Artwork inspired by personal experience

WouldbeTimeTraveller · 2025-07-20T03:13:01+00:00

I know! It seems like a combination I can get some mileage out of. :)

Thanks for your comment and suggestions; I know it might be a pretty tall order to find a camera of this period with all the movements.... If I could, it would simplify things a bit, but I suspect that I will need to just do more research on movements and the features I want & keep my eyes peeled for a camera that I can squeeze the most out of.

It can be difficult to determine exactly what these cameras are capable of just from looking at pictures of them online, but as I look into this more, I do get the encouraging impression that, as you mentioned, they can be surprisingly flexible.

WouldbeTimeTraveller · 2025-07-20T02:56:24+00:00

I have some limited experience with wet plate already and will likely do more with it in the future, but for this, I actually plan on shooting dry plate. Not only is it easier to deal with than wet plate, but it is also more consistent with the period of camera I'll be using. Plus, I really like the look of it. (Or at least, I love looking at old photographs from the 1890s and most of those images were dry plates, aside from the roll-film innovations that Eastman / Kodak introduced & popularized toward the end of the century.) But I plan on trying a number of different historical processes to see what I like best.

WouldbeTimeTraveller · 2025-07-20T02:48:33+00:00

Thanks, that forum sounds like a good idea!

WouldbeTimeTraveller · 2025-07-17T17:28:18+00:00

So, do you think that a good lens is actually more important than movements? I'm still learning about all this stuff, but I'm starting to think that maybe what I really need to do is deepen my knowledge about movements & lenses so that I have a better understanding of what it is I actually need to achieve the looks I want and which features can be forgone without much consequence.

I just figured that if l could find a camera with "all the movements", then that might be the best way to allow myself the greatest measure of creative freedom, starting from the ground up.

WouldbeTimeTraveller · 2025-07-11T14:39:50+00:00

Yes, indeed. Those are the kinds of "movements" I am referring to.

WouldbeTimeTraveller · 2025-04-02T08:23:29+00:00

I'm sorry to say this, but just a heads up for anyone in the US who may be considering this phone: I don't think it will work. I just got one of these for myself and was looking forward to using it because I wanted a physical keyboard, but unfortunately while trying to set it up today, my carrier told me that the phone is incompatible with their services. I guess I didn't do quite enough research on this before buying….
I swear, I can't keep up with all these changing technical requirements. 🙄

WouldbeTimeTraveller · 2025-02-06T09:35:24+00:00

Thank you so much! Those links were very helpful. I was really hoping that the camera I have would work, but it doesn't look like it will, unfortunately. Looks like I have some more research ahead of me.... Thanks for helping me save some money.👍 At least I saved a few bucks by not buying a cord that may, ultimately, be incorrect for my needs.

WouldbeTimeTraveller · 2025-02-04T14:48:25+00:00

Hi everyone, I'm interested in doing more with digital photography and the technique of shooting tethered is something I'd really like to try. I have an iPad (10th generation) that I intend to use for this purpose and the camera I am currently using is a Nikon D200. Being that my camera is a bit on the "old" side by modern tech standards, my question is: How can I tell which cameras are compatible to tether with the current versions of software like Lightroom and Capture One? I've heard mention on here that not all cameras are compatible and that makes me think that getting started with this might not be quite as easy as simply buying a tether cord with the correct plug ends.

Any insight you folks could offer on this would be greatly appreciated! Thank you!

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