Amateur Photographer & Cinematographer (1934)

April nth, 1934 The AMATEUR PHOTOGRAPHER a 6 CINEMATOGRAPHER a The Societies will have their meetings announced here Week’s Meetings if the syllabus is sent to us at the beginning of the session or from time to time • Wednesday, April 11th. Borough Poly. P.S. “ Chamonix and its Valley.” E. P. Huddy. Brighton and Hove C.C. “ A Mediterranean Cruise.” H. W. Coupe. Bristol P.S. Annual General Meeting. Chorley P.S. Annual General Meeting. Croydon C.C. Annual Rummage Sale. Dennistoun A.P.A. Informal Talk on Photography. J. Dudley Johnston. Ilford P.S. Annual General Meeting. Partick C.C. Studio Night. Sheffield P.S. Annual Meetings. South Glasgow C.C. Informal Talk on Photography. J. Dudley Johnston. Stockport P.S. “ Making the Most of our Negatives.” Mrs. VV. Madeley. Thursday, April 12th. Ashton-under-Lvne P.S. Debate. Cardiff C.C. Members’ Slide Night. Coatbridge P.A. Annual General Meeting. Hammersmith H.H.P.S. Private View of Annual Exhibition. Nottingham and Notts P.S. Annual Exhibition. Friday, April 13th. John Ruskin C.C. Practical Work. London County Council Staff C.C. Annual Exhibition Closes. Nottingham and Notts P.S. Annual Exhibition. Southend-on-Sea and D.P.S. “ Photography at Home.” G. K. Rule. Wimbledon Cine Club. Studio Lighting. C. Dowers. Saturday, April 14th. Beckenham P.S. Annual Exhibition Closes. Cheltenham A. P.S. Exhibition Closes. Darwen P.A. Annual General Meeting. Dennistoun A.P.A. Visit to Scottish National Salon. Hanley P.S. Barlaston and Moddershall. Meet at Stoke Station, 2.30 p.m. Nottingham and Notts P.S. Annual Exhibition. N. Middlesex P.S. Monkwood. Sunday, April 15th. South London P.S. Wimbledon Common. Monday, April 16th. Ashton-under-Lyne P.S. Warm Tones by Direct Development. Beckenham P.S. “ A Wanderer in Surrey.” F. Garbutt. Bournemouth C.C. The Southampton Quartette. City of London and C.P.S. “ The Wonderland of Photography.” C. L. Clarke. Ipswich and D.P.S. Sale of Apparatus. Luton and D.C.C. Alliance Prints. Oxford P.S. Sale. Southampton C.C. “ The Amateur Photographer ” Prize Slides. South London P.S. Annual General Meeting. Staines P.S. Competition. Tuesday, April 17th. Cambridge P.C. Cine Film Display. Hackney P.S. “ Some Odd Things in the Bird World.” F. P. Bayne. Halifax P.S. Announcement of Awards. Hammersmith H.H.P.S. “ The Zoo.” F. W. Bond. Harrow C.C. Annual General Meeting. John Ruskin C.C. Bromoil. W. A. Wilson. Kilbum and Willesden P.S. Outings Discussion. Portsmouth C.C. “ The Amateur Photographer ” Prize Slides. St. Bride P.S. Review of Session. S. K. Tweedy. Stafford P.S. Mock Trial. Walthamstow and D.P.S. A Talk on the Exhibition. West Middlesex Amateur Cine Club. “ How to get the Best out of the Camera.” Wednesday, April 18th. Borough Poly. P.S. “ The Wonderland of Photography.” C. L. Clarke. Cheltenham A. P.S. “ How to Look at and Understand old Churches.” G. F. Harris. Croydon C.C. Competition. Ilford P.S. Jumble Sale. Margate and D.P.F. “ Architectural Photography.” H. W. Bennett. Partick C.C. Annual General Meeting. South Suburban and C.P.S. Annual General Meeting. Exhibitions and Competitions cu?Stureand Notices of forthcoming exhibitions and competitions will be included here every week if particulars are sent by the responsible organiser s. The Amateur Photographer Monthly Competitions for Beginners, Intermediate, and Advanced Workers. — Entries, April 30. Rules in the issue of March 28. Scottish Photographic Federation. Twenty-sixth National Salon, April 7-28. — Further particulars from the Hon. Salon Secretary, H. Carlile, 56, Lounsdale Drive, Paisley, Scotland. Brussels International Salon of Photographic Art. Open, May 5-20. — Further particulars from M. M. Devaivre, Publisher, 12, Rue Markelbach, Brussels, Belgium. Camera Enthusiasts of San Diego, International Salon. — Open, April 1-19. Particulars from Miss R. Kilboume, 4225, Arden Way, San Diego, California, U.S.A. Beckenham P.S. Annual Exhibition. — Open, April 9-14. Secretaries, Mr. and Mrs. F. H. Elliott, 31a, Worbeck Road, Anerley, S.E.20. Brighton and Hove C.C. Open Exhibition. — Open, April 5-28. Particulars from Exhibition Secretaries, 71, Fast Street, Brighton. Bolton C.C. International Exhibition. — Open, April 7-14. Further particulars from Exhibition Secretaries, c/o C. E. Willis, Ltd., 87, Bradshawgate, Bolton, Lancs. Hammersmith Hampshire House P.S. Annual Ex¬ hibition. — Open, April 13-22. Particulars and entry forms from Hon. Exhibition Secretary, J. Ainger Hall, 10, Kitson Road, London, S.W.13. Derby Railway Institute P.S. Annual Exhibition. — Open, April 12-14. Exhibition Secretary, J. Condie, Railway Institute, L.M.S. Railway, Derby. ' Brussels International Salon.