>>4316082Go look at a wetplate in person, or better yet start making your own. Unfortunately my phone camera cannot do them justice.
I scanned one of my wetplates to see if I can properly share the fine quality of them, but it just doesn't really work on a screen. I know some of this image is out of focus. Look at the center that is in focus and you can sort of see. They're probably finer grained or comparable to most modern films.