The Optical Magic Lantern Journal (March 1900)

30 unusual sound being heard, investigations were made which disclosed the fact that one cylinder had burst the bottom out, made a hole communicating with the upper and lower rooms, besides other damage. The church folks want to lay the blame on the gas maker. * bead cd Binding Slides.—A useful hint was given some time ago by Mr. Andrew Pringle. It is to use a thin tough paper for binding lantern slides, and when dry, to dip the edges of the slides into a strong solution of shellac in methylated spirit. The resinous coating does much to prevent the inevitable wear and tear of paper-bound slides. bead Sham War Cinematograph Films.—A correspondent asks us how he is to know real from sham war films, seeing that several subjects are made up at home from life models ? The subject lends itself so well to life model work that one has to a great extent to rely on common sense; for instance, in one film we have heard about, there encounter between Boers and British, all realistic in its way, but the effect is somewhat spoilt by reason of the fringe of an audience appearing on the picture occasionally. Thus, when one sees gentlemen with tall hats, accompanied by ladies, apparently looking on, common sense would at once pronounce the film of the sham order. The same may be said of films showing soldiers lying and firing from behind ‘‘earthworks,” composed of nicely arranged straw. ae ee ~ ca me ‘‘An Evening with Great Musicians.’— : successful competitors at Monaco. is a hand-to-hand | ' Transvaal war incidents. About nine-tenths of the notifications of lantern lectures which we have lately received, have | alluded in some way or other to the war. It is, therefore, refreshing to receive an announcement of a lantern lecture on a subject of a totally different and more elevating character. Recently Mr. H. L. Fulkerson gave an excellent lecture at Richmond, entitled “An Evening with Great Musicians,” which was illustrated by lantern views, songs, and instrumental solos. baad ee bad Royal Photographic Society.—Mr. T. R. Earl of Crawford. Mr. Dallmeyer has, as everyone knows, a world-wide reputation in connection with optical instruments of the highest class. The Optical Magic Lantern Journal and Photographic Enlarger. Stocktaking Sale.—Messrs Marion & Co. announce that their annual stocktaking sale will be held from the 5th to the 17th inst. Catalogues of clearance lines from photographic and fancy departments are to be ready on the 1st inst. > oo Prizes for Cinematograph Projectors.— The Prince of Monte Carlo some time since arranged a competition among cinematographers with the idea of encouraging and developing this new branch of photography. The prizes, of which there were eleven, were personally awarded during the last few days by the Prince to the Demeny’s chronophotograph machine, made by L. Gaumont & Co., came off with flying colours in this competition, as nine of the prizes were obtained by competitors possessing this apparatus with which they had taken their successful pictures. The machine is better known in this country under the abbreviated title of ‘‘ The Chrono,” * ~ Transvaal in War and Peace.—Up to the present, Messrs. York & Son have issued lantern slides of 100 subjects pertaining to These slides are for the most part reproduced, with special permission, from illustrations which have appeared in the high-class illustrated papers. A reading has been prepared which brings the subject as far as possible up-to-date. As new incidents occur the subjects are added to with the usual promptitude for which Messrs. York & Son are noted. A set of 50 slides (Transvaal in Peace) from direct negatives by Mr. Neville P. Edwards is also issued, with reading by the same firm. > ee bead ee od Warm Tones on Slides.—At a recent meeting of the Royal Photographic Society, Mr. W. B. Ferguson, Q.C., described an original process for toning lantern slides which is so surprisingly easy, gives such charming colours, and has every assurance of permanency, that every slide maker should turn his attention to it. Three solutions are required, viz :—a, 10 per cent. potassium citrate; b, 10 per cent. _ copper sulphate; c, 10 per cent. ferricyanide | (red prussiate) of potassium. These are mixed ' in the order given, thus :—a, 50 vols. ; b, 7 vols. : Dallmeyer has been elected president of the 6, Royal Photographic Society. He succeeds the ! 6 vols. The slides which have been developed in the usual way to a black tone and to the usual density (for the process does not, as does uranium toning, intensify the image appreciably) are fixed and thoroughly washed. On immersion in the above bath they pass fairly