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• Bandzählung: 29.1885
• Erscheinungsdatum: 1885
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• Vorlage: Hochschule für Grafik und Buchkunst Leipzig
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188 THE PHOTOGRAPHIC HEWS. [MARCI 20, 1885. blocks of stone for the lintels, reminding you of nothing else bat the pictured entrances to the pyramids. Higher and higher rose the wind, beside mountains of clouds piled themselves up on the top of the hills, rain in heavy showers fell at rapidly recurring intervals ; and indeed it must have been on a similar day to this when the poet Moore wrote those famous lines, commencing— By that lake, whose gloomy shore Skylark never warbles o’er; Where the cliff hangs high and steep, Young St. Kevin stole to sleep. But we do not permit ourselves to quite lose hope. So between the gusts of wind and showers of rain we “ 6re off” at one or two points of interest. The view from the opposite hill side is quaint, while a drearier picture of the cell (with its high-pitched stone roof and cathedral) just showing doorway, are the last secured; while the exposures given were so long, that when coming to develop the exposed p'ates, on our return, we were almost afraid to commence. So that, under these circumstances, you may, perhaps, make some allowances for any want of “ sparkle ” in the Glendalough pictures. Rathdrum Station at last, and once more cn route for Dublin. Early next morning we are again ready, like restless hawks, for another flight. This time into the heart of Ireland—viz , Kildare and Cashel. Leaving Kingsbridge Station, we reach Kildare at about 10 a.m., and see the town on a small hill (memorable in the days of ’98) but a short distance from the station. Here we find but little photographic work. The castle is only a hall. The cathedral is being rebuilt in the old monastic style. The round tower is non-get-at-able, and characteristic studies non cst. However, we take a general view “ shot,” such as it is. While waiting at the station for our “ southward ” train, a talkative native gave us the tale of the “Devil’s Bite,” we shall see further on, to something like the following effect: — H>s Satannic Majesty, being in not the sweetest of tempers, one day took a bite out of the mountain, but not finding the mouthful to his taste, spit it out again, when it fell some fifteen miles off, forming the “Rock of Cashel;” and, continued our informant, accurate measurement had been taken, with the result of proving that to an hairbreadth the Rock of Cashel would exactly fit into the gap of the mountain. Fortunately, by this time, the train has taken us up, or to what length the old gentleman’s imagination might have led him we cannot tell. Templemore passed, we get a glimpse of the magnificent ruins, Tudor Mansion, of Southmore, standing lonely and desolate by the river side—the heavy stone mullions of its many windows, and the tall flanking towers, looking gaunt and strong yet, after the lapse of so many decades. (To be Continued^ all those connected with it—especially those old members who have steadily worked for its advancement for so many years—would be very sorry to see the Association come to an end now, simply because the photographic world does not take sufficient interest in the movement. Kentish Town, March 14. H. T. TIoRNE. DRYING PLATES. Sir,—I am afraid that I must have been very badly heard at the meeting of the Photographic Society of Great Britain, as your report makes me state in one par ticular exactly the converse of what I wished to convey. With reference to the statements that have been made to the effect that plates frill, or are unsatisfactory if the emulsion be dried in less or more than certain limits of time—six hours as minimum, and twenty-four as maximum I believe have been mentioned—I said that although the observations to that effect would be true generally speaking, it was not necessarily on account of the time occupied, but of some other condition commonly accompanying the limits of time mentioned. Thus, if plates are dried in less than six hours, it is generally because an amount of heat has been employed which causes the frilling complained of; but if the rapidity of drying be due to other causes, such as a strong draught, this effect will not ensue. On the other hand, if plates are very slow in drying, decomposition is apt to set in ; but in the case I adduced of plates which took four days to dry without any injurious result, the emulsion contained an antiseptic—thymol—-and the"drying was con ducted in a closed box with a chloride of calcium tray.—I am, yours faithfully, W. E. DEBENHAM. Aroceedings of Sorteties. Loxrox and Provincial PHOTOGRAPHIC Association. A meeting of this Society was held on Thursday, the 12th inst., Mr. A. Mackie in the chair. The Hon. Secretary passed round prints sent by Messrs. Morgan and Kidd, which were printed from each side of the paper negatives made at the previous meeting. Mr Herbert S. Starnes exhibited a continuous exposing frame, designed for use in printing gelatine chloride or bromide positive and negative papers. It consisted of a four-sided block, 4 by 22 inches, suited for C.D.V.’s, made to revolve between two brackets by means of central pins, and checked by the four stops shown in the diagram. The brackets are intended for Oorrespondence. PHOTOGRAPHERS’ BENEVOLENT ASSOCIATION. Sir,—In reference to the Photographers’ Benevolent Association, it has been stated that photographers are all so well off that an association of the kind is not required, and that the fact of photographers, as a body, not having come forward to support the Association, proves this to be a fact. I do not think that it does prove it, as there are many benevolent associations that are almost entirely supported by donations ; and, as far as my experience goes, photographers are not all of them rich men. An association of the kind seems to me to be much needed. Much good has been done by the Association in question, and, if it were more generally supported, it would be able to do much more good. There is one thing in connection with the Association that has been, to a great extent, over looked : it is that it forms a really valuable means of com munication between the employers and the employed, and in this way—viz., obtaining situations for members —it has done quite as good service as by making grants of money. The Association has been gradually brought to its present state, which, though leaving much to be wished for, is more satisfactory than it has been before; and I am sure attachment to the window of the dark room, and exposure is con trolled by a suitable shutter. Mr. Starues said he could obtain a fresh surface every two seconds. His method of making con tact with the negative was by pressing up the sliding block on which was rolled two strips of paper, one sensitive and the other non-actinic. After exposure the slider would be drawn back about one and a half inches, and in so doing revolved a quarter turn at the same time, and in revolving, the pin passes down the slot, thus preventing the edge of the block from touching I the negative. The slider is then pushed home, and a second exposure made, the operation being repeated as often as may be required. The negative is fixed by springs. Mr. A, Cowan called attention to the advantage presented in