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• Bandzählung: 35.1891
• Erscheinungsdatum: 1891
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Correspondence. MADDOX TESTIMONIAL. Sir,—Propositions have been made through the columns of one of your contemporaries to raise a testimonial to Dr. Maddox, and we think the discussion of such an important matter should not be confined to the columns of one journal, but that the whole photographic world should be stirred up to take a lively interest in the scheme. Our present-day photography owes all to Dr. Maddox, and we trust to see a subscription list worthy of the occasion. We have contributed to the fund, and urge all to follow suit. The Britannia Works Co. Ilford, London, L., October 16th. PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY OF GREAT BRITAIN. Sir,—The following are the lantern arrangements at the Society’s Exhibition, 5a, Pall Mall East, for the coming week : —Oct. 24th, B. J. Edwards, Esq., on “A Tour in New Zealand ” ; Oct. 26th, lantern display by the Field Club; Oct. 28th, J. R. Wright, Esq., on “ Our Village Oct. 29th, lantern slides by E. G. Lee, Esq., and J. T. Field, Esq.; Oct. 31st, lantern display by the Photographic Club. The next technical meeting will be held at the Gallery on Tuesday, Oct. 27th, at 8 p.m., when the apparatus in the Exhibition will be explained. H. A. Lawrance, A»st. See. 50, Great Russell Street, Bloomsbury, W.C., Oct. 20th. Proceedngs of Socettes. London and Provincial Photographic Association. At the meeting of this Society held on the 15th inst. Mr. F. A. Bridge occupied the chair. The Chairman showed a photograph of the interior of a building, in which it had been necessary to use great precautions to prevent halation. He found that the ordinary thin coating of burnt sienna proved quite insufficient, but, on repeating the exposure with a plate backed with caramel mixed with the burnt sienna, he had obtained a very satisfactory result. Mr. A. Haddon had coated a place on one side of a prism with burnt sienna, and an adjoining place with the caramel mixture. The amount of light absorbed by the caramel portion was very great in comparison to that absorbed by the sienna. Mr. A. L. Henderson showed a negative by Mr. F. York, of the interior of a saloon at Monte Carlo. It was disfigured by some general dinmess, and he enquired the probable cause of this effect. Mr. A. Cowan said undoubtedly there was damp on the lens. Mr. York said that was so. After waiting till the lens had acquired nearly the same temperature as that of the saloon, and taking another plate, the image came out clearly. Mr. Henderson showed some negatives which were very weak, which, he said, showed some reversal of image. He attributed this to the dampness of the place where they had been exposed, and stated that he had prevented that evil by soaking the plates in a solution of carbonate of lithium. Mr. Cowan thought that, as in Mr. York’s case, the weak, foggy character of the negatives was due to moisture on the lens. Mr. J. S. Teape showed some further illustrations of reversals by over-exposure, in continuation of the experiments described at the previous meetings. A largo number of slides was put through the lantern, and a selection made of those that were to be sent to the Pall Mall Exhibition. Camera Club. On October 12th there was a lantern exhibition at the Camera Club, when slides were shown by Messrs. Ferrero, Matthews, Fitz-Payne, Chang, Bridger, Barton, Lysaght, and by Dr. Patterson and Major Tagart. On Thursday (Rev. F. C. Lambert in the chair) Mr. Andrew PRINGLE delivered an address on “Bacteria Photographed.” Mr. Pringle gave a brief and popular account of bacteriology and its classifications, and illustrated his subject throughout with a large number of slides. A discussion followed, in which Dr. Patterson, Messrs. Mills, Charters-White, Elder, and the Chairman took part. On Monday, October 26th, lantern slides will be shown, and on Thursday, October 29th, Dr. Patterson will read a paper, illustrated with lantern slides, on “Animal Photography with a Hand-Camera.” Putney Photographic Society. Thursday, October 16th.—The winter session was opened this evening, under most favourable circumstances, by a lecture on “Illustrated Journalism,” delivered in the Local Assembly Rooms, High Street, by Mr. T. C. Hepworth, F.C.S., before an audience numbering fully 350, mainly friends of the members of the Society. The Rev. L. Macdona presided, and in the course of his remarks touched on the formation of the Society last December, and its steady growth and progress. The Lecturer, who was received with applause, commenced by explaining the production of a daily newspaper, and the important part played by photography in the reproduction of illustrations. The pictures thrown upon the screen, which were the work of the lecturer, and to which full justice was done by the fine triple lantern lent by Mr. Steward, were heartily applauded, the first being of a two-column paper published in December, 1679, called the Domestic!: Intelligence ; another, that of Nelson’s funeral car, Times, 1806 ; another of a paper giving an account of a murder done by one Daniel Good, a resident of Putney. He spoke of the modern wood engraving taken from the weekly Graphic, describing the entire manufacture of paper, hand and machine-made, from the collection of rags, esparto grass, straw, wood, &c., through the numerous stages to the production of the finished article. He afterwards showed a view of the large paper mills at Swanley, Kent, which was followed by a description of the printing and publishing of the Daily Graphic, showing pictures of the two types of printing machines, capable of turning out 10,000 copies per hour, drums of paper 34 miles in length passing through, which occupied but fourteen minutes. He then traced the progress of journalism down to the present day ; showing sketches received from war correspondents during the last siege I of Paris, and Soudan war. At the conclusion of this interesting lecture a hearty vote of thanks was proposed by Dr. W. J. Sheppard, seconded by Mr. E. D. Purcell. Mr. Steward’s representative then exhibited some fine slides, amongst which “ The Wreck,” with lightning effect, “West minster Abbey,” and “ Bridge of Sighs,” with day, night, and moonlight effects, call for special comment. The “Club” single lantern and other apparatus was on view. A vote of thanks to Mr. J. H. Steward and the lanternist, proposed by Dr. J. F. Farrar, closed the proceedings. Next meeting, 31st October, « Bromide Demonstration " by the Fry Manufacturing Company. Richmond Camera Club. At the annual general meeting, held on October 16th, Mr. F. P. CENIBRAXO, junr., in the chair, the committee presented their annual report for the year ended August 31st, 1891, of which the following is a summary The Club was formed on July 7th, 1890, under the name of “ The Richmond Amateur Photographic Society,” which, at a special general meeting, was altered to the 1 ‘ Richmond Camera Club,” and the rule excluding professional photographers was rescinded. The meetings of the Club, which were formerly held fortnightly, are now held weekly, having afair average attendance. Demonstrations of several photographic processes and appliances have taken place at intervals, as well as exhibitions of lantern slides. A lecture given by the president, Major J. Fortun Nott, in aid of the funds of the Richmond Hospital, resulted in a nett balance of €4. It is proposed to hold the first annual dinner on Monday, Nov. 23rd, at the Greyhound Hotel, Rich mond, and a conversazione early in 1892. Fortnightly out ings were held during the season, but the attendance was meagre, due, perhaps, to the unfavourable weather.