The American annual of photography . as the advantages of anastigmat. A little too much emphasis has been placedupon the high-speed lens for all-around work. It is all truewhat the manufacturers and the dealers say about the re-markable efficiency of the high-speed anastigmat; but for somereason, many amateurs fail to make high-speed lenses do whatthey can and ought to do. I admit that there is much printedand other information available with regard to the properuse of an anastigmat lens; nevertheless the amateur continuesto have his troubles. Speaking broadly, the cause of these dif-
The American annual of photography . as the advantages of anastigmat. A little too much emphasis has been placedupon the high-speed lens for all-around work. It is all truewhat the manufacturers and the dealers say about the re-markable efficiency of the high-speed anastigmat; but for somereason, many amateurs fail to make high-speed lenses do whatthey can and ought to do. I admit that there is much printedand other information available with regard to the properuse of an anastigmat lens; nevertheless the amateur continuesto have his troubles. Speaking broadly, the cause of these dif-ficulties is that nine out of ten amateurs do not think inde-pendently. It is conceded among photographic dealers that a non-think-ing amateur will have less trouble with a new or than he will with a new If he persists inusing the or lenses wide open, he will have fewernegatives that are total failures. It sounds well to tell yourfriends all about your wonderful high-speed lens; but if you 56. CO Q H never show them a good picture, your pride is due for a again, discretion is sometimes the better part of valor. How many times in the course of a year do you go out inbad weather to make pictures? The great talking-point withregard to lenses is that they enable you to obtain picturesunder conditions in which an ordinary rapid rectilinear lenswould be virtually useless. Although this is true, are yougoing to study your anastigmat thoroughly enough toobtain pictures on bright days? The average amateur does not know how to control or re-duce the speed of his ^^^s for ordinary snapshots onpleasant days. Often, if he does know, he will not do so be-cause he feels that to stop down his expensive anastig-mat brings it down to a level with his old F/8 rectilinear amateur should realize that great speed in a lens isreserve power to be used only when needed. In one sense, anastigmat is no better t
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