The photographic news

• Bandzählung: 11.1867
• Erscheinungsdatum: 1867
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• Vorlage: Hochschule für Grafik und Buchkunst Leipzig
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THE PHOTOGRAPHIC NEWS. Vol. XI. No. 441.—Febniary 15,1867. CONTENTS. PAGE Presentation to Dr. Diamond Glass Houses and Lighting Analysis of Developing Powder The Invention of Photography On the Distillation of Silver. By W. Crookes, F.R.S Photographing on Canvas The Nitrate Bath and its Treatment. By Dr. J. J. Brown A New Photographic Varnish for Pictures and Negatives. By J. 73 73 75 75 76 77 77 78 PAGE What is Glass ? 78 Physiology of Binocular Vision. By. A. Claudet, F.R.S 79 Proceedings of Societies—North London Photographic Associa tion-Photographic Society of Marseilles—London Photo graphic Society 80 Correspondence—Foreign Science—Gradation of Tone—Silver Printing v. Carbon Printing 82 Talk in the Studio 83 To Correspondents 84 PRESENTATION TO DR. DIAMOND. An interesting presentation was made at the meeting of the Photographic Society on Tuesday evening last, con sisting of the medal of the Society, and a parchment scroll bearing a suitable inscription, the whole being contained in a handsome morocco case. The gentleman to whom the presentation was made was Dr. Diamond, the Secretary of the Society; and the gentlemen from whom it emanated, and by whom it was provided, were the present Council of the Society, who were anxious to express, not only their appreciation of Dr. Diamond’s eminent services to the art generally, and to the Society especially, but their own esteem and regard personally. The occasion of the first production of a medal by the Society afforded the fitting opportunity of such an expression of feeling by the presen tation of an early copy of such medal. Few men have worked longer, more earnestly, or more efficiently in photography than Dr. Diamond. Commencing in 1839, within a month or two of the announcement by Mr. Fox Talbot of his method of photogenic drawing, he has continued leading or pursuing every phase of progress up to the present time. There is scarcely any branch of photography which he has left untouched, and he has worked in none in which he has not excelled. As a Calotypist he is well known to be unsurpassed, and the first collodion pictures ever exhibited were his productions. Few men have produced finer landscapes, whilst his portraits stand altogether unrivalled by amateurs, and rarely equalled by professional portraitists. In astronomical photography, microscopic photography, ceramic photography, repro duction, the photographing of antiquities and works of art and vertu, the photographing of the insane, and a variety of comparatively untrodden paths in connection with the art, Dr. Diamond has equally distinguished himself. The earliest card portrait we have seen, one taken as early as 1852, was his production. Mr. Scott Archer owed his first knowledge of photography to Dr. Diamond’s instruction, and the first successful examples of the collodion process to his manipulation; and the world owes the free publication of the method of collodion photography to Dr. Diamond’s influence. How many of the earliest and ablest workers in this phase of photo graphy owe their knowledge of the art to Dr. Diamond’s gratuitous and ever ready instruction, we can scarcely with exactness state just now ; but we know them to be very numerous. How much commercial photography, and some of its representatives, are indebted to one who afforded such stimulus to consumption, it is not necessary here to enquire. We have only very briefly glanced at some of the facts of Dr. Diamond’s photographic career which arc, or should be, patent to every one interested in the art. We cannot here even indicate, what can only be known by those who are privileged with his personal friendship, the stores of erudi tion as a scholar, a naturalist, an antiquarian, and an accomplished student of science and art generally, nor the many high personal qualities as a genial gentleman, which endear him to his friends. Sir Frederick Pollock, the esteemed President of the Society, in making the presentation, and explaining that, whilst it was the act of the Council in their individual rather than their official capacity, it was necessary that they should have the sanction of the Society, whose die they had used, added, that the aim was to express recognition of the zeal, energy, and ability with which Dr. Diamond had served the art generally, as well as of his services to the Society; and the hearty acclaim with which the sanction of the members was given, pleasantly indicated their approval of the President’s remarks. The modesty with which the good Doctor endeavoured to depreciate his own services, whilst he expressed his gratification of such an expression of personal regard, in nowise lessened the public approba tion of the act. The testimonial was one of which photo graphers generally will hear with satisfaction, and will, we doubt not, have but one regret—that they were not permitted to join in such an expression of esteem and goodwill. The inscription, ornamentally written on the parchment scroll, was as follows :—“ This scroll, with the medal of the Photographic Society of London, is presented to Dr. Hugh W. Diamond by the Council of that Society, in acknow ledgment of his long and successful labours as one of the principal pioneers of the photographic art, and in recog nition of his continued endeavours for its advancement.” It was signed, on behalf of the Council, by Sir Frederick Pollock, as President; by Francis Bedford, James Glaisher, and H. G. Wright, M.D., as Vice-Presidents; and Henry White, as Treasurer. , o GLASS HOUSES AND LIGHTING. The importance of considerations as to the best form of studio is well illustrated by the fact that whenever and wherever the question crops up, as it docs continually, it is sure to command deep interest and attention. To photo graphers whose studios are built, and cannot be altered, the question is full of interest, because a knowledge of the form of studios in which uniformly good pictures arc obtained may assist them in modifying their arrangements so as to govern the lighting. To those contemplating the building of glass houses the question is doubly interesting, as the operation is one of too costly a nature to admit of much repetition, few men feeling themselves justified in building two or three forms of studio merely for experiment.. When Mr. Haes, at the suggestion of the Chairman at the last North London meeting, volunteered a description