Matthew Brady in the late 1800s, travelled around with a horse and
closed wagon. He mixed his own emulsions and coated glass plates with
it. The invention of film moved things magnitudes forward in
convenience and quality due to higher tech. I don't think you will be
making materials that will be usable in your OM.
Winsor
Long Beach, CA
USA
On Oct 7, 2004, at 5:19 PM, Marc Lawrence wrote:
>> AG Schnozz [mailto:agschnozz@xxxxxxxxx] wrote:
>> Provided that there remains a reasonable supply of materials,
>> real B&W photography should continue it's comeback as a "classic
>> artform".
>
> The following is in essence a question based on ignorance and
> thinking-out-loud, but...
>
> ...with other craft/arts, the manufacture/availability of
> materials (eg. paint, canvass, wood, metal, stone) and
> tools (brushes, chisels, hammers, easels) is extant.
> Without knowing my photography history, at some
> stage very early were photographers manufacturing all of
> the consumables themselves? Were there different processes
> that were "photography" that were within the realms of
> "home brew" available to the keen enthusiast? Is there
> some process that can involve manufacturing these things
> at home from reasonably readily available raw materials.
> Even if possible, I realise this is not a "Make your
> own TMax", or "DIY Ilford chemical photography papers in 10
> easy steps", but if such is possible (or happening now?)
> I wonder, irrespective of commercial maintenance, is it
> also possible that there will always be the "classic"
> form of B&W photography?
>
> Like I said, much ignorance on my part, but I'm curious. I
> muck around up at a hut in the bush we go to in winter,
> where I whittle walking sticks/poles from deadwood...
> which is less a craft on my part than a basic way to
> pass the time, cut up my hands, and "make" something
> that's really just a conveniently lengthed barkless stick,
> but it reminds me that not everything needs to be bought.
> I'm just wondering if some of these older elements of
> photography, being so much more complex and artistic and
> crafty but at the same time having such a signifant period
> of time and development behind it, have a remote chance of
> that avenue being at all available should the commercial
> supply become practically non-existent for some enthusiasts.
>
> Being an Australian, I also just wanted to use the phrase
> "home brew". ;-)
>
> Cheers
> Marc
> Sydney, Oz
>
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