The Optical Magic Lantern Journal (February 1897)

The Optical Magic Lantern Journal and Photographic Enlarger. RV, What Some of our Contemporaries Say. Tue Macric Lantern Annvat is sure of a welcome at the present time. Edited by J. Hay Taylor, of THz Maaic Lantern JouRNAL, it is not necessary for us to say that the matter is thoroughly practical, varied and up-to-date. The contributed articles cover almost all phases of lantern work, and include some capital suggestions for home-made accessory apparatus, etc., etc. A section for describinz and illustrating the principal new apparatus introduced during the year is included, together with a@ very complete list of Colonial importers who import from England, and British exporters who export to the Colonies.—The Photogram. THE Macic LANTERN JOURNAL AND PHOTOGRAPHIC ENLARGERALMANAC, AND ANNUAL, 1896-97, This is really a very dreadful title, and we are surprised that a man of such experience as Mr. J. Hay Taylor should have adopted for a handy, and, we hope, hardy annual a title which it is quite impossible to remember. The book is admirable; the articles are well written and illustrated, and after a very close perusal we venture to say that there is not a useless line in the ANNUAL.—Hobbies. AN annual and almanac has been issued in connection with the Oprican Maaic LanTERN JouRNAL, under the editorship of Mr. J. Hay Taylor. A brief article by Rev. W. J. Christie hits hard at the inane character of the ‘Readings’ which are usually seut out with sets of slides, but it would be impossible to say anything too severe about these productions. Another article deals with the masking of lantern slides, a matter which receives far too little attention. Perhaps the most novel suggestions are made by Mr. Alfred Watkins, who advices the use of panoramas and pinhole slides. He says it is well-known that photographs taken with a pinhole have a pictorial quality quite their own, due, perhaps, to absence of minute details, and that it isin large-size pictures that the pinhole style is the most effective. Shown aslantern pictures—Mr. Watkins adds—I have found them to be quite a success, and usually the only man who notices the want of definition is ‘he lantern operator, who, if not “tin the know," vainly strives with rack and pinion to get the picture in focus.— Glasgow Fvening Times. Tue Macic LANTERN ALMANAC AND ANNDAL, London. The Magic Lantern Journal Company, Limited, 9, Carthusian Street, EC. Prices. This annual, brought out by the proprietors of the Mactc LANTERN JOURNAL AND PHOTOGRAPHIC ENLARGER, makes a very creditable first appearance. The principal sections of the book comprise a calendar and engagement diary; a collection of original articles on lantern work ; reviews of novelties; and a directory of importers and exporters of lantern goods, at home and abroad. It is well printed, and got up in attractive style it will doubtless enjoy a good sale amongst the clase of readers to whom it appeals. Apart from the advertisements there are about 200 pages of matter.—The Photographic Deuler. Tur Macic Lantern JourxaL AnnuaL.—Tre first issue of this annual for lanternists is a creditable preauction though not beyond criticism in detail. About 110 pages are devoted to original articles upon various lantern topics by well-known writers, and this is followed by 36 pages giving descriptions of novelties. There are many good i)lustrations.—Photographic Review. Congratulations to Mr. J. Hay Taylor on the right excellent and altogether useful Macic LANTERN JOUR “AL ANNUAL, that he has just brought out for the edification of all who are interested in lanternia—ard their name is legion, particularly at this season of the year, It is a bold step to issue a new annual, and particularly one that caters for lanternists only, but Mr. Hay Taylor's enterprise promises to mert with due and substantial reward.— The Photographer's Record. Ture Macic LantTeRN JOURNAL issues an almanac and annual for 1896-7, edited by J. Hay Taylor, and contributed to by nearly every one who knows anything worth knowing about lantern slides and lantern work. We like this annual all the better, that whilst containing so much sdvertisement matter as the reader wants, and sufficient of it to show that it possesses that invaluable kudos, ‘‘ the support of the trade,’ you can nevertheless take it in hand to read without being overburdened by the weight—no doubt the strength of your bookshelves will carry it, which is more than can be said of some annuals. —The Amateur Photographer. Tyr Macic Lantern JOURNAL AND PHOTCGRAPHIC ENLARGER ALMANAC AND ANNUAL for 1896-97; edited by J. Hay Tavlor. Rather an imposing title, but a very interesting book, published for a shilling by the Magic Lantern Journal Co., 9, Carthusian Street, E.C. It is of the usual type of photographic annuals and year books, containing an almanac and diary and a number of short articles by various more or less well-known writers, together with some illustrations and a vast number of advertisements. The advertisements alone contain a fund of information, and form, of course, a perfect indication of the directions in which improvements are being made. We notice, for the first time, several bearing on Acetylene, together with illustrations of various forms of generators and lamps. Among the original articles are several which contain very useful hints and dodges for lanternists and slide makers, and there is also a good deal of useful information for those who are thinking of going in for one of the numerous science lanterns. some very good forms of which are given.—Journal of the Camera Club. ALMANAC OF THE Macic LANTERN JOURNAL, 1896-7. Edited by J. Hay Taylor. (London: 9, Cartbusian Street.) This almanac appears opportunely at the beginning of tha lantern season. Its contents are similarly arranged to those of other annuals, but most of the articles bave a special bearing on lantern work.— Practical Photoarapher. Tur Macic LANTERN JOURNAL ALMANAC AND ANNUAL, — Magic Lantern Journal Co., Ltd., 9, Carthusian Street, London, E.C. This is a new candidate for public favour, and for a first appearance Mr. J. Hav Tavlor is entitled to hearty praise and congratulation. There is a good deal of interesting matter within its covers, and useful as much to the photographer as to the lantern slide maker.— Photography. At the presext time it seems one of the duties of every journal to run an annual of its own, and the last newcomer is the Macic LANTERN AND PHOTOGRAPHIC ENTARGER ALMANAC AND ANNUAL FOR 1896-7, edited hy J. Hay Taylor, price 1s. The book starts with a single line diary from August, 1896, to Julv, 1€97, and is fo!lowed by numerous readable articles by various writers, and this section by a review of Jantern novelties. It will be found a useful and entertaining volume for the lanternist.—The Photographic News. Tur Macic TLantrErN Annuat. Edited hy J. Hay Taylor. The editor of our monthly contemporarv, THE Maaic LANTERN JOURNAL, is to be congratulated upon the style of his new venture. There is no doubt thatthe ANNuAL (price 1s. net) will be read with much interest by lantern enthusiasta. An 1896-7 calendar and diary forms part of this useful volume,—The Optician.