. The book of photography; practical, theoretical and applied. ability of the tripod with the solidity andfirmness of the table stand, being sup-ported on three stout legs mounted on cas-tors, for moving readily. The double tiltingstop, c , measures 15 in. by 11 in., the woodbeing | in. thick. The hinged part of thedouble top has a ledge d, to prevent thecamera slipping off when tilted. The lowerpart is supported on a bracket G, whoseshape is shown by the enlarged view (). The upper circular platform A, andlower circular platform B, are shown sepa-rately (Figs. 102 and 103). In Fig. 100
. The book of photography; practical, theoretical and applied. ability of the tripod with the solidity andfirmness of the table stand, being sup-ported on three stout legs mounted on cas-tors, for moving readily. The double tiltingstop, c , measures 15 in. by 11 in., the woodbeing | in. thick. The hinged part of thedouble top has a ledge d, to prevent thecamera slipping off when tilted. The lowerpart is supported on a bracket G, whoseshape is shown by the enlarged view (). The upper circular platform A, andlower circular platform B, are shown sepa-rately (Figs. 102 and 103). In Fig. 100, B. Fig. 9t).—CouxTEKPOiSE Studio Stand. Fio-. 100.—Studio Stand. a screw. Another pattern of stand is fittedwith a weight which balances the rising andfalling portion, the equilibrium being main-tained by means of pulleys. A recent im-provement in studio stands, whereby inaddition the tilting arrangement at the topis especially well balanced, is shown byFig. 99, and is known as the Counter-poise. Making a Studio Camera Stand. The ordinary studio camera stand (Fig100) combines to some extent the port- is the handle by which the pillar on whichthe top rests is i-aised or lowered. Fig. 104shows the double top, hinged in front, andraised or lowered by a wooden hand-screwor a winch and screw. The iron screw is5 in. long, and say h hi. in diameter; eachhalf of the top should be clami^ed to pre-vent warping. Legs of Camera Stand. For the legs of the camera stand cut outthree pieces of wood, 2^ in. by 2 in., as inFig. 105 ; they may be straight if desired, THE BOOK OF PHOTOGRAPHY. bu
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