This is gonna sound strange but they way you shot this and the delicacy and preciseness of your hand movements, perfectly rocking the plate to get the solution back in the bottle or removing the lens cap gently in combination with the subtle music make this video strangely relaxing and beautiful. The video is art filming art. Great job.
I really enjoy seeing the latter process for developing photographs in and around the 1800's. Did not know the process has so many technical steps that required patience and awareness of the chemicals being used to complete an image. The final result was very defining.
Quite nice that you found some actual 19th-century items to use here: besides the camera, plate holder and ground glass, you also have the silver bath enclosure, the oil lamp, and even the containers for collodion and for varnish
Very helpful to someone like me who is just about to start learning this. I have a big studio, with lots of continuous light and a nice darkroom beside it so It I am looking forward to making my own tin and ambro types.
beautiful, I miss the dark room.. not many new photographers get to experience the relaxation, focus, and excitement of developing their own work.. #art #respect
This really gives a new meaning to 'taking a photo'. It's so breathtaking. i am a photographer myself and this is amazing. It really open my eyes to a new world of photography
Great video, thanks for making it and posting! I've always been curious about the tintype process, and your video makes it look so much less intimidating. Makes me want to try it.
very very interesting. I'm a antique photographer who was trained in using 4/5 negative film. processing in printing in black and white and color. in my training I studied tintype and glass type. but only as a history course. at the time it seemed to be a massive pain in the ass. but watching it done makes it seem much faster and much simpler. I have one very important question how much are the materials. thank you for the video hoping you will respond. Nick
@zmanphoto Very neat and informative. Is there a way to transfer an image to tintype that was previously taken? I am looking into trying to create tintypes of early family photos to give out at Christmas, have looked everywhere and can't find the information anywhere. Very interesting stuff regardless! All the best! Bill in Ohio
I've been studying this video for quite some time. I'm a big fan of your other works. In particular, the images left out in the weather. Question: What aperture were you using for this exposure? Roughly 9 seconds. My biggest challenge is getting the exposure right, and the developer pour smooth.
Are the short exposure and development times what makes it a positive and not a negative? I assume if you did the same thing on glass you'd have an ambrotype? Is it more the exposure or the development that determines that? Thanks!
thanks for uploading such unique style of photography processes. Just want to know after its done is it fine to keep the image in open (expose to air) or do we keep it in air tight frame .
I notice you leave you plates in the developer for quite a while (35 seconds), and you're still getting very rich blacks. Anything longer than 20 seconds on my end, and I'm getting a lot of fogging. Are you doing anything to cut your developer to make it less aggressive?
I imagine it could theoretically be diluted with distilled water as most devs are just sodium thiosulfate solutions. Dilution should make the dev time longer and more 'controllable'
im a commercial diver and would love to go pro a dive. there's a couple of things that are stopping me though. 1. i work in nuclear power plants 99% of the time and taking personal videos is not allowed. 2. the rare job where im not working in a nuke plant i don't have enough go pro's. i would need at least three to make a good video.
This is something on "The things I must do before I die" list.
Clearest process video I found so far.
This is gonna sound strange but they way you shot this and the delicacy and preciseness of your hand movements, perfectly rocking the plate to get the solution back in the bottle or removing the lens cap gently in combination with the subtle music make this video strangely relaxing and beautiful. The video is art filming art. Great job.
I really enjoy seeing the latter process for developing photographs in and around the 1800's. Did not know the process has so many technical steps that required patience and awareness of the chemicals being used to complete an image. The final result was very defining.
Amazing and well shot!! Thanks for sharing!
Thank you,Mark..nice to see the process featured via Go Pro...will certainly think of using it like you did...
Quite nice that you found some actual 19th-century items to use here: besides the camera, plate holder and ground glass, you also have the silver bath enclosure, the oil lamp, and even the containers for collodion and for varnish
You heat the plate to dry it after the wash. It is also necessary to heat the plate before putting on the sandarac varnish.
My goodness that is beautiful. Nothing like developing your photos. I miss the time I had to do it. If I could I'd love to have a shot at tintype.
The resolution of a tintype is absolutely amazing. It's damn near real life HD, isn't it?
How much cooler is this, than taking a picture on your phone 👌🏻
Very helpful to someone like me who is just about to start learning this. I have a big studio, with lots of continuous light and a nice darkroom beside it so It I am looking forward to making my own tin and ambro types.
beautiful, I miss the dark room.. not many new photographers get to experience the relaxation, focus, and excitement of developing their own work.. #art #respect
Stunning! My mouth was wide open in awe when the image was developed. This reminded why I love photography. I would love to make one of these!
It was like magic once he started fixing. Amazing.
Gorgeous. Relaxing to watch and just beautiful to witness unfold. Id love to learn this.
This really gives a new meaning to 'taking a photo'. It's so breathtaking. i am a photographer myself and this is amazing. It really open my eyes to a new world of photography
Great video, thanks Mark. Getting into wet plate now
Thanks for all of your comments!
Amazing. Wish I had My own studio and dark room. Good work
very inspiring thank you!
Great video, thanks for making it and posting! I've always been curious about the tintype process, and your video makes it look so much less intimidating. Makes me want to try it.
unbelievable! one word, perfect!
