Recently I became interested in Kodak Panatomic-X, a legendary film which was originally released in 1933 and discontinued back in 1987. With a beautiful old-school tonality, very fine grain and slow speed at ASA 32, this classic panchromatic black and white film was ultimately replaced by the modern T-grain of Kodak T-MAX 100. Its discontinuation […]
Author Archives: Jason Lane
I am an optical engineer by profession, specializing in optical lens design. Pictoriographica sort of founded itself when word got out that I was making dry plates available to others. The community has been very supportive, and I'm happy to share the wonder of dry plate with all the great folks interested in trying them out.
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Announcing the ChromaGraphica double dry plate and sheet film holder Kickstarter campaign
After a year of hard work and detailed design, Steve Lloyd of Chroma Camera and I are pleased to announce that the Kickstarter campaign for the ChromaGraphica Double Dry Plate Holder (and sheet film holder!) in 4×5, 5×7, and 8×10 is officially open! Our goal is nothing short of historic: the first mass-produced dry plate […]
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5 Frames… With J. Lane Dry Plates ( EI 2 / 4×5 format / Graflex Pacemaker Speed Graphic)
The photos presented here are made with my workhorse setup: my Graflex Speed Graphic, Schneider Symmar 210 f/5.6 convertible, and J. Lane Dry Plates.
