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RECREATION. 



a picture, than the difficulty, of get- 

 ting it ; and while your woodcock picture 

 is interesting, rare and valuable, I think 

 the judges placed it about as high in the 

 list as they were warranted in doing. The 

 fishing picture has many elements of value 

 in it. In the first place it was made on a 

 6H x 8H plate. In the second place it 

 was made with a very fine lens, one which 

 probably cost $75 to $100; and it is impos- 

 sible for any person to get as fine detail 

 in all parts of a picture with a cheap lens, 

 as this man got in his with a good one. 

 Then in the deep shadows there is fine, 

 sharp detail. The pose and the action of 

 the men is lifelike and real. I doubt if 

 they knew they were being photographed. 

 Whether they did or not they were attend- 

 ing strictly to business. You will see all 

 through the foreground drops of water and 

 bits of foam in the air, 6 inches to a foot 

 above the surface of the water. This is a 

 rare effect to get in a marine picture and it 

 takes a fine lens, a rapid shutter, a rapid 

 plate, and careful focusing to accomplish all 

 that this man has accomplished in this pic- 

 ture. — Editor. 



RESULT OF USING ISO PLATES. 



Herewith I enclose photo of a young 

 man standing in the woods, and near him 

 a bench on which is some oak bark. This 

 picture and another were taken at the 

 same time to show the difference between 

 the results obtained by using isochromatic 

 plates, which are especially for color 

 values, and ordinary plates. This picture 

 was taken at 2 p. m., stop 8, and was 

 given 14 seconds. The day was cloudy. 

 The trees in the distance look as if the 

 whole picture was taken in a studio. 

 It merely goes to show the value of the 

 isochromatic plates for outdoor scenes as 

 well as for interiors. If the amateur 

 would take an ordinary plate and an 

 isochromatic of the same speed, give them 

 the same time, same stop, and develop 

 with the same developer, he would see 

 a vast difference, and I believe would take 

 only the isochromatic plate for any sub- 

 ject in the future. The cost is only 

 5 cents a dozen more, and 5 times as much 

 good and pleasure result from seeing a 

 good negative. Isochromatic plates give 

 a better appearance and a softer negative. 



This picture was taken on a slow iso- 

 chromatic plate, which will hardly do for 

 portraits out of doors, as 14 seconds is 

 too long, especially if any wind be blowing. 

 The instantaneous plate is best for out- 

 door scenes, especially if it be stopped 

 down to 16 F., or 32 F., but for all around 

 work the medium brand is a plate hard to 

 duplicate. The best effect of sea views 

 or snow scenes can be obtained on Aristo 

 Platino paper from these plates. The 

 surf and foam of the waves then show as 



clearly as it is possib 1 e to get them. 

 Isochromatic plates are no more difficult to 

 handle than any other. Simply keep the 

 white light from the plate, and do not 

 keep it too near the ruby light. A red 

 lantern with no white light coming out 

 of any small holes or openings, is as good 

 a lamp as can be had. Use a pyro de- 

 veloper. Many people do not wish it, 

 but it brings out things clearly, and gives 

 the best negative to print from. One 

 need not keep his hands in the pyro all 

 the time. An old knife is handy in the dark 

 room, for plates sticking in the holders 

 and to lift the plate out of the pyro. 

 It will not stain the hands at all. 



Following is a good formula for small 

 quantities of developer, to be made up 

 and used as one wishes to develop, say 

 only 2 or 4 plates. It costs little and is 

 always full strength, giving good results. 

 Stir into 8 ounces of boiled water, 



1 drachm (60 grains) carbonate 



of soda. 



2 drachms (120 grains) sulphur. 

 For users of 4x5 plates, 4 ounces is 



plenty. "When dissolved, add 3 grains of 

 dry pyro for each ounce of water. Less 

 pyro, less intensity. 



This formula gives the full strength of 

 the pyro. 



In making hypo, use plain hypo and 

 water; 4 ounces of water to one ounce of 

 hypo, and lay aside all other chemicals, 

 especially in winter. 



H. P. Wightman, Evanston, 111. 



The photo which Mr. Wightman refers 

 to, while possessing all the good points he 

 claims, is not of such a nature as to war- 

 rant reproduction. — Editor. 



CYKO PAPER. 

 The best developing paper I have ever 

 used for black and white effects is Cyko. 

 It is simple to use, and does not cost 

 much more than ordinary printing paper. 

 To try it I selected the best plate I had and 

 went to my dark room. I printed by the 

 light of a candle, by opening the slide on 

 my dark-room lamp and holding the frame 

 about 4 inches away from the light. I ex- 

 posed the first print about a minute and 

 then developed it. Only a dim outline pre- 

 sented itself. I then refilled the frame, ex- 

 posed the second sheet 2 minutes, and had 

 better results. I then tried another sheet on 

 the same plate, giving it a few seconds 

 more exposure. I put it into the developer, 

 and after about 20 seconds I could see 

 the outlines. The picture soon came into 

 full view and far exceeded my expectations. 

 I wish some of my fellow photographers 

 would try this paper. They can get it by 

 sending to The Anthony & Scovill Co., 122 

 Fifth Ave., New York. 



J. C. C, Beatty, Pa. 



