The morning call., 1894-03-13
HIS KALEIDOSCOPE.
EdisOn'S Wonderful New
Snapshot Camera.
1t Takes FOrty-Six Pictures Second.
Shows All the Actions of
Objects.
New York Herald.

Inc strongest ma1 on earth, TO quote the
play bills,ia the greatest inventor of the
age met at MEMO Park, n. j. The meet
ing was an interesting one, and the giant
OF brain and the giant of muscle found
much to admire in each other. Sandow
marveled at Edison's inventions, anu the
Wizard gazed longingly and obviously at
the prodigious muscles of the strong man,
The latest development of Edson's
genius in the line of photography, on
which he has been working for the past
Eve years. the kaleidoscope, was practically
completed few days ago, and in casting
about for a unique subject for the first
photograph by The new process Edison
chose Sandow as the most fitting and strik-
ing character.
Accompanied by John Roster, of Roster
81 BiaPs, Manager c. b. Cline and r. T.
Haines of the Northwestern Telephone
Company. Sandow took the Delaware and
Lackawanna train at ii O'Clock yesterday
morning for Menlo Perk. Edison met the
quartet at the depot.
The main principle of the kiDeto scop pc,
as is already known, consists in the taking
of a great number of impressions by a
camera in a limited space of time. thus
obtaining continuous photograph of the
entire motion of the object or person.
The photographs follow each other 10 such
rapid succession that no lapse of time can
be detected between the impression re-
corded. and The series of pictures becomes
in effect but one picture.
Then proceeding to the studio Edison
and Sandow walked arm in arm. The
studio IS q building apart from the fac
tory. 1t is so constructed as to move with
the sun, so that the laminary, which
shines through al aperture about twenty
feet in width, Will always shine directly on
the object or person being photographed,
the OBJECT being TO get perfect focus.
The building, as it turns. rolls like ship,
being erected on sort of pivot.
The walls, floors and ceiling of the
studio are black. The machine for taking
pictures consists of large square box,
about feet by 8. The slide. however, is
different from the ordinary, as 1t is
revolving. Back of the spring is sens-
tive gelatine plate, in the form of band,
that runs on two rollers. The rollers are
revolved rapidly by electricity.
Forty-six pictures are taken in one sec
oud and the exposure lasts twenty seconds
the length of time required TO unroll the
| band.
The camera is kept behind the curtain in
complete darkness, and when the person
is ready to be photographed the curtain is
drawn aside, the camera pushed forward
Oh rollers and the exposure takes place.
eThe opening in the camera is but three
| inches in width and the pictures are an
inch square, though the inventor says ne
will be able to take pictures of larger
| size soon.
Sandow showed his eight well-known
movements for the distension of the mus
eles. These had to be done within twenty
seconds, the time of the exposure, SO it
necessitaied some practice beforehand.
The plates secured were declared perfect.
Let's get our pictures taken together"
said Edison.
II should consider 1t an honor and a
privilege" replied SaDdow. and in a few
| moments the picture was taken.