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two of the legs. The camera is then screwed in place as shown in 
all the illustrations. All that is then necessary, supposing the stand 
has been placed directly over the object to be photographed, is to 
adjust the camera at the proper distance from the object by sliding 
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it up or down the bed of the stand by means of the slot (&, fig: 2). 
The bed of the stand itself may be lowered or raised by means ud 
the groove (n, fig. 2) and the binding screws (j, j, ¢ ©)» Fig ? 
Shows the stand adjusted so that the camera shall be quite low, for 
use when objects on the ground are to be photographed on 4 gait 
scale. Fig. 2 shows the stand adjusted for average vertical work; 
fig. 3 with the camera at an angle for photographing a plant or = 
object at about the same angle as it is usually viewed by a person stan ‘ 
'ng near it. By reversing the camera, tall objects, such as portions © 
a tree, may be photographed. 
