The calmness is infectious, and the reveal is rewarding. Thanks for bringing this image into the world!
@paulyosef755014 күн бұрын
No job😅🤮
@Fjalll15 күн бұрын
That's wild
@richpence20 күн бұрын
Awesome work! I would love to hear about your paper negative process and see results! I just finished a handmade 11x14 camera and I am also shooting paper negatives (But hoping to save up for a box of HP5). I have found great luck with using an ilford multigrade 00 filter installed in my lens and metering around iso 2-3. I just finished a video of my camera and a section in it on my paper negative tests and results, I'd love to hear your thoughts on it and exchange notes!
@ChrisLimbrick21 күн бұрын
Absolutely fantastic! Thanks for sharing.
@AnaloguePT21 күн бұрын
peaceful photo
@abarrutia21 күн бұрын
I took several Dag workshops in my life, one with Mike 5 years ago and he is The Master. The quality of his craftmanship is unbelievable.
@frederick346721 күн бұрын
love these
@peterrenn634121 күн бұрын
One of the most interesting and unexpected aspects of portraiture using old, slow processes for me was the experience of being photographed. keeping still and 'projecting' oneself onto the plate/paper is a meditative act. You've taken it to a logical conclusion. Bravo!
@frederick346721 күн бұрын
Final image was lovely
@tomkondrat21 күн бұрын
hey man, that's awesome! I love it!
@CertainExposures21 күн бұрын
Your what
@chriscard654421 күн бұрын
Beautiful and Zen
@CertainExposures21 күн бұрын
Agreed
@peterrenn634122 күн бұрын
Impressed with how you’ve recreated the picture with such accuracy! Dedicated work.
@rpenn23 күн бұрын
This plays like performance art. Bayard would be very pleased. Many thanks for keeping the process and Bayard present.
@frederick346724 күн бұрын
That's pretty cool 👍🤘
@samboyd-wilson868527 күн бұрын
It really is like watching a magician at work, absolutely beautiful
@SacredForest34728 күн бұрын
Ty so much! Been trying to figure out how to "silver strike" with Krohn solution for my botanical electroform jewelry instead of just silver dipping. This is everything I need to know to do it correctly!! Same power supply and everything!! ❤🎉😊
@leonardmiddeton6240Ай бұрын
Excellent detailed presentation and explanation. Enjoy your time with it..
@francescofragomeniАй бұрын
Thanks very much!
@sydneybrink4188Ай бұрын
A quality video, with a top-notch explanatory narrative. This will be a keeper reference.
@francescofragomeniАй бұрын
Thanks for the kind words and I'm glad you've found it useful.
@BassdudecraftАй бұрын
amazing, wish my wet plates came out that clean of the eclipse
@francescofragomeniАй бұрын
Any effort is a worthwhile effort when it comes to something as special as an eclipse! Good on you for attempting it!
@rockisdead7654Ай бұрын
that's insane!!!
@francescofragomeniАй бұрын
Yea, this one has been fun. The camera bodies I have partially built are around 8.5ft which is pretty ridiculous!
@janedaggerАй бұрын
OY freaking vey ! :)
@francescofragomeniАй бұрын
That's about the correct response! :)
@beadowarriorАй бұрын
Very well explained thank you. Greetings from the UK
@rpennАй бұрын
This is going to make an incridible camera obscura room!
@francescofragomeniАй бұрын
Oh definitely! Initially I’m only interested in the long focal length and the center of the image but after seeing its coverage I’m thinking an obscura room will be in the works for sure!
@Wolfof1918Ай бұрын
This is super cool, great video man, you definitely deserve more subscribers
@francescofragomeniАй бұрын
Thanks very much for the kind words. That's appreciated!
@mudcudАй бұрын
That is really cool.
@RollinLeonard2 ай бұрын
so sick
@RollinLeonard2 ай бұрын
bro! why not show us a pic?!!?!??!!??!?!? for the love of god i need to see an image.
