Amateur Photographer & Cinematographer (1936)

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THE AMATEUR PHOTOGRAPHER AND CINEMATOGRAPHER ( SUPPLEMENT ) MA Y 20, 1936 Instructions lor assembling the Calculator are given in this week's issue 0/ The Amateur Photographer and Cinematographer. The following instructions tor use should be cut out and affixed to back cover 0/ Calculator. 1 . First ascertain the "A.P. Film Speed Factor " from the table at bottom right-hand corner. 2. Set "Film Speed Factor,” on top Disc (I ) opposite black square seen through slot, by turning Disc (2). If a colour filter is used, the Speed Factor is set opposite " Filter Factor ” instead. 3. Turn Disc (3) to set "Subject Contrast” opposite the "Light Factor " of the hour and month given in table below the dial. A. Finally, turn all discs together to see “ Weather " opposite the number of the "Subject Factor.” The correct exposures for that subject can now be read off for all stops from f/2 to f/32. CUT HOUND OUTSIDE EDGES ONLY OF ALL PARTS SEND ALONG THU CENTRE UNE SUBJECT FACTOR outdoor subjects: 0 CLOUD AND SKY STUDIES: 2 OPEN SEASCAPES AND SNOWSCAPES: 4 DISTANT VIEWS OPEN BEACH SCENES SHIPS ON OPEN SEA -FLYING AEROPLANES! 6 LIGHT FOREGROUND SUBJECTS — BEACH SCENES WITH FIGURES — OPEN SQUARES WITH UGHT BUILDINGS — open landscapes: 8 AVERAGE LANDSCAPES WITH FIGURES WELL LIGHTED STREET SCENES.’ j IO STREET SCENES WITH BUILDINGS IN SHADOW DARK FOREGROUND SUBJECTS [ FIGURES NEAR CAMERA: li PORTRAIT GROUPS 12 HEAD & SHOULDER PORTRAITS . DARK OBJECTS, OR STILLLIFE "CLOSE UPSINTHE OPEN : 14 BENEATH TREES j— LIGHT FOLIAGE ie BENEATH TREES MEDIUM FOLIAGE : j 17 BENEATH TREES HEAVY FOLIAGE I INDOOR SUBJECTS : FILM SPEED FACTOR: 18 STUDIO portraits: 19 HOME PORTRAITS, LIGHT. 21 HOME PORTRAITS. MEDIUM. 23 HOME PORTRAITS. DARK. 24 LIGHT INTERIORS l 27 MEDIUM INTERIORS 29 DARK INTERIORS 1 A.R* H £ D. SCH. 01 N 1 2000 30° 20<0 2 1200 28° l8xo 3 750 26° ! 6/fo 4 400 23° \3/J 5 250 21° mA 6 200 20° io/Z 7 150 19° 9 /o BEND ALONG THIS CENTRE UNE