Amateur Photographer & Cinematographer (1935)

September 18, 1935 THE AMATEUR PHOTOGRAPHER ADVERTISEMENTS The Amateur Photographer & Cinematographer . ANNUAL. Lantern-Slide Competition EVERY reader of The Amateur Photographer who is interested in the making of lantern slides should participate in “ The A.P.” Annual Lantern-Slide Competition. Not only are the seven classes comprehensive in their variety of subjects to suit all workers, but inclusion of slides in “ The A.P.” prize set which circulates throughout the British Isles can be considered as the hall-mark of excellence, which every lantern-slide maker should strive for. Each succeeding year the competition proves increasingly popular, and has come to be regarded as a test of merit in lantern-slide production. We hope, therefore, that again this year every lantern-slide maker will enter the competition. The conditions and awards are set out below. It should be noted that the awards are made to individual slides and not to sets ; but every competitor can send as many slides into as many classes as he or she desires. The slides are judged on the screen under the best conditions. After the judging the prize-winning slides, and a number of others which are selected for purchase, form the exhibition collection which goes on tour to all parts of the country for a year or more. Secretaries of photographic societies who have not yet booked the set of “ A.P.” Prize Slides should hasten to do so, and submit alternative dates. This is necessary to enable a complete and expeditious itinerary to be arranged before the slides start on their journey in November. In the meantime, those who intend entering this competition should note that the closing date for receiving entries is Thursday, October 31st. Classes ar Class I.— Landscape with or without figures, sea subjects and river scenery. Class II. — Portraiture and figure studies, whether indoor or outdoor pictures. Class III.— Architecture, interior and exterior. Class IV.— Flowers, fruit and other “ Still-Life ” subjects. Conditions (1) All classes are open to amateur and professional photo¬ graphers without any restrictions. All slides must measure 3i X 3 \ in ., and must beproperly spotted for showing in the lantern. (2) One silver plaque, one bronze plaque, and four certifi¬ cates are offered in each class except Class VII. In that, the Champion Class, the award will be a mounted and signed exhi¬ bition picture by Mr. F. J. Mortimer, the Editor of The A mateur Photographer and Cinematographer and Photograms of the Year. (3) All slides which receive any award will become the property of The Amateur Photographer and Cinematographer, and will be sent round amongst the societies and such other associations as apply for the loan of them. Any other slides may be selected for circulation in this manner, and will be paid for at the rate of half a crown each. (4) Competitors may send any number of slides in any class, and may be recorded as winning any number of awards ; but no competitor will actually receive in the competition more than one silver plaque, one bronze plaque, and one certificate, on which all his awards will be recorded. Competitors may enter in any number of classes. (5) Each slide must bear the competitor’s name, its title and its class. With the slides must be sent an envelope con¬ taining the name and full address of the competitor, a list of id Subjects. Class V. — Natural History subjects. Class VI.— Lantern slides in colour (not handcoloured) . Class VII. — Champion Class. Open only to those who have won silver or bronze plaques in The Amateur Photographer and Cine¬ matographer lantern-slide competition. and Awards. the titles of all the slides he is sending in, and the class in which such are entered. Particulars as to make of plate, exposure, developer used, etc., and other technical data which may be of interest for incorporation in the notes which will accompany the winning slides on their tour among the photographic societies, should also be given where thought necessary. (6) A stamped and addressed label (not loose stamps) should be sent with the slides for their return if unsuccessful ; but in no circumstances can the Editor or the Publishers accept any responsibility for slides sent in for competition, nor for their return ; neither can slides be returned which are not accom¬ panied by stamps as above. (7) Not more than one slide from any one negative can be admitted, nor may any slide compete which has before won an award in these competitions. (8) The last day for receiving is Thursday, October 31st. The slides must be well packed and addressed, “ Slide Competition, The Editor, The Amateur Photographer and Cinematographer, Dorset House, Stamford Street, London, S.E.i,” and all carriage charges must be prepaid. (9) In any case of dispute, the competitor agrees to accept the decision of the Editor of The Amateur Photographer and Cinematographer as final. PLEASE MENTION “THE AMATEUR PHOTOGRAPHER •• WHEN CORRESPONDING WITH ADVERTISERS. 27