The New Photo-Miniature Volume 1, PT. 2, Nos. 7-12 (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1899 Excerpt: ...at night, showing State street, Chicago, with the Memorial Arch and holiday illuminations, have been received from M. L. Masure, of that city. The following information concerning his method of working is interesting: The plates used were Seed's 26x Non-halation, backed with a syrupy mixture of lamp-black, honey, and alcohol. The exposure, with a Zeiss Anastigmat, Series IV., was twenty minutes, and a solid spot of black was put at the centre of the lens, about half the size of the stop used. This latter device was the result of experiment to lessen the glare of the electric lights and give greater general brilliancy, and its use proved of great advantage. The developer was a mixture of pyro and potash, a weak solution being used to avoid harshness in the lights of the picture. Particulars of this kind are always welcome when readers of the magazine send examples of work technically difficult. The Royal Photographic Society (London) has inaugurated a series of " one-man" exhibitions at its new home in Russell Square, and J. Craig Annan, of Glasgow, has promised to furnish the first display of the series. Mr. Annan has proved himself, by his work, to be a master in pictorial photography, and the exhibition will, undoubtedly, be one worth going far to see. Speaking of " one-man" shows, the January exhibition at the rooms of the New York Camera Club comprised an interesting display of the best recent work of Miss Mathilde Weil, of Philadelphia. Miss Weil is a professional of the "new school," and has produced some decidedly clever portraits. Her treatment of the subject is notable for breadth and individuality wiih extreme simplicity. The February exhibition of this Club will present the work of Chas. I. Berg; March, the work of J...