Daguerreotype and/or Calotype?

Tiziano

Howdy!
I'm looking for information about Daguerreotypes and Calotypes relative to today's photographic processes. My interest is mainly to reproduce the limitations they had, only with my current equipment (Nikon D90, various lenses, Ps and Lr). What settings, etc. are comparable to back then and how can I find out?

Additionally, I may want to build both of these some day. Does anyone know of any solid resources?
Thanks.

pathfinder

I had a discussion about imitating Daguerreotypes here on dgrin a few years ago, specifically trying to create the look on a printed paper, but I think that is challenging as real Daguerreotypes were created on a silvered copper plate and hence highly reflective. I have wondered whether the new metallic papers, or even the aluminum plates with printed images upon them, might offer a fair re-creation of a Daguerreotype, but I have not tried it. I know some readers on dgrin have printed some images on silver paper to try and create the look of a Daguerreotype.

One might photograph a silver plate and then blend that in PS with an aged B&W image for a faux daguerreotype image.

I do know that Silver Efex Pro ( the plug in for creating B&W images ) does offer some presets called Ambrotype, Cyanotype, and Tin Type, but I do not think Tin Type looks like a Daguerreotype.

I know you can purchafe faux daguerreotype prints from Zazzle.ca and other places.

Tiziano

Thanks!