Studio & Process - Antique and Vintage Cameras

Studio Dark-Slide

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For single plates. On one edge there are notches for four positions, on the other edge there are three positions.

Format:
6 ½" x 4 ¾" plates.

This type of slide resembles the earlier wet-plate type in having a door to load the plate. There are often positioning notches for multiple exposures on a single plate and memorandum strips to record exposure details.

Multi Image Dark-Slides

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Three matching slides for multi images.

  • Six exposures on 2" x 8 ½" plates.
  • Six exposures on 3 ¼" x 9 ⅜".
  • Four exposures on two 3 ¼ x 4 ¼" plates.

Multi Image Dark-Slides

Two matching slides for multi images, there are alignment notches along the top edge, individual pressure springs for each of the plates.

  • Three exposures on individual 3 ½" x 5 ½" plates, portrait format.
  • Three exposures on individual 3 ¼" x 4 ¼" plates, portrait format.

Three-colour Slide

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Mahogany with metal draw-slides. Plates are loaded through the face of the slide.

Format:
12" x 5" plates.

Used in a thee-colour back.

Three-colour Back

Mahogany with brass fittings, the slide is mahogany with metal draw-slides. Plates are loaded through the face of the slide. The colour filters are missing.

Format:
For 9 ¾" x 4 ¼" plates.

The back has three notches to engage a catch on the camera and a recess for the three-colour filters.

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Dark-slides

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Double Dark-slides

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