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December 13th, 1933
The AMATEUR PHOTOGRAPHER b 6 CINEMATOGRAPHER o
BALL
GAMES
and the Camera
At rugby games, however, the photo¬ grapher should be prepared to work from various viewpoints along the touch-line for the most interesting incidents, such as a " scrum ” or breakaway ; but whatever point is decided on, care must be taken to avoid working the camera " against the light, ’ ’ unless the lens is adequately shielded by an efficient hood, or hazy flat negatives will result.
Having carefully focussed the lens on the part of the field in which you anticipate the play; set the shutter to about 1 /500th sec. (if your shutter is
Well tackled.
1 j 560th sec. exposure.
A rugby incident. 11250th sec. exposure.
refrain from holding the head down into the hood as much as possible, as the flight of a ball that may be coming directly towards the camera or operator cannot be seen in time to clear out of the way, and may result in a ruined instrument.
A better method is to centre the camera whilst holding it firmly to the body on a taut sling, and follow the action visually, occasionally glancing down to readjust.
As nearly all negatives made will be required to be enlarged to obtain really satisfactory pictures, care should be exercised in developing to get crisp negatives, free from veil.
The use of a pyro type developer often helps in giving better printing density for minimum exposure subjects, but workers who dislike pyro-stained negatives cannot do better than an ordinary M.Q. developer kept to a temperature of 65° Fahr., and carried a little longer than for ordinary normal exposure subjects.
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of the focal-plane type), or in the case of a between-lens pattern to its highest speed, and follow the movement through the finder until a suitable picture presents itself, and then release.
The skill in this type of photography is in anticipating the action a fraction of a second previously, and learning to fire accordingly, especially during a period of “ suspended motion ” should a low shutter speed be in use.
With regard to finders, experienced workers in this field advocate one of the direct-vision or wire-frame type, as it enables the subject to be seen and followed much more easily than any other.
If a reflex camera is in use, and cannot be adapted for temporary use at eye-level, it is advisable to
"After the Scrum." Enlargement from 1 /250th sec. exposure. Taken from low viewpoint.
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