International photographer (Jan-Dec 1934)

January, 1934 Th INTERNATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHER Thirty-one NOTES ON MARINE PHOTOGRAPHY (Continued from Page 15) just how to adjust his camera in order to secure the best possible results, as far as exposure is concerned anyway. These meters are small, compact, require no re-fills, last a life-time, and are absolutely accurate. The marine photographer who aims to secure the best photographs is urged to invest in a reliable exposure meter, for by means of it, film wastage is entirely eliminated. The meter, therefore, may be said to pay for itself in a short time. The problem of what film to use is admittedly a difficult one, for with so many types and brands on the market, even the professional photographer is apt to become confused. For average yacht photography, a fine-grain, fast orthocromatic film seems to be the most satisfactory. Of this type of emulsion, films like Kodak Regular, Kodak Verichrome, Agfa Regular, Agfa Plenachrome, Gevaert Express Superchrome, Perutz Persenso, Voigtlander, Mimosa Extrema, Selochrome, and Kodak Panatomic are recommended highly. Where full color correction, or special filter effects are desired, a panchromatic film must of course be used. This film has the property of recording practically all the colors in the spectrum, hence becomes a valuable tool in the hands of the skilled photographer. Practically all film manufacturers offer one or more brands and types of panchromatic emulsions. The developing and printing of films is looked upon as sheer drudgery by a great many amateurs, and the yachtsmen hold that this work cannot be done on board because of the space and equipment required, however, the plain truth of the matter is that the developing and printing of pictures from miniature cameras is not only delightfully easy and economical, but inexpensive as well. As for doing this work on board the small boat — why the modern developing tanks are so small and compact that films could be developed in a rowboat ! Actually. A few ounces of solution only are required, and once the film is loaded into the tank in darkness (a changing bag, for example, in the daytime), the subsequent operations can be conducted in the light. This automatically frees the worker of a darkroom such as is commonly supposed to be necessary when processing photographic materials. Owners of cabin boats have everything right in their cabins to carry out the developing of the film with the utmost ease and convenience. Every amateur photographer should really do his own developing at least, because the commercial finishers are not over-particular as to the results. Especially is this true in the case of miniature camera films. Commercial finishers have not as yet learned to handle the tiny films with as much respect and delicacy as they might, hence it is to the amateur's advantage to do this work himself and be sure of the results. This imposes no hardship, on the contrary, it is delightfully interesting. Try it sometime. We have covered but a few of the most important points to be observed in photography as applied to boating, but the main idea is to indicate how easily and successfully the yachtsman can make photographs while afloat. It is the new companion to boating, and those who have struck this combination of a boat and a camera are intensely enthusiastic. You, too, will become enthusiastic if once you taste of the pleasures which photography affords. 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