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Title: The American annual of photography
Year: 1914 (1910s)
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Subjects: Photography
Publisher: New York : Tennant and Ward
Contributing Library: Harold B. Lee Library
Digitizing Sponsor: Brigham Young University

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when he discovers the bestmethod for improving his results, if he in turn gives it toothers striving for like results, he proves that he possessesthe spirit of true sportsmanship. Such a person is R. William-son, M. D. M. E., of London, who has experimented untire-ingly until he has attained excellent results, and who nowgives his methods to the public through the PhotographicJournal—the official publication for the Royal PhotographicSociety of Great Britain. While I had previously found some difficulty in makingcorrect exposures, my chief difficulty lay in the proper devel-oping of the plates. When my attention was called by afriend to Mr. Williamsons method of development I did nothave the courage to try it because of my inexperience in themixing of solutions. I called to my assistance a friend whois a photographer and a thorough chemist (Mr. Ed. F.Hickish), and with his assistance we have attained with Mr.Williamsons solution the results shown in the accompanyingphotographs. 230
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ISIS. Copyright, 1913, by Smyth & Hickish.Illustrating Article Night Photography, by Charles M. Smyth. The formula, as given by the J^u^^! follows: SOLUTION NO. I. Pyro I drachm. Potassium meta-bisuphite Yz drachm. Water to make 5 ounces. SOLUTION NO. 2. Sodium Carbonate (crystals) ^ ounce. Sodium Sulphite (crystals) Yi ounce. Water to make lO ounces. For working solution take )4 ounce of No. i, 2 drachms ofNo. 2, water to make 2 ounces and i to 4 drops of 10 percent potassium bromide. Let the negative remain in thisfor five minutes, then add 2 drachms more of No. 2. Whenthe high lights begin to appear dilute the solution as develop-ment proceeds with an ounce of water at a time until the highlights are sufficiently dense. Then rinse under a tap and letlie in plain water fifteen minutes to bring out the finer de-tails in the under-exposed parts. The temperature of thedeveloper should be 55° F. The adding of the bromide retardsand minimizes halation; so a plate where bright lights

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