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RECREATION. 



oper so the shadows may be fully brought 

 out. There is no set rule as to length of 

 exposure, of course, though by reason of 

 the intense light reflected the exposure is 

 most often a snap shot. As to the best 

 time to take snow scenes there is oppor- 

 tunity for much individual taste. Some 

 prefer them early or late, when the 

 shadows are long; others the reverse. — 

 Editor. 



PYRO THE BEST DEVELOPER. 



I agree with Gene Porter that pyro is 

 the only developer always under control of 

 the operator. Eighty ounces of pyro so- 

 lution costs but 35 cents. I prefer Aristo 

 Platino paper for all purposes; it prints 

 well from all kinds of negatives, from extra 

 thin to dense. Print in shade, and tone with 

 Aristo gold and platinum. For toning I 

 use a large platter. After gold toning I 

 scald and rinse the platter, and it is then 

 ready for the platinum solution. Some 

 amateurs have trouble in developing film. 

 If, before developing, they will soak the 

 film in 2 quarts of water to which Yz ounce 

 of glycerin has been added, it will prevent 

 frilling and lessen curling. I should like 

 to exchange prints of Atlantic ocean, Gulf 

 of Mexico and Florida scenery for Rocky 

 mountain and Wisconsin river views. 



J. E. Scott, Colfax, Ind. 



TIME NEARLY UP. 



Only 30 days more remain in which to 

 enter Recreation's photo competition. 

 It closes September 30th, and there are 

 thousands of good pictures in existence 

 that should be entered. Read the condi- 

 tions on first page of photo department. 

 If you have not a picture on hand that is 

 available, go out and make one. 



The first prize is a long focus camera, 

 valued at $85. 



Second, a Reflex camera, valued at $75. 



Third, an Al Vista, listed at $40. 



Fourth, a Wizard, listed at $33. 



Fifth, a wall tent, listed at $32. 



Sixth, a gold watch, listed at $30. 



Seventh, a Hawk Eye camera, listed at 



$15. 



Eighth, a fishing rod, listed at $6, and 

 so on. 



Do you not need some of these things 

 in your business? If so, send in some pic- 

 tures and win a prize. 



SNAP SHOTS. 



Some interesting experiments in photog- 

 raphy by incandescent light were recently 



made at the Waldorf-Astoria. By forcing 

 a current of 250 volts through lamps in- 

 tended to sustain only 80 a remarkably 

 clear white light was obtained, which ex- 

 perts pronounced equal to the rays of the 

 sun for purposes of photography. 



There was suspended over the head of 

 the sitter a structure resembling a large, 

 gray umbrella. Around the inner rim of 

 the umbrella were placed 21 incandescent 

 lights of 100 candle power each. The light 

 was modified by gray screens, and the re- 

 sulting plates, which were subsequently 

 shown by stereopticon, were singularly 

 sharp in every detail. The pictures were 

 practically the same as if they had been 

 made in daylight. 



Kindly explain what causes yellow 

 stains on prints. 



L. Goodrich, San Antonio, Texas. 



ANSWER. 



Your prints are imperfectly fixed. If you 

 will take pains to submerge your batches 

 of prints in the hypo bath and turn them 

 frequently you will never see such stains 

 again. — Editor. 



I am interested in all outdoor sports, but 

 most in photography, and should be glad 

 to hear from anyone wishing to exchange 

 photos or to correspond. 



W. C. Cortright, West Pittston, Pa 



FEW HUNTING OR FISHING PAR- 

 TIES GO INTO THE WOODS NOW- 

 ADAYS WITHOUT A CAMERA; YET 

 THIS IS NOT THE ONLY OCCASION 

 ON WHICH THE CAMERA CAN BE 

 USED TO ADVANTAGE. THERE IS 

 RARELY A WEEK THAT YOU DO 

 NOT HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO 

 GET AN INTERESTING PICTURE 

 OF SOME KIND. 



I WILL GIVE YOU A FINE CAM- 

 ERA AND A FINE LENS FOR A 

 CLUB OF SUBSCRIBERS TO REC- 

 REATION. THE CAMERAS I AM 

 USING ARE THE BO-PEEP, WIZ- 

 ARD, KORONA, HAWK-EYE, ETC. 

 YOU CAN GET SUBSCRIPTIONS 

 ENOUGH TO EARN A CAMERA IN 2 

 HOURS. WHY NOT GET THEM? 

 Address, RECREATION, 

 23 W. 24th St., New York. 



