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Glass Plate query
I have some plates I would like to try. They are Ilford FP Special R25 backed. They come in pairs wrapped in paper with two small card retainers along the short sides. How do I know which is the emulsion side? Is it face to face or back to back? I can feel the inner faces are less smooth than the outer, but the outer faces are not completely smooth like uncoated glass. There's nothing on or in the box to help. Thanks.
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From my little book of photography by Ilford:
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Last edited by paulc; 24th January 2016 at 04:12 PM. |
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Thanks Paul. I've exposed and developed them. There are images, although quite under exposed. I rated them at 40 for daylight on the basis that the box said 80 Weston, and I thought they might have lost a bit of speed due to age. I used HC110 B for 6.5 minutes with a water stop before fix. Part of the exposure problem is the innacuracy of my shutter. It's an N&S Accurate that needs a service. I wanted to expose them today when I had the opportunity to be out in daylight. Thanks for taking the time to look that up for me. I've a few plates left, and that will help with loading them correctly.
Alex |
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