what's up?

Boy am I glad I made this blog! It has been a long time since any real work has been done on the photography in it that reading the blog again and again is a great way to find out where I'm at, so to speak. The only problem is that the blog is upside down and that made it difficult to read. If it were a book that'd be different and is much to be desired. hint hint

My web site is www.studiocarter.com

latest museings

Last year was spent mostly learning how to ride my new motorcycle. But I did attend one photographic seminar in the North Hills. It was about eggs and paper and old glass. I got one nice print framed out of it and a reason to ride that far, which was far for me at the time.

Now I want to go to Montana this year, yea, on the big bike . The class will be the one on glass plate coating. I wonder if I can ride 500 miles a day...

to post or not to post

This blog may or may not be continued. It is possible to delete it completly. Should all postings be made to my own web site? Nobody ever writes me here so why keep it. It is neat and has good features and I like it. However, how long will it survive?
A class needs to be taken about blogging and more than one are available locally; such a class may be just the thing to make a decision.
Everclear is finally at hand so now darkroom work may be resumed.

Lately

Lately I've gotten three 10x12 book form plate holders, a new bellows for a Primo No. 19, and found some old holders for it that a label inside says need to be shaved to fit properly. That is the same for the 10x12 holders. A chap in the UK says he has a Vag that will fit them.

Darkroom curtan

A darkroom door curtan was made. It consists of old heavy fabric from a camera buy and more black cloth added to the long side. It was cut into two pieces and lengthened with black cloth. One side was stapeled to the left side and top inside the door; the other half was stapled on the right side and top of the door frame inside. Now I can get out of the darkroom and not let any light into it. It didn't cost anything to do; all the materials were leftovers.



A drying cabinet is needed. Plans are at hand. But I havn't used the new table saw yet.



My web site will have dimentions of half plate book form glass holders for sale. Studiocarter dot com.

Plate holders

Plate holders arrived from England, two of them. They fit the 12x15 camera. Well, they will fit it with a little fussing. They are both most exactly the same size, being just a little larger here and there. A little sanding, glue, tape, a hinge, paint inside, well, more than a little fussing is required. Beggars can't be choosers. You just can't get holders this size very often. They are older and more beat up than the nasty 10x12 what needs work. Very well. Glad to have 'em both.

The 11x14 puddle pusher may work for 12x15 plates if a dowl rod is inside the glass tube and the ends of THAT rod are built up with tape. Anything larger is a special order and costs much more. I can try to make what I got work.

Three new 19th century books were downloaded from Google books. Now I've got to read three web sites and three old books. No problem. One book has plans on how to construct drying cabinets for plates or for papers. Just what I need. The source is the article written by Ms Ross for The Light Farm located in Articles.

A Pot to pour plates with

My sister in law was showing us how to clean our noses, when I said, "Hey, wait a minuet, where did you get that Pot?" I thought it would be perfect to pour emulsion out with. Since I havn't been able to find one in Thrift Stores, I went over to the local Whole Foods Store and got one. It is called a NETI POT, breath easier. www NetiPot dot org. HA, it is even from my state, PA.