@duckducks6492 ай бұрын
Wow 👌 amazing 👏 😍 🙌 ❤️
@johnhigginson50792 ай бұрын
sliding table tracks ! Really helpful thanks. I have an old process camera, looks similar to the one you showed, but mine doesn't have a base / focus systemand I've been wondering how I fix that. You just gave me a bunch of ideas. Thanks again.
@TheMHGuild2 ай бұрын
Do you wash them in something like acetone after this step and rinse with DI water? I have to know!
@francescofragomeniАй бұрын
When I do this, once the surfacing and polishing of the copper is done, I just wipe them and prepare them for electroplating. If I'm going to do the electroplating myself, they'll go through a series of cleaning and degreasing steps which can involve an acetone wipe or bath among other things. These days, I more typically send them out for plating which reduces my workload. In those cases, I just wipe the surface with a clean microfiber and apply a static cling type protective film before sending to the plater who will then run them through chemical cleaning and degreasing baths as a preliminary step in their plating process.
@johnbrewer3182 ай бұрын
Great video. Will you post the full version?
@francescofragomeniАй бұрын
There is no full version as the talks weren't filmed in full. The excepts were snippets captured by my wife and folks in the audience and then shared with me which I compiled. I've gotten tons of requests for a video covering the full range of topics covered in the talk so I'm thinking about putting something like that together which might be a fun video project.
@chriscard65442 ай бұрын
Nice collection of cameras, are they yours ? did you try them ?
@francescofragomeniАй бұрын
There is an authentic 1850 period sliding box camera on the table which was loaned to us. All other cameras and camera obscuras in the talk/ display were made be me for these demos. They all work.
@chriscard6544Ай бұрын
@@francescofragomeni awesome
@MSACoachMike2 ай бұрын
How is the silver deposited onto the plate before it is polished - is that electroplated? If not, how was it done in the 1840’s? Is that historically accurate as they used to use copper plates with a silver surface.
@francescofragomeni2 ай бұрын
I use both clad plates and electroplated plates. Two different methods for silvering. I mainly use copper plates as is most common traditionally but have experimented with other metal bases. In cladding, the two metals are bonded together under great pressure that causes them to fuse. The only place to get clad plates today is Century Darkroom. They are excellent and have a lot of silver on them so I like to use them when working on something where I may need to iterate and use a plate numerous times. In other cases when I know I'll get the image in one or two tries, I use electroplated plates which I have either plated for me or I plate them myself. Those have about half the silver on them. Both methods and a combination of the two are historically accurate. Copper and brass were used in the 19th century, copper being most common. Initially clad plates were most common because electroplating technology had not yet been perfected. After various advancements in generators were made, electroplating become more common. There was also a period where the preference was for using clad plates that had a final silver layer added by electroplating so the combination of the two.
@MSACoachMike2 ай бұрын
Thanks for the detailed reply - it is very much appreciated!
@iNerdier3 ай бұрын
Your audio levels seem really quiet in all of these videos compared to everything else on youtube.
@alphascorpii1853 ай бұрын
I cant wait seeing you loading a 36 exposure film in that monster.
@francescofragomeni2 ай бұрын
We'll I've taken the camera apart and plan to rebuild it at some point but I have considered loading it with a ton of rolls all lined up. Some interesting work has been done like that. Overall though, I don't use film and 20x24 roll film is definitely not a thing!
@cncshrops3 ай бұрын
Fascinating. Thank you.
@robertpennington85093 ай бұрын
So many moving parts to get this to happen , simply amazing and brilliant at the same time.
@francescofragomeni2 ай бұрын
Yea, truly. I honestly didn't know what to expect with this. I had to extrapolate exposure information from examples in collodion from past eclipses and then basically guess on exposure. Mine have solarized here but in a sweet spot that still works well for the images. I'm bummed that I'll have to wait 22 years to get a good go at trying this again but very happy that these actually worked!
@johnbrewer3183 ай бұрын
Nice to see how you took the photos Francesco.
@francescofragomeni2 ай бұрын
Thanks John. Hope your new boxes are going well!
@the_art_doctor3 ай бұрын
Good work. Next time you can prepare to do multiple images at different times on one plate. There is a very early 19thC example like this. They all go in a line up the center of the plate, small little slivers showing the progression of coverage.
