The Modern way in picture making : published as an aid to the amateur photographer . ightshoii a reflection in tlie eves. PORTRAITURE AT HOME. 47 To dissolve the mercury easily, place it together with the water,slightly warmed, in a mortar and grind it. Guard the intensifier in a wide mouth glass stopper bottle and keep itin a secure place, as it isextremely poisonous. Before intensifying seethat the films have beenthorougly fixed in the freshhypo bath as recommended,and then washed in four orfive changes of water for atleast five minutes. After intensification,wash and dry the films inthe usu
The Modern way in picture making : published as an aid to the amateur photographer . ightshoii a reflection in tlie eves. PORTRAITURE AT HOME. 47 To dissolve the mercury easily, place it together with the water,slightly warmed, in a mortar and grind it. Guard the intensifier in a wide mouth glass stopper bottle and keep itin a secure place, as it isextremely poisonous. Before intensifying seethat the films have beenthorougly fixed in the freshhypo bath as recommended,and then washed in four orfive changes of water for atleast five minutes. After intensification,wash and dry the films inthe usual manner. To intensify negativesto too great a density isextremely disastrous in pro-ducing the disagreeableblack and white effects,and should be carefullyavoided. Negatives should be re-duced and intensifieddirectly after fixation, asalready described, as at thattime the gelatine is softerand more evenly and surelyacted upon by the , howe\ er, it is desired totreat a negative that alreadyhas been dried, it may be done by previously soaking it for 20 minutesin Front \ie\v. Same as No. i. madk \v1th cartridge kodak. developed in kodak dexeloping machine. INTERIORS. In taking the interiors of rooms be careful that no light, window ordoor, lies in front of the lens. See that the Kodak is set perpendicularly. The method of exposing by the Solio Time may be followed forinteriors with just as satisfactory results as in portraiture. In interior work,however, it is necessary to use a smaller stop. Witli the Kodaks havingthe rapid rectilinear lenses and shutters with the numbered stop openings, 48 FOR TRAITL RE A T HOME. stop U. S. 32 (or/. 22) is usually small enough. With the fixed focusKodaks, use the medium stop. Then, having ascertained the Solio Timein the room, the time necessary for exposure may be easily found by refer-ence to the accompanying table : TABLE C—FOR INTERIORS. Stop No. 32 U. S. or/. 22. \Miite walls, Give ?< Solio Time. Medium walls, Give
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