Amateur Photographer & Cinematographer (1935)

Tic ANMEUR PHOTOGRAPHER p C CIHEMATOGBAPHER a lV'EWS AND REVIEWS X 1 ITEMS OF GENERAL INTEREST FROM ALL QUARTERS. A new photographic club has been formed in connection with Ardeen Re¬ creation Club (Nobel’s Explosive Co., Ltd.), Stevenston, Ayrshire. An attrac¬ tive programme has been arranged for the winter, and dark-room facilities are available. Any one in the district who may be interested should communicate with the Hon. Secretary, Mr. W. Cameron, Glenetive, Stevenston, Ayrshire. An exhibition of photographs by Dr. Erich Salomon is now on view at the Ilford Galleries, ioi. High Holborn, W.C.i. These interesting pictures of well-known personalities taken in the intimate manner in which Dr. Salomon excels are well worth seeing. Readers should endeavour to pay the show a visit. It is open daily from g a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturdays, g a.m. to i p.m. Admission is free. The Dresden branch of Zeiss Ikon are publishing a review entitled “ Photo¬ graphic und Forschung ” (Photography and Research), dealing with the advan¬ tages of the modern miniature camera to scientists and others engaged in instructional and research work — par¬ ticularly those attached to universities, colleges, hospitals, etc. At the moment the review is issued in German only, but the English branch is proposing to pub¬ lish regularly an English translation. Readers of “ The A.P.” to whom this will be of special interest should com¬ municate with Zeiss Ikon, Ltd., Morti¬ mer House, 37-41, Mortimer Street, W.i, and a copy will be sent free when published. Another attractive little book has been published dealing with miniature camera work and forming one of the series already issued by the Fomo Publishing Co., of Canton, Ohio, U.S.A. It is entitled " The Fine Grain Negative,” and is by Augustus Wolfman. It em¬ bodies all the practical matter that has already appeared on this subject, and much that is new. In addition many pages of developing and other formula are given which will appeal to the keen miniaturist. The book, which is well presented, costs 5s., and is obtainable from the sole agents. Sands Hunter and Co., Ltd., 37, Bedford Street, Strand, W.C.2. The Camping Club of Great Britain and Ireland are holding an inaugural meeting this evening (Wednesday, De¬ cember nth), at the Club Headquarters, 38, Grosvenor Gardens, S.W.i, to con¬ sider the formation of a photographic section. Many members of the club are already amateur photographers, but it is desired to organise these with a view to increasing the interest in photo¬ graphy in the club and to raise the standard of production generally. Any reader desiring further information should communicate with the Secretary of the Camping Club, Mr. H. W. Pegler, at the above address The Service Company, Ltd., of 289, High Holborn, W.C.i, have isshed a useful little booklet of considerable interest to every amateur cinemato¬ grapher. It is titled “ Home Movie World,” and contains illustrated cata¬ logue information regarding practically every cine accessory and most cine cameras and projectors on the market. Reels of film for hire are also listed. For handy reference it should prove of great use. A copy will be sent free on application to the above address. December nth, 1935 We have already referred in terms of praise to that charming book for children, with photographic illustrations by Gilbert Cousland, entitled “ My Little A B C,” published last year. A second book by Mr. Cousland has now appeared. This is called " My Little Farm Friends,” and, as the title indicates, deals with farm life and animals, presented in an intimate manner that will appeal to every child — especially the town child with happy memories of holidays on a farm. Twenty-six plates are given, and with each is a brief description suitable for readers of tender years. It is a most delightful gift book for a young child, and we congratulate the author again. The price is 3s. 6d., and it is published by W. Collins, Sons & Co., Ltd., 48, Pall Mall, S.W.i. “ The Leica Manual ” is an attractive and informative handbook recently pub¬ lished, and although, as its name implies, it has been compiled principally for the Leica enthusiast, it is also a very com¬ plete handbook on photography suitable for all workers. A noticeable feature of the book is that each of its twenty-nine chapters has been written by a specialist in a particular line, so that the informa¬ tion given on each branch is sound and practical. It is profusely