— Open, May 28-June 19. Secretary, Ernest Hofmann, 54, Rue Brogniez, Brussels. Ljubljana Fotoklub International Exhibition. — Entries, April 20 ; open, May 5-27. Entry forms from Fotoklub Ljubljana, Poljanski Nasip, 16, Ljubljana, Jugoslavia. Portsmouth C.C. Annual Exhibition. — Entries, May 1 ; open, May 9June 9. Secretary, H. Coker, 4, Wimbledon Park Road, Southsea. International Salon (Poznan, Poland). — Entries, May 15 ; open, June 3-24. Secretary, Bogdan Zielinski, “ Towarzystwa Milosnikow Fotografji,” ul. 27, Grudnia, 18, Poznan, Poland. Boston (Mass.) C.C. International Salon. — Entries, May 15 ; open, June 21-July 3. Particulars from Miss M. R. Walsh, 330, Newburv Street, Boston, Mass., U.S.A. Photographic Society of Touraine International Salon. — Entries, May 25 ; open, June 21-25. Particulars from M. Danos, Rue de Boisdenier, 107 (So¬ ciety Photographique de Touraine), Tours (Indre-&Loire), France. The Western Salon of Photography. — Closing date for prints and entry forms, April 28 ; open, Saturday, May 26 to Saturday, June 9, inclusive. Particulars and entry forms from N. J. Foster, 161, Muller Road, Horfield, Bristol. Turin Y.M.C.A. Pictorial Photographic Club Inter¬ national Salon. — Entries, May 30; open, June 15-30. Secretary, A. S. Taylor, Y.M.C.A., 6, Via Magenta, Turin, Italy. Southern Counties Salon (organised by Camberwell Camera Club). — Entries, June n ; open. June 30July 8. Particulars from Hon. Salon Secretary, 69, Denmark Hill, S.E.5. Midland Salon (Castle Museum and Art Gallery, Nottingham). — Open, August 18-September 15. Applications for entry forms (British Isles) to W. R. Anderson, 3, Meadow Road, Beeston, Notts, and for Overseas entry forms, T. Finch, 47, Herbert Road, Nottingham. (Overseas papers, please copy.) “ All Britain ” Photographic Exhibition (organised by Scarborough Amateur Photographic Club). — En¬ tries, July 28. Open, August 31-September 15. Further particulars from Exhibition Secretary, c/o 18, Ramshill Road, Scarborough, Yorks. South African Salon. — Held in Johannesburg from August 20-25. Entries close the last mail in July. Particulars and entry forms can be obtained from the Secretary, South African Salon, P.O. Box 7024, Johannesburg, South Africa. Toronto Salon. — Entries, August 1 ; open, August 24 — September 8. Particulars from W. H. Hammond, Salon Secretary, 2, Gould Street, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Seventh International Photographic Salon of Japan. — Last day for receiving prints in Tokyo, August 31. Open (Tokyo), October 1-10 ; (Osaka), October 20-26. Address all communications to The International Photographic Salon, Tokyo Asahi Shimbun, Tokyo, Japan. London Salon of Photography. — Open, September 8October 6 ; sending-in day, August 29 ; entry forms from Hon. Secretary, 5a, Pcdl Mall East, London. S.W.i. Royal Photographic Society. — Open, September 8October 6 ; sendingin day, August 10 ; entry forms from Secretary, 35, Russell Square, London, W.C.i. Victorian International Salon (Melbourne Centenary, 1934). — Entries, September 18 ; open, October 29November 10. Secretary, C. Stuart Tompkins, Junc¬ tion, Camberwell, E.6, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Chicago International Salon. — Entries, November 1; open, December 13-Januarv 20. Further particulars from Salon Committee, Chicago Cam ra Club, 137, North Wabash Avenue, Chicago, Ill., U.S.A. OUR SPECIAL GIFT OFFER of a Watkins Exposure Meter THE value of an exposure meter for the amateur photographer cannot be overestimated. Both beginners and advanced workers need a meter if a high percentage of correctly exposed negatives is desired. To assist our readers in this direction we have made the following arrangements with the Watkins Meter Company, of Hereford, the makers of the well-known Bee Meter. The regular price of this meter is 5s. In this issue of “ The A.P.” and for the six issues that follow, a coupon will be printed in the advertisement pages. The value of each coupon is 6d. 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