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Osterbazar 2026

2026-01-16T21:07:54+01:00By |

Kollodion-Nassplatten-Fotografie auf dem Osterbazar 2026

Am kommenden 28. und 29. März 2026 öffnet der traditionelle Osterbazar (osterbazar.ch) in Adliswil wieder seine Tore. Neben dem vielfältigen Angebot an Kunsthandwerk und kulinarischen Spezialitäten erwartet die Besucher in diesem Jahr ein besonderes Highlight der analogen Fotografie: die

Ultrasonic Cleaning of Plates

2026-01-13T22:47:41+01:00By |


Cleaning Glas Plates with Ultrasound

Achieving pristine cleanliness for collodion plates with ultrasonic cleaning

The wet-plate collodion process is an art that demands perfection. You can have the best chemicals and a perfect darkroom, but if your glass plate isn’t chemically

Join us at Bluesky

2026-01-13T22:48:17+01:00By |


Wetplate on Bluesky

We’re Now on Bluesky: Come Say Hello!

We’re excited to announce that the wetplate.ch team is now part of the growing creative community on Bluesky!

In a time where many of us are rethinking our digital spaces, Bluesky offers a breath of fresh air — a platform that

Voigtländer Portrait Anastigmat

2025-04-16T13:43:25+02:00By |

Das Voigtländer Portrait Anastigmat 240mm f/4.5 ist ein klassisches Großformatobjektiv aus der Zeit um die Jahrhundertwende, das sowohl durch seine massive Messingausführung als auch durch seine optische Qualität Aufmerksamkeit verdient. Entwickelt von der traditionsreichen Firma Voigtländer, spiegelt dieses Objektiv die technische Kompetenz und

New LOT of Sandarak

2025-11-23T15:18:00+01:00By |

Finally!
Despite difficulties getting high quality ingredients (tried a lot from Turkey) we have made a brand new batch of Swiss Sandarak.

SWITZERLANDS FINEST makes a great coating with Tetraclinis Articulata and 99.5% pure lavender oil.
300ml bottle. Works for glossy as well as matt coating – depending on the temperature applied.

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make your own silver tank

2025-11-18T16:26:55+01:00By |

How to make your own wetplate silver tank

This is a Collodion Silver Nitrate Tank. The design holds a bit less than 1 Liter of Silvernitrat.

Thats good for plates up to 18 cm x 24 cm.
You need Plexiglas of the following sizes:
2 pieces of 20cm x 26 cm
2 pieces of
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