International photographer (Jan-Dec 1941)

camera monitor who follows the video images and makes adjustments for lights and shadows and contrast, and who also checks on the supply units and line amplifier. The recent introduction of the Du Mont electronic view finder greatly facilitates the operation of the television camera, since the cameraman now sees precisely what he is picking up in video terms, instead of in the optical terms of the usual better use of available lighting, since he immediately sees the video results, and can often correct for excessive lights or shadows and contrast, although the corrections are made by the second operator at the camera monitor controls a few feet away. The single camera chain units readily pack into a sedan automobile and can be handled by two men. For radio relay work, of course, there must be the ultra-high-frequency transmitter providing the radio link with home studio and transmitter. If sound is included in the pickup, then of course there must be a separate setup for audio, including microphones, amplifiers, monitors and the audio transmitter. (Continued from page 17) requiring a high degree of technical skill, involving the use of modern, specialized photographic equipment, and demonstrating unquestionably the applicant's ability to handle successfully extremely difficult problems in photography; or (c) any time-equivalent combination of (a) and (6). Senior Photographer. — Four years of responsible, progressive, full-time for an equivalent aggregate of part-time) paid experience in high-grade photographic work, at least 1 year of which must have been spent in one of the optional branches listed above and which must have demonstrated the applicant's ability to perform successfully photographic work of more than average difficulty. Assistant Photographer. — Two years of progressive, full-time (or an equivalent aggregate part-time) paid experience in high-grade photographic work, at least 6 months of which must have been spent in one of the optional branches listed above. Under Photographer. — Six months of full-time (or an equivalent aggregate of part-time) paid experience in photographic work, or in work involving photographic processes such as photostating, multilith plate-making, and similar work of equal value. Substitution of education for experience. — For not more than 1 year of the experience prescribed for Senior and Assistant Photographer and for the 6 months of the prescribed experience for Under Photographer, applicants may substitute study successfully completed in a resident school of photography. Twenty hours spent in school work will be considered equivalent to 1 week of paid experience. Applicants who wish to substitute education for experience must state in their applications the number of hours spent in school work. Experience acquired as an amateur or in the pursuit of photography as a hobby will not he accepted as qualifying for any grade. There are other qualifications as to physical ability, etc. Complete information may be secured from Secretary, Board of United States Civil Service Examiners at any first or secondclass post office. STATEMENT OF THE OWNERSHIP, MANAGEMENT, CIRCULATION, ETC., REQUIRED BY THE ACTS OF CONGRESS OF AUGUST 24, 1912, AND MARCH 3, 1933 Of International Photographer, published monthly at Los Angeles for October, 1941. State of California j County of Los Angeles \ Before me, a Notary Public, in and for the State and County aforesaid, personally appeared Helen Boyce, who, having been duly sworn according to law, deposes and says that she is the Business Manager of the International Photographer, and that the following is, to the best of her knowledge and belief, a true statement of the ownership, management (and if a daily paper, the circulation), etc., of the aforesaid publication for the date shown in the above caption, required by the Act of August 24, 1912, as amended by the Act of March 3, 1933, embodied in section 537, Postal Laws and Regulations, printed on the reverse side of this form, towit : 1. That the names and addresses of the publisher, editor, managing editor, and business managers are: Publisher, International Photographer, Los Angeles, California. Editor, Herbert Aller, Los Angeles, California. Managing Editor, Herbert Aller, Los Angeles, California. Business Manager, Helen Boyce, Los Angeles, California. 2. That the owner is: (If owned by a corporation, its name and address must be stated and also immediately thereunder the names and addresses of stockholders owning or holding one percent or more of total amount of stock. If not owned by a corporation, the names and addresses of the individual owners must be given. If owned by a firm, company, or other unincorporated concern, its name and address, as well as those of each individual member, must be given.) International Photographers, Local 659, International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employes and Moving Picture Machine Operators of the United States and Canada, 6461 Sunset Blvd., Hollywood, California. President, Gustav C. Peterson; 1st Vice-President, Ed Estabrook; 2nd Vice-President, Leon Shamroy; Financial Secretary-Treasurer, Ernest Bachrach; Recording Secretary, James V. King; Sergeant-at-Arms, Len Powers. 3. That the known bondholders, mortgagees, and other security holders owning or holding 1 per cent or more of total amount of bonds, mortgages, or other securities are: (If there are none, so state.) None. 4. That the two paragraphs next above, giving the names of the owners, stockholders, and security holders, if any, contain not only the list of stockholders and security holders as they appear upon the books of the company but also, in cases where the stockholder or security holder appears upon the books of the company as trustee or in any other fiduciary relation, the name of the person or corporation for whom such trustee is acting, is given; also that the said two paragraphs contain statements embracing affiant's full knowledge and belief as to the circumstances and conditions under which stockholders and security holders who do not appear upon the books of the company as trustees, holdj stock and securities in a capacity other than that of a bona fide owner; and this affiant has no reason to believe that any other person, association, or corporation has any interest direct or indirect in the said stock, bonds, or other securties than as so stated by him. 5. That the average number of copies of each issue of this publication sold or distributed, through the mails or otherwise, to paid subscribers during the twelve months preceding the date shown above is. (This information is required from daily publications only.) HELEN BOYCE. Business Manager (Signature of editor, publisher, business manager, or owner.) Sworn to and subscribed before me this 30th day of September, 1941. (Seal) BEATRICE NOYES, Notary Public (My commission expires April 19, 1943) 16mm. (Continued from page 24) fashion the scale is being multiplied by ten by the shield placed over the cell — which admits only 1/10 of the available light. With all this discussion about the underlying facts nothing as yet has been said about the actual use of the meter itself — and this is really what we are trying to get at, but which would have been meaningless without the understanding of the above facts. To aim a meter in the general direction of the object we wish to photograph we get an average of all the light being reflected from the scene. If we include too much sky, then the readings will be inflated by the higher reading of a normal sky. (Unless it happens to be one of those very deep blue ones ) . If we take a reading of a scene and point the meter too far down, and we happen to have some dark colored foreground we will find the resulting exposures too high. The most accurate method is to take a reading of the highest highlight, and then of the deepest shadow in which we wish to have detail, and then expose for a point mid-way between them. Another method is to take a reading of the palm of the hand, with the hand perpendicular to the ground. The flesh tone is a neutral color, and can be assumed to represent a point we are seeking. In using the General Electric meter with the incident light method, consistently uniform negatives will result if a definite exposure is decided upon, and then the lights adjusted to give the reading in foot-candles on the scale which is indicated by the calculator to be necessary for the correct exposure. International Photographer for November, 1941 27