Amateur Photographer & Cinematographer (1933)

May 31st, 1933 fHi AMATEUR PHOTOGRAPHER 6 CINEMATOGRAPHER a tlie matter of material and apparatus that are available. Never before in the history of photography has there been such a variety at the disposal of the amateur. In the following pages of this Open-Air Number of The Amateur Photographer, many articles and illustrations will be found indicating some of the phases of out-of-door photography for the amateur. Every year photography is teaching the camera user to appreciate still more the beauties of nature. This, in conjunction with the growing cult of the open air, conduces to make a photographic holiday a more definite thing than it has ever been in the past. Practically everyone to-day who undertakes a holiday of any sort, long or short, is equipped with a camera of some description, and the present time will be found one of the most attractive seasons of the year for pictorial representation of nature in its many changing forms. Not only is the countryside at its best with wonderful clouds and skies to help the composition ; but the freshness of the foliage as yet unspoilt by the dust which veils it later in the year, and the seaside unspoilt by trippers, all call to the amateur photographer to make pictures. Those who, with the present issue, see the paper for the first time will realise the extent to Avhich photo¬ graphy plays a part in the activities of the holiday-maker and the seeker of the open air. Owing to pressure of space in this special issue several regular weekly features have been curtailed or omitted, but it is hoped now that the season is fairly started, and the claims of the camera are being emphasised in every quarter, all who are interested in the delights of amateur photography will continue to read the paper regularly, and profit by the informa¬ tion, inspiration and advice that are provided eyery week. S The Amateur Photographer” 'EXPOSURE T ABLE-JUNE EVERY MONTH a brief exposure table will be provided for the assistance of our readers in their practical work. A glance at the current approximate exposures as here given will serve as a reliable guide for most purposes. The subjects will be varied to suit the time of year. The following exposures will serve as a working guide for any fine day during the month, between the hours of 10 in the morning and a in the afternoon, with the sun shining, but not necessarily on the subject. Stop used, f/8. The exposure should be doubled if the sun is obscured or if stop f/ii is used. For f/i6 give four times the exposure. For f/5.6 give half. From 8 to 10 a.m. or from 3 to 4 p.m., give double. From 6 to 8 a.m. or from 4 to 7 p.m., give three or four times. N.B. — The times given above are by “ sun time." The exposures, therefore, which are laid down as suitable for z to 4 p.m., for instance, will be those to be given between 3 and 5 p.m. by the clock, during “ summertime." Subject. Ordinary. Medium. Rapid. Extra Rapid. Ultra Rapid. Open seascapes and cloud studies . . 1/40 sec. 1/60 sec. 1/120 sec. 1/160 sec. 1/200 sec. Open landscapes with no very heavy shadows in foreground, shipping studies or seascapes vyith rocks, beach scenes . . 1/25 1 1 1/40 1/75 1 1 1/100 9 ♦ 1/125 99 Ordinary landscapes with not too much foliage, open river scenery, figure studies in the open, light buildings, wet street scenes 1/18 1/30 1/50 1/70 9 9 1/90 9 » Landscapes in fog or mist, or with strong foreground, well-lighted street scenes . . 1/10 1/15 1/30 1/40 9 9 1/50 99 Buildings or trees occupying greater portion of pictures, river scenes with heavy foliage 1/2 1/12 1 » 1/25 9 9 1/30 9 9 1/40 99 Portraits or groups taken out of doors, not too much shut in by buildings . . 1/2 1/3 1/6 9 9 1/8 9 9 1/10 99 Portraits in well-lighted room, light sur¬ roundings, big window, white reflector . . 3 secs. 2 secs. 1 9 9 3/4 9 9 1/2 99 As a further guide we append a list of some of the best known makes of plates and films on the market. They have been divided into groups, which approximately indicate the speeds referred to above. The hypersensitive panchromatic plates and films require less exposure than the ultra-rapid. Ultra Rapid. Agfa, Special Portrait. „ Super-speed Film. „ Ultra Special. Barnet, Press and Super Press. „ XL Super-speed Ortho. „ Soft Panchromatic. „ Studio Fast. „ Ultra Rapid. Criterion, Enelite. Eastman, Par Speed Cut Film. „ S.S. Cut Film. „ S.S. P.m. Film. Gevaert, Super Sensima. „ Sensima Fast. „ Sensima Ortho. ,, Super Chromosa. ,, Roll Films and Packs. Hauff, Ultra Rapid. ,, Ulcroma. „ Ultra Roll Film and Pack. Herzog, Ortho-Isodux Roll Film. „ „ „ Film Pack. lEFORo, Golden Iso-Zenith. Ilford Iso-Zenith. „ Hypersensitive Pan. Plates and Films. „ Portrait Film (Ortho, fast). „ Monarch. ,, Press. „ S.S. Ex. Sens. ,, Zenith Ex. Sens. „ S.G. P.an. Illingworth, Fleet. ,, Super Fleet. ,, Super Fleet Ortho. „ Pan. Fleet. Imperial, S.S.S. Press Ortho. „ Eclipse. „ Eclipse Ortho S ift. „ Eclipse Soft. „ Eclipse Ortho. „ Eclipse Pan. Soft. Kodak, V’erichrome Film. Marion, Record. „ Iso Record. Selo, Selochrome Roll Film and Film Pack. „ Selo Pan. Roll Film. Wellington, Anti-Screen. „ X Press. Extra Rapid. Agfa, Chromo. „ „ Isolar. „ Extra Rapid. ,, Isolar. „ Iso Rapid. „ „ Chromo. „ Roll Film. Barnet, S.R. Pan. „ Studio Ortho. Criterion, Iso E.R. „ Portrait. „ Roll Film. ,, Special E.R. Ensign, Roll Film. Gevaert, Filtered Ortho. „ Chromosa. „ S.R. Gevaert, Regular Cut Film. Hauff, Analo-FIavin. „ Extra Rapid. „ E.R. Ortho. „ Roll Film and Pack. Ilford, Auto Filter. „ S.R. Pan. ,, Pan. Film. „ Rapid Chromatic. Imperial, Non-Filter (new series). „ Eclipse Pan. B. „ S.S. Ortho. Kodak, Roll Film and Film Pack. Pathe, Roll Film. Selo, Roll Film. Zeiss Ikon, Roll Film and Film Pack. Rapid. Barnet, S.R. „ Self-screen Ortho. Criterion, Extra Rapid. Hauff, Ortho Anti-Halo. Ilford, Screened Chromatic. „ S.R. ,, Commercial Ortho. Film. Imperial, Non-Filter. „ S.R. Ortho. Kodak, Cut Film. Lumiere, Extra Rapide. ,, Instantanee. „ PelUculaire. Medium. Ilford, Empress. • ,, Chromatic. Ordinary. Barnet, Ordinary. Criterion, Ordinary. ,, Ordinary Iso. Gevaert, Ordinary. Ilford, Ordinary. „ Rapid Process Pan. Imperial, Ordinary. Pan. Process. le 500