The American annual of photography . ^ (which, of course, arethe same as those of the 6j^ x 8^). But this plate is rathersmall for ready field work, and the writer prefers to accept theslightly unsatisfactory proportions of the 4x5 for the sake ofthe increased ease in the field and in selecting from amongthe proof prints, as well as for the reason that one often wishesto make permanent and esthetically pleasing prints from nega-tives which do not, on the whole, merit enlargement; there aresubjects one wishes to preserve for their sheer sensuous beauty,even though they may carry no message, may
The American annual of photography . ^ (which, of course, arethe same as those of the 6j^ x 8^). But this plate is rathersmall for ready field work, and the writer prefers to accept theslightly unsatisfactory proportions of the 4x5 for the sake ofthe increased ease in the field and in selecting from amongthe proof prints, as well as for the reason that one often wishesto make permanent and esthetically pleasing prints from nega-tives which do not, on the whole, merit enlargement; there aresubjects one wishes to preserve for their sheer sensuous beauty,even though they may carry no message, may possess noemotional quality. So the writers conclusion is that for the 70. O 71 pictorialist of the second class no better instrument is avail-able in this country (though there are better ones made inEngland) than the 4x5 long focus revolving back Graflex,and it is with a camera of this type that 99% of his presentwork is done, the 8 x 10 view camera and the 4^4 x 6j^ Kodakand the 6j^ x 8^ Century being called into service only on rareoccasions. With regard to the lens, the writer has experimented withevery type of objective available in this country; with rapidrectilinears, anastigmats, single achromatic, portrait lenses, andwith every make of soft-focus objective, and has reached twoconclusions as a result. The first is that it is better to employa soft-focus lens in making the original negative than to makethe original sharp and depend on subsequent manipulations fora pleasing diffusion; the second is that he prefers the Strusssingle lens to any other. This objective is extraordinarily light,which is no small matter in field work; its quality of diffusio
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