Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-06-05

I work Is of a class demanding such ~
intricate contiivance. And the cost Is
not the smallest consideration about It Z
j. w. Simpler, progenitor Of Harry. res
marked to a News" reporter while the
big camera was being explained, 1T is
only such fellows as Andrew Carnegie
and Harry that can afford such toys
a technical description of the affair
would require many hours of worry for
n novice. 1t is sufficient ito say that
the camera, consisting of the box prop
or and the roll holder, is in two sep
arate parts. the two mounted on a
mammoth tripod having for it's head a.
toothed wheel mathematically accurate
| for exposures of. varying angles, Tho
| camera during the exposure revolres.
oyer the arc to be used for the expos
ure, a clock motor being utilized for
power and the speed being governed by
I fans of three sizes which act upon the
| motor much In the same manner. as the
| governor Of more familiar machines.
Light is admitted to the film through
I q narrow slitEat speeds selected by the
operator. The lenses have three focal
lengths. 10. a and S6 inches BY means
OF an extension back to be used during
focusing the chemical and optical foci
are harmonized. the ground glass being
hinged to permit the passage Of light
during. exposure. The rapidity with
Which the camera is reToNed is regu-4
lated by one OF nine pinions selected
by means of a scqle varying with the
focus, three different pinions being pro-
vded for each focal length. The film,
which is daylight loading, u1winds AS
the picture is being taken and may be
again wound to the spool Or removed
directly from the drum upon which it
Is wound after exposing "A perfora-
tor marks the length of film used for
each exposure The films used may be
Of 10, II, IA and l6 inches in height and
mp to ZIG inches or Is feet in length "
The latter length would comprise a pic
turc taken on q full circle and TO obs
tain correct perspective would be
viewed from the center OF a circle, the
picture forming the inner portion OF its
circumference.
The lens is mounted in a front that is
rising and falling, actuated by a rack
and pinion, and Is also swinging, per-
hitting any conceivable adjustment,
The cycle OF operations during an ex-
posture is both complex and ofsso many
phases that to make a picture requires
Il memory that knows no limit to its
possibilities There are SO many screws
to adjust. so many details which must
be done in their proper sequence. that
10 make a successful exposure Is in
reality a scientific accomplishment, To
develop the film and then print il in a
printing frame that IS in one piece.
over 10 feet long, two wide and six
inches thick with a dozen doors and
catches, the whole weighing over 100
pounds requires II good physique and Il
Jobs portion Of that virtue called pa
thence. And to carry the outfit about
:isno one mans pastine, The camera is
contained in one case as large as ~ va
lise, the film roll holder and Its intri
cate mechanism is contained in q twin.
and the tripod fits snugly into q case
that makes the carrier wish his arm j
was three inches shorter. for unless the
elbow Il crooked to n most annoying
ankle the bottom OF tlic kase VII
bump mer,ily aions tho thnrouShfare,
knocking edges Oft friendly. bouldcrS
and doing other dsagreeable things.
1t takes three big men to carry the APP
7ararus and two TO set it mp: The field
of such an instrument is almost limit
less in this state, and Shipler l. making;
sons' roseate promises OF pictures 70
como,