello from Holland

yes, also people in Holland are reading this forum............... :D My name is Alex Timmermans and i am addicted to wet plate photography for already a few years now. One of the most beautifull analogue processes of all. If you want to read some more about it, just visit my weblog http://www.collod...