2 The Camera and its Accessories 
forward to wait upon her, and she explained that she 
wished a photographic outfit suitable to make life- 
size pictures of flowers, insects, and various natural- 
history objects, all of which were small. The ‘“‘sales- 
man” advised a front-draw camera 5X7, with long 
bellows and a wide-angle lens, to be used as a sort 
of hand camera, without a tripod. The outfit 
amounted to about forty dollars, but for the purpose 
that it was intended to serve it was worthless; twenty- 
five dollars rightly expended would have purchased a 
good working outfit. 
I will not weary the novice with an account of the 
various cameras used by myself, but will describe 
the one which I most frequently employ for all- 
around work. This camera is known as the Graphic, 
and is a 5X7. My reasons for using this make are 
based upon my varied experiences in the field and 
woods. In it the first requirement of the camera 
is admirably fulfilled—it is put together to stay; even 
a little rain and several tumbles from trees have not 
as yet sent it to the repair-shop. Some of the other 
essentials that I prize highly are the long bellows, 
reversible back, falling front, swing-back, and clamps 
that hold when set. The platforms are particularly 
strong and steady, owing to hinges that extend their 
whole width. This is of the greatest importance, 
