P3D Re: glass plates

[Duncan Waldron <J.Waldron@xxxxxxxxx>]

On Wed, 4 Feb 1998 Bob_Maxey@xxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:

> Since glass plates are still carried by Eastman Kodak, I would not be that
> surprised to find them used still. The plates available these days are
> designed for scientific applications and in many cases have emulsions
> sensitized for very specific applications. In my collection, I have glass
> plates made in the 60's of Salt Lake City.

That's right. I assumed Bob was talking about conventional photography,
but since you bring it up - we still use glass plates at this observatory.
14x14 inches apiece, which makes for an interesting time in the handling.
Haven't yet managed to get a stereo pair with them though (baseline about
a lightyear required...), but will let you know if I do!

Duncan W

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