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" The Photographic News " is the latest addition to the 

 list of journals received by the Association. It is replete with 

 valuable information to all students in the art, and the pub- 

 lishers have our best .wishes. 



In the Photographic Times Almanack the following is 

 recommended as a test for the last trace of Hypo : — 

 Potassium Permanganate, i part. 

 Potassium Carbonate, 10 parts. 

 Water, 10,000 parts. 

 This solution is red, and if there be the least trace of Hypo 

 in the washing water it becomes green. 



HAND CAMERAS. 



By J. H. 



It is often said that Amateurs will not be satisfied with a 

 small camera after they have gained mastery over the diffi- 

 culty of plate development and printing. But to my mind 

 things have altered. The use of small hand cameras for their 

 convenience seems to be on the increase, and by the use of 

 the enlarging camera, those negatives or films which are 

 worth keeping for use are treated. There is a saving of 

 weight, and many more pictures can be secured (this was the 

 remark of a very old worker). Now this is so with the 

 Pocket Kodak. One can carry it about with little trouble, 

 and the films are easily changed. It has been the impression 

 that instantaneous work with them would not be successful 

 during the winter,, but some shown this month was without 

 doubt equal to any picture taken with time exposure. One 

 being a house and garden, the detail was splendid ; another, 

 an old farm building showing minute cracks and 

 figures in the foreground, giving throughout the finest detail ; 

 also, animal studies moving ; these were developed with 

 Pyro Ilford formula ; others with Hydroquinone gave just as 

 fine detail. This shows that the Pocket Kodak is much faster 

 than we give it credit for. Why then burden yourself with a 

 heavy Camera when you can get such good results from 

 Hand Cameras. 



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