J Lane Dry Plates - ASA 8 - Improved Speed and Contrast
J Lane Dry Plates are back in stock!
Speed increased to ASA 8!
Now made at our dedicated facility in Mountain Home, Arkansas.
As we prepared to restart production, I improved the speed while retaining the contrast of the original plates. J Lane Dry Plates preserve the look you would achieve using hand-coated plates at the dawn of the silver-gelatin photographic era.
- Silver gelatin based glass plate negative media.
- Handed-coated dry plates recreate the look and practice of 1880s photography.
- Orienting notch, similar to sheet film, for formats smaller than 8" x 10"
- Please see the Techniques and Tips page for more information.
Can be opened under any safelight which is safe for photographic paper. Developing, handling, and storage is similar to that of film, but expect the emulsion to be more fragile not having benefited from the last 100 years of emulsion-making R&D.
Plate holder required for their use: Antique dry plate holders from the era, ChromaGraphica Plate Holders, or newly made wet plate holders. NOTE: Plate dimensions are standardized per ISO 14548:2021. NOTE: Plates will fit in Chamonix holders.
Custom sizes available upon request!
I can coat any size plates at no additional cost (just scaled for the quantity of materials I will use) and usually with a 1-2 week turnaround. Use the contact form on the website for further information.
Thickness:
Plates with long dimension 12" or less are 1.25 +/- 0.05 mm thick (0.050").
Plates with dimensions greater than 12" are 2.3mm or 3/32" thick.
Stock sizes and actual dimensions (in millimeters):
4x5: 100 x 126
5x7: 126 x 177
8x10: 202 x 253
9x12: 88 x 119
Whole Plate (6 1/2" x 8 1/2"): 215 x 164
Half Plate (4 1/2" x 6 1/2"): 113 x 164
1/4 Plate (3 1/4" x 4 1/4") : 82 x 107
Sixth Plate (6.5 x 9, also Mamiya Plate Adapter): 63 x 88
Ninth Plate (2" x 2 1/2"): 50 x 63
Postcard or 3A (5 1/2" x 3 1/4"): 82 x 139
11" x 14": 279 x 355