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tain-shutter from the outside, which were matched 

 in the new long-focus Reflex. Both are excellent in- 

 struments, though of necessity rather heavy and high 

 in price. The Naturalist's Graflex, 4x5 size, costs 

 $190 without lens, and the corresponding Reflex 

 model $100. I am still using an old model 5x7 long- 

 focus Reflex camera which is about the weight of 

 the 4x5 styles of both of the above, enabling me to 

 use the larger plates when I need to for special work, 

 though I use mostly the 4x5 plates in " kits " or 

 frames inserted in the plate-holder. 



For a long time I have been looking for a cheap, 

 long-focus reflecting camera which I could recom- 

 mend to young people and to those who cannot af- 

 ford the expensive instruments. The nearest ap- 

 proach to my ideal which thus far I have been able to 

 discover is a reflecting instrument made by the Hall 

 Camera Co., of Brooklyn, N. Y. The price for the 

 4x5~inch size is $30 without lens, a remarkable 

 drop in price. The maximum focal length at pres- 

 ent is 12% inches, which is not quite enough to al- 

 low the use of a single member of the doublet. How- 

 ever, it can employ a 5x7 doublet, which makes it 

 practicable for much work without using the single 

 lens. 



The firm think that at an additional charge of not 

 over $5 they can provide a cone-extension arrange- 

 ment which will add several inches, and they are 

 working on a model of longer focus. The camera is 

 comparatively light, weighing hardly six pounds. It 



