Wetplate or Dry Plate (J Lane) holder for full 4x5” plates- improved design

Description

These fit any 4x5 camera that takes standard 4x5 film holders.
This holder is my own design that improves upon this style of adapted plate holder. It holds the plates more firmly without causing any bends in thin trophy aluminum like the 4-corner style holders with inserts, and it produces a nice clean border on the image. I’ve gone through iterations over the past two years tweaking it to arrive at this ultimate design that is sturdy.
This takes full 4x5” plates, unlike Chamomix, so you can get cheaper plates from Main Trophy or Bostick and Sullivan without cutting them custom. If you cut your own glass plates, there’s some extra room to account for any imperfections in your cuts. If you need a custom opening size that’s smaller, I can modify my design to meet your need.
I use these for wet plate collodion as well as J Lane Dry Plates. I keep a few J Lane plates in for weeks at a time with no light leaks.
There’s a finger groove to help you guide the plates gently in and out with a gloved finger. I can use this holder entirely one-handed.
Two will fit in a small USPS box for .45. Grab all 4 and I’ll cover the extra shipping.
Also, I’m always happy to chat about process challenges with you once you get the holder, half of the fun of these processes is the community.
If you already have parts, I can supply adapter components too. Contact me via this listing.