The American annual of photography (1892) (14804349763)

Identifier: americanannualof1892newy (find matches)
Title: The American annual of photography
Year: 1892 (1890s)
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Subjects: Photography
Publisher: New York : Tennant and Ward
Contributing Library: Harold B. Lee Library
Digitizing Sponsor: Brigham Young University



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Elleu-Ho Wallace, Photo. ON THE VIA MALA, SWITZERLAND. The Mo*« F.njrr. Co., N • Engrs. AND PHOTOGRAPHIC TIMES ALMANAC. 55 discourage the earnest worker who has only spare evenings to devote to it and must necessarily use dry plates, as some of the best that I have ever seen were made on the ordinary commercial dry plates. Their greatest faults are a likelihood to streak and a tendency to make the plate look as though it has been burnt; these, with a few minor things, constitute the chief faults about them. A little perseverance will over-come them, and I am sure you will agree with me that they are well worth the trouble and pains taken. As to the question how stable they are, some that have been made six months or more are just the same as when first made. Now, to start with, you should make three solutions; with these you can obtain all the range of tone desired. No. 1 is :— Red prussiate of potash 4 grains Water 1 ounce No. 2 consists of:— Nitrate of uranium 4 grains Water 1 ounce W