. The book of photography; practical, theoretical and applied. tions given in this sec-tion for the operations involved in theproduction of a photograph will familiarisethe reader with the essential principles ofthe art. They are to be regarded, how-ever, merely as stepping-stones, providinga way to the acquisition of more completeknowledge of the subject. It is not evennecessary that the whole of the suggestedexperiments should be actually carriedout, so long as the descriptions are care-fully read and their meaning and methodclearly understood. Serious work maythen be undertaken in the light
. The book of photography; practical, theoretical and applied. tions given in this sec-tion for the operations involved in theproduction of a photograph will familiarisethe reader with the essential principles ofthe art. They are to be regarded, how-ever, merely as stepping-stones, providinga way to the acquisition of more completeknowledge of the subject. It is not evennecessary that the whole of the suggestedexperiments should be actually carriedout, so long as the descriptions are care-fully read and their meaning and methodclearly understood. Serious work maythen be undertaken in the light of themore detailed instructions which follow. CAMERAS AND ACCESSOEIES. A Beginners expensive and elaborate outfit arecertainly not necessary for the beginnerin photography, but, on the other hand,very cheap outfits are often little better a very low price ; but here, also, the adviceof an experienced friend is necessary, un-less the buyer is prepared to run the riskof getting perhaps a bargain, but possiblyuseless rubbish. A good camera should be. Fig. 23.—Typical Outfit for Outix)or axii General Work. than toys. The beginner should seek thehelp of a photogi-aphic friend, state thesum that is to be laid out, and be guidedby his advice. If this plan cannot beadopted, buy of any well-known maker thebest that can be afforded. Good second-hand apparatus can often be purchased at htrongly made and should not show signsof ill usage ; it should be compact, but notat the expense of rigiditj^ and the framesshould be dovetailed and preferably brassor aluminium boimd. The movable partsshould fit firmly without working stiffly,and, when screwed up, there should be CAMERAS AND ACCESSORIES. 25 absolute freedom from vibration. Fig. 23illustrates a typical outfit with all acces-sories for outdoor and general work. Movements and Fittings of theCamera. For general photographic work thecamera should have the following move-ments : A double extension—that is, botha sliding board or
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