Identifier: earlyworkinphoto00henr (find matches)
Title: Early work in photography: a text-book for beginners
Year: 1896 (1890s)
Authors: Henry, W. Ethelbert Ward, H. Snowden (Henry Snowden), 1865-1911
Subjects: Photography
Publisher: London: Dawbarn and Ward, Ltd.
Contributing Library: Getty Research Institute
Digitizing Sponsor: Getty Research Institute

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Taken ivith 17-inch Combination of \\-inch~Rectilinear Lens. These four views of the same object were taken The Outfit. 45
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Taken with $-inch Rectilinear Lens. from one standpoint, the lens only being changed. 46 Early Work in Photography. can be done with two lenses, and we may add that, speakingas professional photographers, we consider these lensesquite ample for general purposes. Of course a focussing cloth will be required, as by itsmeans we exclude outside light from the surface of thefocussing screen while examining and focussing the imageupon it. Various materials have been recommended forthis purpose, including a very thin class of waterproof cloth.While we must admit this is useful for covering the cameraduring a shower of rain, we cannot say we like it for focussing.It is too light and too easily blown from the head and cameraduring even a slight breeze. Broad cloth is very nice but istoo heavy for general use, and we think that after all thereis nothing equal to a liberal square of dark blue or darkgreen velveteen. Ours is of dark blue, and while notTobtru-sive in any way, it has theadvantage o

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