The Optical Magic Lantern Journal (June 1890)

The Optioal Magic Lantern Journal and Photographic Enlarger. 7 Editorial Table. WE have received Fallowfield’s Annual” (34th). It exceeds that for the previous year by about one hundred pages. Besides being a complete catalogue of the various apparatus sold by this firm, it also contains particulars of various “hints,” which will be found instructive reading. Messrs. W. H. HUMPHREYS AND Co. have sent us for trial a bottle of “ Zhe Drayton” one solution developer. It produces vigorous negatives, and is said to keep well. This firm also make a very compact folding dark room lamp of japanned tin. When it is required to fold it, the front frame is removed. and secured to the back, and the sides, top and bottom folded over it. When packed it measures Sin. by 43in. by tfin. a, A SET of Stanway’s photographic plate lifters and holders has been received from Messrs. Mawson and Swan, who are the wholesale agents. The holders are slipped over the two opposite corners of a plate, which may then easily be lifted in or out of the various solutions. They are supplied in sets of four, price 2s. 6d. (two for developer and two for hypo), and of different colours, so as to be readily distinguishable. | ita rt . Photographic : There is a season when we take outdoor negatives, and a These lifters hold the plate very firmly and prevent | the contamination of the fingers either with developer or hypo. 202 Correspondence. SUCCESS OF SOCIETIES LARGELY DUE TO THE LANTERN. [Yo the Editor, ] Str,—Since this association was started two years ago, and possessed themselves of a lantern, exhibitions have been in great demand in this district. Any member has permission to borrow the lantern, either for his own private use or to use for a philanthropic purpose, provided he make no private gain out of it, and I have no doubt this has tended very much to the success we, asan association, havehad. This may serve | as a hint to any association now forming. —Yours, &c., Brechin, May 12, 1890. JAMEs D. Ross, Secretary, Brechin Photographic Association. TAPS ON GAS BAGS. [To the Editor.) Str,—I had my curiosity aroused some time ago as to whether it was better to have the tap at the wedge or butt end of the bag, and I conducted several careful trials, and I have come to the following conclusion—that as regards the quality of the light there is no difference whatever, whilst as regarcls manipulating the bag it is a disadvantage to have the tap on the thick end of the wedge.— Yours, .<c., Calais, May 14, 1890, Horace CorBeTr. HAS THE LANTERN A SEASON? [| To the Editor.] Sir, —Mr. Kendal, writing in last issue, asks this question. season when we make transparencies, also a season when we | project our work upon the screen ; but as those three yo to » make one whole, the lantern, or more correctly, work con. hected with the lantern, has no season because it is continuous. formulae, together with about one hundred and fifty ; —Yours, &c., A.D. Society Meetings. HACKNEY PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY. —The annual meeting was held on 8th May at Morley Hall, when the following: were elected : president, Dr. Gerard Smith ; vice-presidents,. Dr. Ambrose Kibble, Dr. Roland Smith; and Mr. J. Hubert ; treasurer, Mr. Frank Jolly; secretary, Mr. W. Fenton Jones, F.S.Sc., 12, King Edward-road, Hackney ;. | curator, Mr. A. Dean; council, Messrs. W. L. Barker, H. J. Beasley, H. Burton, J. O. Grant, F. Houghton. and Dr. J. B. White ; auditors, Messrs. C. F. Hodges and H. Smith On June 12, Mr. A. R. Dresser, of hand-camera renown, gives a paper on this subject. A series of elementary papers. are tnen to follow during the season. THE following gentlemen now constitute the officers of the Photographers’ Benevolent Association : President, Mr. J. Traill Taylor ; trustees, Captain W. de W. Abney, C.B., F.R.S.,and Mr. W. S. Bird ; treasurer, Mr. John Spiller, F.C.S. ; committee, Messrs. H. D. Atkinson, William Bedford, William Benham, E. Clifton, T. J. Collins, F. W. Cox, T. E. Freshwater, G.T Harris, A. Mackie, J. D. O'Connor, J. S. Rolfe,and E. A Whittemore; auditors, Mr. W. Holt, E. W. Parfitt, H. J. White, and J. W. Zaehnsdorf; honc. solicitor, Mr. William Benham, and hon, secretary, Mr, IH. J. Beasley, 65 and 66, Chancery-lane. East DULWICH AND PECKHAM PHOTOGRAPHIC: SocieTy.--At the meeting on May 2 of this society, Mr. II. G. Banks gave an address on “ The Optical Lantern: Its. Construction and Use.” He has just had built for him by Mr. Pexton a fine triple, fitted with all the latest improvements, the most important of which are the patent rigid telv-scopic tubes ; these tubes are a vast improvement over theold sliding arrangement, and no good lantern can be considered complete without them. Their superiority consists. of the easy and instant adjustment for any focus lens instead of having to tug and pull the tubes into place, asunder the old system the better the tubes were fitted the more troublesome was the focussing, whereas with these patent rigid telescopic tubes it simply entails loosing a screw ring, focuss-ing and tightening. It is also fitted with the Optimus dissolver for triples, which is an exceedingly easy instrument to work, one great advantage being that there is no possibility of accidentally disturbing the bye-passes once they are adjusted, and this is no slight gain when you are working single handed, and the smoothness with which this dissolver works takes a lot of worry off the operator's mind. The lantern is also fitted with the usual complement of lenses, any set of which can be changed in an instant if desirable. TOYNBEE CAMERA CLUR.—A Camera Club has been formed in connection with Toynbee Hall, 28, Commercialstreet, Whitechapel, called the “ Toynbee Camera Club.” The following gentlemen have been elected to act as officers. for the coming season :—President, Mr. L. M. Biden; vicepresident, Mr. A. J. Livingston ; treasurer, Mr. J. E. Monk, committee, Messrs. W. H. Jennings, H. S. Malby,G. W. Hatfheld, and G. West; hon. sec., Mr. A. E. Birch, 355 Heathland-road, Stoke Newington, N. The club meet every Tuesday evening at 7.30 in the laboratory, Toynbee Hall, for practical work, and organise outings for the summer months. Apparatus and chemicals are provided for: members’ use. Further information may be obtained by application to the hon, sec.