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October 4th 1933
The AMATEUR PHOTOGRAPHER p 6 CINEMATOGRAPHER a
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5. — In this case a focussing camera had been set to “ 10 feet ” on the focus¬ sing scale for a previous exposure. The picture was taken just afterwards, the horse being about 60 feet away, and the photographer forgot to alter the focussing lever. So all the little points of light were registered as small circles, with this result.
Prevention. — Make a habit of in¬ specting and setting the focussing pointer before each exposure is made. Afterwards is too late.
6. — It is wrong to show this dignified old sea-dog mixed up with a lot of bathing beauties, because they were at
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WHAT
WENT
WRONG?
SOME BEGINNERS’ FAULTS ILLUSTRATED.
SECOND SERIES.
least half a mile away. This picture shows what happens when you forget to change the plate or film after taking a snapshot.
Prevention. — Make a habit of changing your plate, winding on your spool, or pulling your film-pack tab immediately your picture is taken. With most cameras there is no other way.
7. — These wave-like marks were caused by the photographer’s absence
No. 7.
for a time soon after the plate had been put into the developer. The un¬ disturbed solution supplied certain areas with the active developing ingredient while robbing other parts.
Prevention. — When developing plates or films in dishes or tanks, the developer should be kept moving by rocking the dish or reversing the tank at frequent intervals. This ensures a constant supply of active developer to the whole area of the emulsion.
8. — This print shows that wet films and plates need careful handling. The plate had been developed, fixed and washed, and was being lifted from the washing-water when a finger-nail acci¬ dentally touched the surface of the emulsion and scooped out a piece of the gelatine. The resulting hole prints black.
Prevention . — Use great care in hand
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ling wet materials. When wiping off surplus moisture or cleaning with cotton¬ wool, see that there are no hard bits in the wool.
9. — This ‘ peep-hole’ view shows what happens behind closed doors — when the doors happen to be inside some of the older box cameras. In these models a cardboard flap at the back closes over the film and backing paper and keeps them flat. When loading a spool, the flap must be opened first — if it is left closed this is what happens. The only parts of the film to receive any picture are those behind holes in the flap. (The holes allow the numbering on the backing paper to be seen.)
Prevention. — See that the flap is open before loading the new spool.
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