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It must, however, be borne in mind that if the 

 sportsman is visiting a country with a very humid 

 cHmate, or is there during a wet season, films soon 

 go off, and become spotted by damp, lose their 

 sensitiveness, or stick to the paper in which they are 

 rolled. This can be obviated to a very great extent 

 by having each lot packed in tight tins sealed with 

 adhesive tape, and in each of which a piece of 

 chloride of calcium {calcium asbestos) has been placed 

 to absorb any damp. 



If films are taken to a damp climate, rolls of not 

 more than six should be carried, as the whole roll can 

 be usually used at one time, and should be immediately 

 developed — if possible, the same day as opened. 



However, the sportsman on a shooting trip of a few 

 months seldom has to consider this point, as he usually 

 visits the country during the best season, z>,, the dry 

 season, when films can be carried with safety, though 

 even then it is advisable to have them packed in tins 

 to counteract any damp that may exist, and as the 

 extra cost is very slight the precaution is well worth 

 taking. 



Plates. — Plates, although far less sensitive to damp, 

 are also liable to become affected, and even in the driest 

 of climates it is as well to have the tins in which they 

 are packed sealed by tape. 



It is not proposed to discuss the numerous makes 

 of plates or the various types for special purposes, 

 as these are matters which apply strictly to the kind 



