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THERE is no doubt that the photographer is well supplied with literature on his subject, and, as a rule, he is not loth to take advantage of this source of information, although he has to look about him for the book containing the particular kind of help he requires. There are, however, so many workers who do bromide contact printing and enlarge their negatives that these two small manuals on these special topics should prove of great service. The authors treat each manipulation separately, and explain them so that the amateur can easily follow the instructions. One excellent feature of both these books is that the illustrations, which are numerous, exhibit various types of under, correct and over-exposufed prints or enlargements, prints from suitable and unsuitable negatives for enlarging, untouched and retouched prints, &c., which should aid the beginner in forming an early judgment on his own results. In addition to the actual routine of the manipulations required, many miscellaneous hints are given, such as obtaining a bromide print quickly from a wet negative, converting a bromide print into a line drawing, &c. Altogether, these manuals are well suited to acquaint amateurs with the nature and use of the materials employed in these processes.
“The Amateur Photographer” Library. Nos. 25 and 26.
Enlargements: their Production and Finish (No. 25). By G. Rodwell Smith. Pp. xxiii + 130. Price is. Bromide Printing (No. 26). By Rev. F. C. Lambert, M.A. Pp. xxiii + 74. Price is. (London: Hazell, Watson and Viney, Ltd., 1902.)
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“The Amateur Photographer” Library Nos 25 and 26. Nature 67, 510 (1903). https://doi.org/10.1038/067510c0
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