The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-04-11
THE CAMERA AND THE WHEEL
Rules Regarding Their Use at the
Pan-American Exposition.

Special rules have been laid down for
the camera and the wheel at Buffalo The
bicycle viii carry many a visitor TO the
Pan-AmeriCan Exposition and to the ma
jestic scenery Of Nigarara Falls who 9TH
erwise would not feel able to make the
trip, while the camera viii furnish the
means of making the tour doubly inter
esting and instructive by the preservation
OF many mementos of his vacation.
There certainly viii be no more delight
! ful method Of recording the incidents and
pleasures of a bicycle tour to Buffalo and
to the Niagara frontier with its many his
toric points and grand natural scenery.
than by use Of the camera.
Under certain restrictions, a pictorial
record can be made of the many attrac
,-..zz e the great Exposition The regu-
latiOns restricting the use of cameras on
the grounds of the Pan-American Expo
sition. under the concession granted to c.
d. Arnold, provida that no cameras ex-
ceedins four by I'VE inches shall be al
lowed within the gates SteGeoscOpic cam
eras and tripods viii not be admitted IN
der any circumstances The fee for the
admission Of cameras four by five inches
OF under will be 50 cents for j day or $3.50
for week
The cyclist embarking on a photograph
&c trip IS advised 10 take with him me
dunn sized camera that Is compact and
not too heavy, a roll holder, and light
tripod For the average tourist. films Will
be found more convenient both on account
of the Hghtness and the trouble saved in
changing and packing plates which are
liable t. get marred from the constant Vi
brati0n of the wheel.
The best method of carrying camera
l.. -f.tfI a. debate
among all who combine the recreations.
Almost every part of the bicycle where
camera can be placed has been recon-
mended.
i careful study OF the question by the
entire MEMBERSHIP OF d large Photographic
society resulted =. the unanimous opinion
that there is bat one place to carry q
camera on n bicycle and that is on the
rear fork o. the machine directly under
the saddle; the proper place for the tri-
pod being along the upper tube Of the
frame. Many attempts have been made
10 carry the camera on the head Of the
machine or attached 10 the handle bars
! This has two serious disadvanta ges-the
vibration is the greatest a this point, and
too much Of a load carried on the head
throws the bicycle out Of balance and
causes difTiCUT steering
There are many methods Cf attaching
| che camera uudgr the saddle One Of the
I best and simplest IS The result OF Gem
| bined thought Of NAM Oid-time experts
| 1t is called the -Whiriiug Dervish outfit.
ANY shoemaker or harpeSsuaker can
make il II consists OF q leather case
large enough 20 contain camera and six
| plate holders, If il is desired to use plates.
/ For convenience. 3. very light wooden par
titioI is placed through the centre or in
! q proper position 20 held the camera and
/ plate holders suuslv. The leather case
should be lined with canton flannel or
felt The opening should be at one end,
not at the back or top. If at the back.
mud and water S thrown IN by the hind
wheel. II AT the Top. The case must be ia
ken from the wheel each time il is used.
The w hiring Deryish'' camera holder
| is fastened to the bicycle by a single
| strap, which s split for about tVEO-thirds
| of its length The Uaspht end has buck
/ Ie attached nj has also q short flap
| stitched on ~ means OF which the strap
4 Is backled to me stay or cross brace on
| the back forks which IS generally on d
/ line with the top Of the rear wheel One
| end OF tn spit part Of the strap has q
| buckle attached. the other end is perfo-
rated. n Use the strap is buckled 10 the
back fork stay. then passed around the
| camera box. wrapped two or three times
! around the seat post, brought hack and
blIckled 20 the other end Of the split part
/ of the strap. As the camera box opens
| at the end. the outfit is readily accessible
| An experience of years proves cOnClu-
| sively that this method is extremely sat
| isfactory. and SO far 70 fault has been
! found with 1t and no improvements sug-
| gested-