Beautiful! Thank you for sharing.
Loved it, made me miss making my own prints. Never seen a tintype done before, looks very rewarding. Beautiful.
Once I make the leap to large format I will have to give this a try!
So beautiful. Thanks for showing.
Amazing video, incredibly interesting and what a beautiful result
Great video! I wish i had room in my house to set up a darkroom to give tintypes a try.
Wonderful video. Thanks for sharing the whole process from this perspective. It was very enjoyable.
Brilliant, ABSOLUTELY BRILLIANT. I gotta get a large format camera now, lol :D
Very nice video, I'm an alt printer myself and you have a good steady hand sir.
I am missing the darkroom already awesome video and process.
better quality than todays pictures lol
This is truly fantastic to watch! I would love to have the space to do this. Nice picture of the camera too. Your tintype quality is very, very good.
Excellent video mate! Great way to film it also! Cheers from England 🏴 🍻
The best video i've found on the darkroom process, thanks!
just so you know, this is wet plate printing! normol negative printing is difrent
Thank you so much for this
Beautiful just Beautiful .
This is my favourite video on UA-cam
Simply stunning! What a fantastic work! Thanks for sharing!
very very interesting.
I'm a antique photographer
who was trained in using 4/5
negative film.
processing in printing in black and white and color.
in my training I studied tintype and glass type.
but only as a history course.
at the time it seemed to be a massive pain in the ass.
but watching it done makes it seem much faster and much simpler.
I have one very important question
how much are the materials.
thank you for the video
hoping you will respond.
Nick
Exceptionally beautiful
That is amazing!
Mesmerising
Superb from start to finish.
Great video thanks! I'll try this process one day and I'll upload a video on my own UA-cam channel dedicated to film photography
Very cool. I'd like to do this some stage, looks so relaxing but I am sure at times frustrating. Thank you for sharing the POV.
Fantastic video!
Thank you.
Impressive..God bless you. Hopefully, I will also do one like this before I die
Great video, thanks for sharing.
I love how the piano had a wind chime approach.
Have no idea what i just watched, but when i saw the final project i was like "woah!" That's pretty cool
i like how you do the final steps outside in the wind. no fucks given.
Felicidades Mark!!
Thanks for the video! Just curious about your lighting setup, f-stop, and collodion mixture you're using. Thanks!
Love the music,love the video and love what I saw...Great video man
you're a true artist man, a true artist!
Amazing... beautiful art
very cool video thanks for the up
Just awsome!
@zmanphoto Very neat and informative. Is there a way to transfer an image to tintype that was previously taken? I am looking into trying to create tintypes of early family photos to give out at Christmas, have looked everywhere and can't find the information anywhere.
Very interesting stuff regardless! All the best!
Bill in Ohio
Thanks man...very nice video
Just Great!!!! Thanks for sharing!
who the hell would dislike this!! beautiful
Класс!!! Очень божественно!!!
Great video !
hello mark!!! about the fixer...after how many plates (8x10) do you make a new fixer bath? thank you!!
Fantastic
Wow ! What a fine result ! Not a lot of depth of field in the final image. How did you calculate the exposure time?
True magic!
Muito bom...
thank you
So cool
Awesome.
Loved it! Great work!
That's talent. Thank you for sharing
Beautiful thanks!
beautiful, all of it
I've been studying this video for quite some time. I'm a big fan of your other works. In particular, the images left out in the weather.
Question: What aperture were you using for this exposure? Roughly 9 seconds.
My biggest challenge is getting the exposure right, and the developer pour smooth.
Very interesting video, I've never that before and by the way, good choise of music.
This is splendid!
soooo good
Are the short exposure and development times what makes it a positive and not a negative? I assume if you did the same thing on glass you'd have an ambrotype? Is it more the exposure or the development that determines that? Thanks!
HO !! Is very beautiful
Questa è arte.
This is art :)
thanks for uploading such unique style of photography processes. Just want to know after its done is it fine to keep the image in open (expose to air) or do we keep it in air tight frame .
+amit bhandare I think the varnish applied at the end of the process is for this reason.
You're so damn awesome for this!!!
Nice work
Woww..super
Amazing!
lots of people should use go pros when they go to work
Bellissimo
I notice you leave you plates in the developer for quite a while (35 seconds), and you're still getting very rich blacks. Anything longer than 20 seconds on my end, and I'm getting a lot of fogging. Are you doing anything to cut your developer to make it less aggressive?
I imagine it could theoretically be diluted with distilled water as most devs are just sodium thiosulfate solutions. Dilution should make the dev time longer and more 'controllable'
c'est super je kiff !
How bright are the studio lights when you are taking this wet plate image?
When i was in school I did a lot of B&W processing. I recognize all the steps in the process but one. Why do you heat the plate at the very end?
The plate is heated before varnishing to ensure even flow of the varnish to prevent artefacts caused by congealing
great!
just amazing:) cool man nice job you must have:)
im a commercial diver and would love to go pro a dive. there's a couple of things that are stopping me though. 1. i work in nuclear power plants 99% of the time and taking personal videos is not allowed. 2. the rare job where im not working in a nuke plant i don't have enough go pro's. i would need at least three to make a good video.
this is like breaking bad