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[Ian Grant]

IThanks on the tripod and head. My manfrotto 410 head can hold the camera but it’s not that solid compared to with my rz67 or wista.

I use a Gitzo R.No. 4 tripod head with my 10x8 Agfa Ansco Commercial View, I'm not sure if it's slightly older or newer than Marty's PL5. The long control arms make it far easier to balance a 10x8 camera.

Before I bought it I was using a R.No. 2, equally good just a slightly smaller platform. Last year I got a mint Gitzo G 1370 head, I paid very little for them, I think £20 for the G 1370.

There's currently a very cheap PL5 on eBay in London, OK missing a bit of cork, but easy to fix that.

Ian

 

[MartyNL]

I admit it's a low price but it's not without issues.

The pan handle has what appears to be a piece broken off and the side tilt handle is not original. Something like a photax studio stand replacement?

 

[jhotopf]

Very nice, from Nik and Trick?

 

[Ian Grant]

I admit it's a low price but it's not without issues.

The pan handle has what appears to be a piece broken off and the side tilt handle is not original. Something like a photax studio stand replacement?

The plastic on the long control arm of my R.No. 2 cracked, and finally broke. I glued it, and it was useable, but finally I made a wooden replacement which is actually much nicer to use, it's now 25cm in overall length instead of 17cm.

I always have a few odd replacement parts for tripods, lighting stands etc.

Ian

 

[Soulstar89]

Ok dry plate and wet plate are a completely different kettle of fish.

No experience here, but from what I've gleaned from over the years, is that the plate emulsions, UV sensitive, are better suited to non-coated lenses which pretty much rules out modern mc lenses and db boards.

As far as tripod heads go, I've recently been looking at geared levelling heads rather than full blown and more expensive tripod heads.

you are right about lenses for wet plate. Everyone I’ve seen shot wet plate has used old brass lenses.

The 8x10 is a slow burner for me. No rush. I accept large items take longer to get than other formats.