Evening star., 1936-08-02
knowledge of Cameras Operation
Will Result in Better Snapshots
ByJosebh Raymore.

"AKlNG pictures with q camera
Is lots Of fun and . hobby
which every boy and girl
u should take up seriously. But
merely swapping pictures Of this and
that costs money in spoiled Aims, un-
less the amateur photographer knows
something Of Photographic principles.
In articles to be published here from
time to time and written 20 that every
boy and girl may easily understand
them the author will explain In sim.
pie words the important points IN
picture-making. If you have q cam
era, you should enjoy reading the en-
tire series. There will be no technical
terms, rules or formulas to learn.
You should read these articles as
though you were learning to play q
new game, for that is just what anna
teur photography is-en entertaining,
fascinating and exciting pastime. As
the articles proceed, making correct
exposures, developing the films, print
ing and enlarging will be covered,
with many handy hints and short cuts
for the amateur to remember.
But right now the first question Is
what kind Of camera to use. Use any
kind, make or size that you may have
or may purchase inexpensively. The
manufacturers Of cameras today have
perfected their products so the anna
teur L. assured of camera with q
suitable lens and correctly-timed
shutter.
The chief thing you have to decide,
therefore, is the size Of the picture you
want. The popular cameras made for
amateurs are (size Of pictures in inch
esq: 1ss by 21s, ~ by 81, az by AZ.
81 by ~ and 3A by 5h (post card
size.
A IL Of these sizes are standard, so
1 that Aim. developing trays, print
ing frames and printing paper are
easily and inexpensively obtained at
stores selling Photographic supplies.
The simplest, easiest camera for
the amateur is a box camera. These
are made with near and far focus
lenses, so that pictures Of mountains,
houses and trees in the distance may
be photographed or the faces Of peo-
pie as close as feet may be photo
graphed without changing the posi-
ton of the lens. The shutters are
arranged for snapshots in bright sun
light, cloudy sunlight or for time ex-
posures indoors under electric lights.
Roll Aims are used and the camera
may be loaded in the daylight. View
finders allow sighting the camera ac-
curately.
To take picture with box camera,
merely look IL the finder to sight the
object levelly. then press the shutter
lever.
Cameras with a pull-out bellows,
which may be folded up, are also made
for the amateur. These folding came
ras are more expensive than box cam
eras, but many amateurs prefer them
because OF the convenience in carry
ing them or packing them in travel
ing bag. The lenses Of folding cameras
are Of high quality. The shutters on
many Of the folding models allow pic
lures to be snapped at las, 1-50 and
1-100 Of q second. A hinged view find
er is attached and Is quickly adjusted
for vertical or horizontal pictures.
Focusing on some Of the models Is reg
ulated with a thumb screw device at
tached to the bed plate, fot taking pic
lures at 10, IS. 100 or more feet.
WHEN buying new camera, be sure
w to secure the instruction book
that comes with 1t.
To load camera with a roll of f1lm,
the back of the camera must be re-
moved so the paper covering the strip
of film can be threaded over the back
opening of the camera and between
the holding pins Of the winding key.
This is accomplished by inserting an
empty spool in the winding key end Of
the camera, then placing the new, full
roll of film in the other end.
Now break the seal on the full roll
and pull the paper over the camera
opening and insert the tab end Of the
paper in the slot cut in the empty
spool. Turn the winding key several
times TO be sure the paper tab Is
securely fastened in the slot Of the
winding spool. Then replace the back
of the camera and turn the winding
key slowly until a tiny hand appears
In the red window cut In the back