Wet Plate Adapter Backs Nearly every View Camera will allow Wet Plate photography with the use of a well designed and constructed Adapter Back. Usually, this will affix to the camera after it has been focused, and the ground glass frame removed. Some more modern designs however, call for a new frame with attached ground glass and a new attachment setup for the wet Plate back. Older, Large Studio Camera can be 'simplified' with the deletion of sliding tracks and useless pieces using a well designed adapter back. Just as in the Wet Plate Backs for Star Cameras, these will come with three interchangable plexiglass reducer inserts. I do need to have your camera here at my Shop for design and Fitting. A Few general camera types commonly adapter are Deardorff, Kodak 2D, Ansco Kodak Century, Wisner among others. Remember though, the Chemical Nature of the Wet Plate Process WILL eventually leave stains on your camera. ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Wisner Style Adaption with Plateholder New Frame and Ground Glass Wisner Adapter Back System, this attaches a new mount frame to the camera and allows a hinged ground glass. The Plateholder snaps in from the top, on dowel pins. The Wisner Style adaption is used for special situation where my normal back design cannot be used. This is frequently because of items on the Camera which interfere with the clearances needed. This Style also works well on Smaller Cameras. Price, Wisner Style Adaption 5X7 and smaller $350 8X10 $450 _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Deardorff Style Adapter Back This is the most Popular style of Adapter Back. Fitting most view cameras that have a ground glass that un snaps from the camera back, it takes the place of the ground glass for use and the image is taken after the slide is withdrawn. A Strong,Robust Unit that will give decades of use. Price, Deardorff Style Adapter Back 5X7 and Smaller, $295 up to and including 8X10 $325 11X14 $475 HOME |