illustrated with no fewer than 350 pictures and diagrams spread over its 500 pages, making it both thoroughly interesting as well as instructive. It is obtainable from the Fountain Press, 19, Cursitor Street, London, E.C.4. Price 21s. Solutions to the puzzle pictures given on page 570 are as follows : No. 1. Egg in eggeup. No. 2. Electric pylon from below. No. 3 Electric bulb in shade. No. 4 Row of books. Front view No. 5 Glass tumbler. No. 6. Cream jug. No. 7 Soda-water siphon. No. 8. Kitchen oven door latch. T7 1 • 1 • . • J g-' 1 , • CURRENT AND Exhibitions and Competitions future. Notices of forthcoming exhibitions and competitions will be included here every week if particulars are sent by the responsible organisers. The Amateur Photographer Monthly Competitions for Beginners, Intermediate and Advanced Workers. — Entries, December 31. Rules in the issue of No¬ vember 27. Leicester P.S. International Exhibition. — Entries, January 24, 1936 ; open, February 24-March 7, 1936. Exhibition Secretary, H. Foscutt, 19, Doncaster Road, Leicester. Preston Scientific Society. — Eleventh Annual Open Photographic Exhibition. Monday, February 3 to Saturday, February 15, 1936. Entries close, Friday, January 10, 1936. Particulars and entry forms from the Exhibition Secretary, F. Wells, 65, Powis Road, Ashton, Preston, Lancs. Scottish National Salon. — February 8-29, 1936. Entries close, January 11. Particulars and entry forms from the Hon. Salon Secretary, Norman G. Brown; 36, North Lindsay Street, Dundee. The 40th Annual Exhibition of the South London P.S. — Open, February 15-March 14, 1936. Entries close, January 21. Further details and entry forms from Hon. Exhibition Secretary, H. S. Adams, 40, Stockwell Park Road, London, S.W.9. Ilford Photographic Society. — Annual Photographic Exhibition. From Monday, March 2 to Saturday, March 7, 1936. Closing date for entries, Saturday, February r, 1936. Particulars and entry forms from E. G. Roughton, 63, Havering Road, Romford, Essex. Edinburgh Photographic Society. — 74 th Annual Open Exhibition. Open, February 22-March 7, 1936. Entries close, February 3, 1936. Particulars and entry forms from the Hon. Exhibition Secretary, Geo. J. Kennedy, 16, Royal Terrace, Edinburgh. Birmingham Photographic Society. — 45th Annual Exhibition. Open, February 29-March 14, 1936. Entries close, February 8, 1936. Particulars and entry forms from the Hon. Secretary, Eric H. Bellamy, Waterloo House, 20, Waterloo Street, Birmingham, 2. City of London and Cripplegate Photographic Society. — Thirty-first Annual Photographic Exhibition from March 16-21, 1936. Entries close, February 10, 1936. Particulars and entry forms from the Hon. Exhibition Secretary, A. C. Mundy, 11, Monkhams Lane, Woodford Green, Essex. London, Midland and Scottish(London)Photographic Society. — Eleventh Annual Exhibition of Pictorial Photography at Euston Station, London. Open, March 16-21, 1936. Particulars and entry forms from the Hon. Exhibition Secretary, Clarence Pursell, Chief Accountant’s Office, L.M.S. Railway Co., Euston Station, London, N.W.i. Vile Salon International D'Art Photographique de Bruxelles, 1936. — Open from March 21-April 5, 1936. Entries close, February 25. Particulars and entry 578 forms from M. M. Devaivre, 152, Rue Markelbach, at Brussels, 3, Belgium. Hackney Photographic Society. — 47th Annua Exhibition. Open, April 1-4, 1936. Entries close, March 10. Particulars and entry forms from the Hon. Secretary, Walter Selfe, 24, Pembury Road, Clapton, London, E.5. Darwen Exhibition of Photography. — April 20May 2, 1936. Entries close, March 19. Particulars and entry forms from the Secretary, J. H. Woods South Down, Bolton Road, Darwen. Bristol Photographic Society. — Second Annual Open Exhibition, from May 2-19, 1936. Entries close, March 28. Particulars and entry forms from the Hon. Exhibition Secretary, Percy V. Cave, 36, Coldharbour Road, Redland, Bristol, 6. Sunday Referee Weekly Photographic Competition. — £ 10 offered every week for the best picture published. See Sunday Referee for full particulars. Seventh Chicago International Salon of Photography. — Open, July 23-October 4, 1936. Entries close, June 15, 1936. Further details and entry forms from Alex. J. Krupy, Chicago Camera Club, 137, North Wabash Avenue, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.A. I Internationale Kunstphotographische Ausstellung in Karlsbad. — Open from July 18-August 9, 1936. Entries close, June 18, 1936. Particulars and entry forms from Mr. Hugo Heyer, Schulgasse 26, Karlsbad. 42