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October nth, 1933
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Methods and Ideals of well-known Pictorial Workers.
From information communicated to our Special Representative.
Mr. G. W. WEIR.
I COMMENCED photography some ten years ago, and as I have a great love for the country the major portion of my pictures are landscapes. I use two cameras, my favourite being a Minex quarter-plate reflex with a shutter which goes bang — much the same noise as one hears when a load of coals is shot into the cellar. This camera is equipped with three lenses : a Dallmeyer 6-in., a Zeiss Tessar 7^-in., and a Dallon Telephoto 12-in.
“The other camera is a 3-JX2J lea, with Compur shutter, which I bought as a present for my wife. 1 prefer the reflex, as I can moon
The Road to Skye.
around and try different viewpoints before exposure without any trouble. At least half my pictures are taken with the telephoto, as the long focus tends to eliminate much distracting material. I always use film packs, as they are so much more convenient than plates. 1 always develop in a tank, generally with Rytol, using a solution diluted sufficiently to require at least twenty minutes’ development.
“ I fix my films in the same tank and never take the backing paper off the films until after fixing. The backing paper never leaves any marks if sufficient time is given for developing and fixing.
By G. W. Weir.
“ Quite a number of my films could be made to give pictures sufficiently good for exhibition purposes by ex¬ pert treatment, but as I have neither the patience nor the ability to give this, 1 only use negatives which will give a straight exhibition print. All my prints are made on bromide or chloro-bromide.
“ Only once have I made any exposures specially for exhibition pur¬ poses, and (as usual) they would have been masterpieces had they been successful. I had decided on a very attractive title — something to do with wind — discovered some old trees, gnarled and twisted, on the Whitby moors, and one stormy afternoon I exposed a whole pack on these, taking great care with the composition. On returning home, and wanting to see the results that evening, I developed the pack in the tank in the usual way. But it was rather cold, and after replacing the developer with hypo 1 decided just to warm up the tank a little to expedite matters. I filled a wash-basin with warm water, and put the tank in it. When I opened the tank I found a sort of gorgeous omelette, and all my masterpieces went down the drain.
“ I have a great admiration for the energy of those geniuses who adopt the wonderful viewpoints so much in favour recently, but have not the faintest desire to emulate them. In my opinion there cannot be anything finer than the shimmer of sunshine on the silver birches in spring ; the rolling downs, say, of Hampshire, where you can almost see into the Never-Never Land on the horizon ; or, better than all these, to gaze up some Highland glen in early morning, and see the great rolling clouds lifting. Give me some magic camera which can picture these as they are, and I will confound all the moderns.”
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