Glass plate cameras

[gtaylor]

I've been studying vintage cameras and have a question about glass plates used in old cameras.

Once the image was captured on the glass, then I assume developing was similar to the process used to develop film. Sounds really expensive; new glass every time an image is captured. ?

Care to enlighten me?

 

[Judge Sharpe]

yes new glass every shot. developed as with film. the glass is coated with light sensitive silver chemical, that is developed and printed.
Hope that helps
JS

 

[IanG]

Glass plates are still available from Slavich.

Back in November I saw a demonstration of Ilford's glass coating machine which was quite impressive. They make specialist scientific plates still.

I also have a box of 9x12 plates, back in the UK, and 5 cameras that take them

Any plate camera can also take film, you can adapt the plate holders.

Ian