St. Paul daily globe., 1893-02-19
.0H N0NSENSE!" INSTANTANEOUS P:0TJ OF NAV SPEAKING

Of such pictures shown which were
truly marvellous, not only from scien-
tific point of view, but perhaps more
from tlieir suggestion of artistic posi-
bilities. One of these latter showed
an eagle soaring in the sum
lit heights of ethereal blue. The
easy grace of his poise as he
sailed along on outStretched wings was
admirably shown in half dozen plates
taken at intervals of less than second.
OF course, this was an exceptionally line
study, as the action of the object was
comparatively slow. Another good speci-
men, or rather series Of plates, showed
a number of sea gulls rising and falling
in their graceful curves as they hoyered
over the undulatlng waves IN search of
food. In such study the ChicagoanS
would have ample opportunity oh the
lake trout. Still another continuous
plate showed startled duck in IFS er
ratio flight. In looking at this plate one
could not help but feel grateful that the
subject was explained, as it looked as
mucA like an ordinary duck as a ruff1ed
penWiper.
Advantages of the Gun.
Armed with one of these wonderful
Photographic guns you can HE yourself
to the woods and enjoy all the excite
ment of days hunt without incurring
the risk Of any of its dangers. Sus-
pended at your side you carry the am
munition in the shape of dozen eylind-
ers containing twelve plates each. The
gun is in appearance but little different
from an ordinary breech-loader, except
ing that the barrel has higher eleva-
ton from the butt. The photographer
is transformed into a hunter pure and
simple, ready to take his game on the
wing at any moment. A bird comes in
range: up goes the gun. Instead of the
deafening report OF a cartridge there is
but sharp click of some revolving
wheels as the plates are moved. The
bird aimed at grips as he flies on, think
ing what rum old dutfef you are.
Everybody is happy and nobody hurt,
no blood split and nose out OF joint from
a kicking gun.
The camera gun can be used not only
for birds but for every conceivable OBJ
ject where there is desire to obtain in
Simultaneous plates illustrating any
movement. Some idea OF the swiftness
in taking these pictures can be had when
it is said that a good operator is able 10
take more than dozen fine pictures in
a second. The cylinder which holds
the plates can De charged SO as to give
twelve, six or three pictures, which, of
course, are larger in proportion to the
number of plates used. To give sec
ond of time for taking dozen photo
graphs of this nature is considered
generous allowance by experts in their
line, many of whom use less than half
second for taking the same number of
plates.
Among the interesting specimens ex-
hlbited at the meeting mentioned were
two that attracted good deal of atten-
ton for their clearuess, as well as for
the subject they illustrated. One was
continuous" plate giving the eight
different phases of hysterical yaWn.
The expression III the various stages of
the yaWn is irrisistibly comical. An
other is of man who, when told that
pictures were produced in such al in
credibly short time, laughingly eX-
claimed: "Oh! get out; that's non
sensew Somebody caught his picture
while uttering these words, and he saw
himself in three different attitudes, all
very happy.
There will be very large and COM
prehensiye display of everything con-
nected with photography at The worlds
fair. and the thousands of amateurs and
professionals in this delightful, branch
of art will Fave all almost ineXhaustible
field for study and observation.