Handbook for motion picture and stereopticon operators (1908)

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CONTENTS. PAGE Introduction. Animated Pictures 13 What they are and how produced 13 A precipitate of many scientific experiments. . 13 Plan of construction generally followed 14 The film, what it is, and how received 16 Photographing. The camera 17 The essentials in a professional camera 18 Masks and windows 18 Tinters and Ray Filters 19 Static fogging and how to correct 19 Setting up, focusing, leveling, and the finder. . 20 Reloading, and leaders 21 Rotary lens camera for high speed 21 The choice of a camera lens 24 Stops, lenses, "f" numbers, what it means.. 24 The light, time of day, season of year, etc .... 25 Tele-photo lenses 26 Development. Developing machines 27 The long uncut strip, how handled 27 The drum method 27 The pin-tray method 27 Daylight tank 29 The flanged spool method 30 Test strips 30 "Washing, hardening, and soaking solutions... 32 Developers 32