@francescofragomeni2 ай бұрын
Yea, those are achieved a few different ways. I have a device from the 19th century that allows divisions for multiple exposures per plate but I haven't gotten around to repairing it yet. I'll be working on that soon and plan to do a lot with the concept.
@peterrenn63413 ай бұрын
Excellent! Only a handful of people will know how difficult this was. Totally worth it though:-)
@francescofragomeni2 ай бұрын
So very true. Thanks very much for your kind words and support!
@Stop4MotionMakr3 ай бұрын
what does the other instrument do?
@francescofragomeni2 ай бұрын
The other device is a solar viewer which is a means of projecting the eclipse or the sun to make observing it safer.
@CrewBiggs3 ай бұрын
I attempted at a becquerel daguerreotype of the eclipse using just a 4x5 view camera and while yes I did get an image, it was so incredibly small and hard to see that I really don’t know that I’m even going to keep it. Anyways I really enjoyed seeing how yours came out!
@francescofragomeni2 ай бұрын
Good work! Don't minimize it! Any image of an eclipse on a dag, becquerel or mercury, is an achievement!
@chriscard65443 ай бұрын
Beautiful work, that would be awesome if you make videos about the use.
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The calmness is infectious, and the reveal is rewarding. Thanks for bringing this image into the world!
No job😅🤮
That's wild
Awesome work! I would love to hear about your paper negative process and see results! I just finished a handmade 11x14 camera and I am also shooting paper negatives (But hoping to save up for a box of HP5). I have found great luck with using an ilford multigrade 00 filter installed in my lens and metering around iso 2-3. I just finished a video of my camera and a section in it on my paper negative tests and results, I'd love to hear your thoughts on it and exchange notes!
Absolutely fantastic! Thanks for sharing.
peaceful photo
I took several Dag workshops in my life, one with Mike 5 years ago and he is The Master. The quality of his craftmanship is unbelievable.
love these
One of the most interesting and unexpected aspects of portraiture using old, slow processes for me was the experience of being photographed. keeping still and 'projecting' oneself onto the plate/paper is a meditative act. You've taken it to a logical conclusion. Bravo!
Final image was lovely
hey man, that's awesome! I love it!
Your what
Beautiful and Zen
Agreed
Impressed with how you’ve recreated the picture with such accuracy! Dedicated work.
This plays like performance art. Bayard would be very pleased. Many thanks for keeping the process and Bayard present.
That's pretty cool 👍🤘
It really is like watching a magician at work, absolutely beautiful
Ty so much! Been trying to figure out how to "silver strike" with Krohn solution for my botanical electroform jewelry instead of just silver dipping. This is everything I need to know to do it correctly!! Same power supply and everything!! ❤🎉😊
Excellent detailed presentation and explanation. Enjoy your time with it..
Thanks very much!
A quality video, with a top-notch explanatory narrative. This will be a keeper reference.
Thanks for the kind words and I'm glad you've found it useful.
amazing, wish my wet plates came out that clean of the eclipse
Any effort is a worthwhile effort when it comes to something as special as an eclipse! Good on you for attempting it!
that's insane!!!
Yea, this one has been fun. The camera bodies I have partially built are around 8.5ft which is pretty ridiculous!
OY freaking vey ! :)
That's about the correct response! :)
Very well explained thank you. Greetings from the UK
This is going to make an incridible camera obscura room!
Oh definitely! Initially I’m only interested in the long focal length and the center of the image but after seeing its coverage I’m thinking an obscura room will be in the works for sure!
This is super cool, great video man, you definitely deserve more subscribers
Thanks very much for the kind words. That's appreciated!
That is really cool.
so sick
bro! why not show us a pic?!!?!??!!??!?!? for the love of god i need to see an image.
Wow 👌 amazing 👏 😍 🙌 ❤️
sliding table tracks ! Really helpful thanks. I have an old process camera, looks similar to the one you showed, but mine doesn't have a base / focus systemand I've been wondering how I fix that. You just gave me a bunch of ideas. Thanks again.
