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country after the hounds, in deer-stalking, yachting, and a score of other pursuits. In a modified degree the same pleasure is felt in the overcoming the troubles of photo graphy ; there is a keen satisfaction in running a persistent difficulty to earth, or getting the weather side of an obstacle. Many an enthusiastic photographer would not thank you for the pleasure of exposing a plate if he had not prepared it, still less if he could not secure the satisfaction of deve loping it, as there is, perhaps, no greater pleasure in photo graphy, than to witness the gradual birth and progress of the image in a series of negatives after an excursion. To the tourist who simply requires a record of the scenes he has visited, and cares nothing for the modus operandi of producing them, nothing can be more desirable or legiti mate than prepared plates ready for use ; but of these the number has not hitherto been sufficiently large to cause a very large demand, or render the extensive preparation of such plates an important branch of the trade. Hitherto the preparation of such plates has not been, generally, a very remunerative or satisfactory undertaking. We remember, less than twelve months ago, having some conversation on this subject with, unquestionably, the ablest dry-plate photographer in this country, or indeed, we may say, without hesitation, the ablest in the world. He had at one time been in the habit of preparing plates for sale; his process was the most certain of all dry pro cesses — the collodio-albumen : his plates, in his own hands, were absolutely certain, or as nearly so as possible. But he could not guarantee that they would be so in other hands; and he finally gave up the practice of preparing plates for sale, as it afforded neither satisfaction nor profit. We may remark, in conclusion, that we shall be glad to know the process which Professor Pole has found most suc cessful, and we think we can assure him, from our know ledge of the photographic world, and the amount of enter prize in it, that when the demand for prepared plates becomes increased, it will be met with a supply as perfect in quality as the present knowledge of the art will permit to be produced. As to the boon dry-plate photography offers to the tourist, we cordially agree with him, and trust that his advocacy will secure a large accession to the photographic ranks. REMARKS UPON SOME .OF THE APPARATUS EMPLOYED IN PHOTOGRAPHY* BY F. R. WINDOW. The apparatus and instruments which I have reviewed in the preceding articles, form but a portion of those employed by the photographer; and it was my intention to have carried out the series to greater completeness before bring ing it to a close; but a press of private occupation inter vening, I am prevented, at least for the present, from ex tending these “ Remarks ” beyond the present number. At an early period I hope to be able to resume my half com pleted task, and examine some of the minor items of the apparatus which we use in our art. There is one subject, however, upon which I am un willing to postpone my observations, for although it does not come properly under the heading of photographic appa ratus, it concerns it too closely to be passed by without mention. I refer to the unfortunate mania for climpness which has so fatally obtained in all things photographic. Cheapness is the bane of the photographer. It has done more to produce failure and disgust in this beautiful art, I believe, than all other causes combined, and I regret -to perceive that the evil is daily progressing. Photographers have cheapness thrust upon them in every stage of their operations, to the detriment of their productions, and in the greater number of instances, the remedy is beyond their reach. At the same time it is extremely difficult to know * Concluded from p. 243. 326 [July 1 1, 1862. THE PHOTOGRAPHIC NEWS. upon whom to fix the blame. A respectable dealer may sell worthless articles, sometimes from being practically un acquainted with their nature and use, and through placing confidence in the manufacturers who supply him with them. Manufacturers again are generally ignorant of the details d the practice of photography, and their endeavours are directed to the production of something better than whati made by others, than to the supply of something cheaper, with little regard to its real comparative value. Wit respect to the manufacturers of chemicals who deliver adul terated specimens under the name of pure salts, the plead ignorance cannot be urged, as they must be perfectly aan of the nature of the goods they make. Yet we all knon the difficulty there is in obtaining pure photograph 5 chemicals. In this case, again, the mere dealer is not necd sarily to blame for supplying impure chemicals, as he mA! have bought them in good faith for what they profess to be. a Be the blame, however, where it may, the competition i every branch of the photographic market is now become such, each vendor trying not to excel, but to undersell hi competitors, that in many localities good things are not k be bought at all, even by the photographer willing to PaT a proper price for them, while the commoner goods a everywhere in plenty. It is also a thing to be borne ® mind that both manufacturer and seller generally reap 4 larger profit upon common cheap goods than is to be ob tained on those of a higher class, and therefore, it is fn quently their interest to push on the unwary purchaser the cheaper article in preference to the dearer one. , It is a very difficult matter to suggest a remedy for sucl a state of things, as at the very outset one is met by the fact that photographers are most frequently not inapositio. to decide for themselves upon the positive goodness, or other wise, of their apparatus and chemicals. Many photographets are not sufficiently mechanicians to decide upon the wor manship of their apparatus, and to such, a brilliant coat o> French polish will hide bad work. Still fewer photo graphers are familiar enough with chemical manipulatioli to be able to decide upon the purity of the chemicals whicl they buy ; therefore, in either case they are likely to be 60 by advertisements, which may either set forth truly the va 111 of the wares, or be simply mendacious puffs. Unfortunatel!’ the chances arc nearly equal. It would be very unwise to counsel the photographer, 1 ! 1 the absence of more direct knowledge to guide him in b’ purchases, to eschew entirely articles because they may. cheap, as this advice would be directly opposed to the sP of the age. But I would recommend him never to boj1 thing because it is cheap; topurchase his goods onlya tradesmen upon whom he believes ho can rely, and whoh J a reputation to lose (fortunately there are plenty of saw 1 and lastly, before deciding upon the purchase of any artist cheaper than can be had elsewhere of an apparently, simt 1 quality, to carefully ascertain whether the real thing be manufactured and sold profitably for the price ask 1 ■ For instance, in nitrate of silver there is 64 per cent, of pure metal, which, at 5 shillings and 2 pence per 01003 which is a fair commercial price for pure silver, mak® t shillings and 3 pence halfpenny worth of metallic Sdd alone, in every ounce of the nitrate. To this has to be at ds the expense of manufacture, together with the manufacturod and the retailer’s profits : therefore, if we find the nitrates for 3 shillings and 4 pence per ounce, as it sometimes we may fairly conclude that its purity is doubtful. inty I make the preceding observations with the certtable that they will not be misinterpreted. The many respec < to and trustworthy houses which use their best endeavo "tive supply photographers with really good things at remuns aro prices, will gain by being distingushed from those who less scrupulous, and I imagine it is only these latte will be inclined to cavil at my remarks. 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