Wilson's quarter century in photography : a collection of hints on practical photography which form a complete text-book of the art . ter century in photography. Fig. 137. The plan for a good copymg-board conies from Mr. W. G. Smith (Fig. 137.)To tlie frame, or head-piece, is attached a cord which runs in a groove under-neath the bed, and works with a thumb-screw at theend. It enables one to get the picture in position on theground-glass without removing the head from under theHi I I |[- dark-cloth. Another little dodge comes from Mr. R. Benecke () The object is to see at one glance wh
Wilson's quarter century in photography : a collection of hints on practical photography which form a complete text-book of the art . ter century in photography. Fig. 137. The plan for a good copymg-board conies from Mr. W. G. Smith (Fig. 137.)To tlie frame, or head-piece, is attached a cord which runs in a groove under-neath the bed, and works with a thumb-screw at theend. It enables one to get the picture in position on theground-glass without removing the head from under theHi I I |[- dark-cloth. Another little dodge comes from Mr. R. Benecke () The object is to see at one glance whether a plan,map, etc., to be copied, stands parallel with the is nothing but a straight board about six or eight inchessquare, in the centre of which a round stick is fastenedperpendicularly. Thus : Let the board be of a dark color,and the stick white. Now hold it or hang it by a stringin front of the drawing; let the stick be there where thetwo diagonals would cross each other. Next point your camera at it. Now ifyou see in the centre of your ground-glass a white circular spot on dark ground, Fig, 139. Fig.
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