Do you wash them in something like acetone after this step and rinse with DI water? I have to know!
When I do this, once the surfacing and polishing of the copper is done, I just wipe them and prepare them for electroplating. If I'm going to do the electroplating myself, they'll go through a series of cleaning and degreasing steps which can involve an acetone wipe or bath among other things. These days, I more typically send them out for plating which reduces my workload. In those cases, I just wipe the surface with a clean microfiber and apply a static cling type protective film before sending to the plater who will then run them through chemical cleaning and degreasing baths as a preliminary step in their plating process.
Great video. Will you post the full version?
There is no full version as the talks weren't filmed in full. The excepts were snippets captured by my wife and folks in the audience and then shared with me which I compiled. I've gotten tons of requests for a video covering the full range of topics covered in the talk so I'm thinking about putting something like that together which might be a fun video project.
Nice collection of cameras, are they yours ? did you try them ?
There is an authentic 1850 period sliding box camera on the table which was loaned to us. All other cameras and camera obscuras in the talk/ display were made be me for these demos. They all work.
@@francescofragomeni awesome
How is the silver deposited onto the plate before it is polished - is that electroplated? If not, how was it done in the 1840’s? Is that historically accurate as they used to use copper plates with a silver surface.
I use both clad plates and electroplated plates. Two different methods for silvering. I mainly use copper plates as is most common traditionally but have experimented with other metal bases. In cladding, the two metals are bonded together under great pressure that causes them to fuse. The only place to get clad plates today is Century Darkroom. They are excellent and have a lot of silver on them so I like to use them when working on something where I may need to iterate and use a plate numerous times. In other cases when I know I'll get the image in one or two tries, I use electroplated plates which I have either plated for me or I plate them myself. Those have about half the silver on them. Both methods and a combination of the two are historically accurate. Copper and brass were used in the 19th century, copper being most common. Initially clad plates were most common because electroplating technology had not yet been perfected. After various advancements in generators were made, electroplating become more common. There was also a period where the preference was for using clad plates that had a final silver layer added by electroplating so the combination of the two.
Thanks for the detailed reply - it is very much appreciated!
Your audio levels seem really quiet in all of these videos compared to everything else on youtube.
I cant wait seeing you loading a 36 exposure film in that monster.
We'll I've taken the camera apart and plan to rebuild it at some point but I have considered loading it with a ton of rolls all lined up. Some interesting work has been done like that. Overall though, I don't use film and 20x24 roll film is definitely not a thing!
Fascinating. Thank you.
So many moving parts to get this to happen , simply amazing and brilliant at the same time.
Yea, truly. I honestly didn't know what to expect with this. I had to extrapolate exposure information from examples in collodion from past eclipses and then basically guess on exposure. Mine have solarized here but in a sweet spot that still works well for the images. I'm bummed that I'll have to wait 22 years to get a good go at trying this again but very happy that these actually worked!
Nice to see how you took the photos Francesco.
Thanks John. Hope your new boxes are going well!
Good work. Next time you can prepare to do multiple images at different times on one plate. There is a very early 19thC example like this. They all go in a line up the center of the plate, small little slivers showing the progression of coverage.
Yea, those are achieved a few different ways. I have a device from the 19th century that allows divisions for multiple exposures per plate but I haven't gotten around to repairing it yet. I'll be working on that soon and plan to do a lot with the concept.
Excellent! Only a handful of people will know how difficult this was. Totally worth it though:-)
So very true. Thanks very much for your kind words and support!
what does the other instrument do?
The other device is a solar viewer which is a means of projecting the eclipse or the sun to make observing it safer.
I attempted at a becquerel daguerreotype of the eclipse using just a 4x5 view camera and while yes I did get an image, it was so incredibly small and hard to see that I really don’t know that I’m even going to keep it. Anyways I really enjoyed seeing how yours came out!
Good work! Don't minimize it! Any image of an eclipse on a dag, becquerel or mercury, is an achievement!
Beautiful work, that would be awesome if you make videos about the use.
Very interesting
Really beautiful
wow gorgeous and very inspiring
Super cool
this is awesome, im very happy you share it