[LargeFormat] Plate Holders

[philip.lambert]

Interesting idea but how does he hold the sheet film flat? Sellotape across
the edges?  Is that a Sanderson?  Philip
----- Original Message -----
From: "Achal Pashine" <achal@stanford.edu>

Sent: Wednesday, March 27, 2002 5:45 PM
Subject: Re: [LargeFormat] Plate Holders


> Uncle Dick,
> I forget the make, but my Dad has English folding field camera (purchased
by
> his Dad in 1920-30s) which has two wooden plate holders (4 shots). Since
the
> plates are unavailable (?), he uses today's 4X5 sheet film placed on the
> vintage clear glass plates to preserve focusing distance, and it works
well.
> -achal
>