Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-08-04
cLosE-Ups AND LONG SHOTS
Keep Camera Ready
For Record Of Trip

front Of the camera, staring
into the lens, rigid as a ram
rod, with the idea that you
are photographing q per-
sonal view Of the Eiffel
Tower, Tai Mahal, the Ma
tons Capitol, etc.
Okay, If you can't resist
the tmpulse--Shoot 1t that
way. But then take another
shot Of the person looking
at the scene, reading an in
Scription, talking to q gen.
darme or guide or other
wise acting as q genuine
sightseer enjoying or taking
in the scenery. 1t sounds so
logical, natural and easy to
do you'll wonder why 1t takes
so much effort and viii power
on the snapshooter's part to
carry out. But try it and see
If you don't like the results
better.
Another item which makes
light summer reading for
photo beginners is the "Ansco
Guide to Picture Fun Made
Easy" by Arvel Ahlers. This
pocketbook starts with basics
and explains what a camera
is, the how and why Of ex-
posures and where to find
pictures-which is every
where. 1t is profusely illus
trated with numerous car
toons which follow the
theme: there's fun in pho
tographyI
New Camera Makes Bow
At the recent convention
Of the Professional Photog-
raphers Of America held in
Dallas, Tex. a new camera
and new films were intro
duced.
The camera, the Koni/
Omega Rapid, is made in
Japan in teamwork partner
ship with Simmon Omega,
Inc, of New York City. It's a
presstype C a m era which
makes 10 exposures, each
2Ax2A inches, on 100 roll
film. The negatives are In
exact proportion for 8x10
engagements.
If the camera looks some
what familiar, there is a rea-
son. It is an up-dated revi-
sion of the Omega 100 cam
era which first appeared in
1852 and then disappeared
too expensive to make In the
United States. 1t now fea-
lures q new series of inter-
changeable lenses, each with
its own shutter, full speed
range Of up to 1880 second
and NIX synchronization.
Beside the normal Comm
f/3.5 lens. there is a Comm
1858 wide angle and a 1a0
f/4.5 telephoto lens available.
The 100 roll film is not
loaded in the camera itself
but In a separate inter-
changeable back with its own
fast. push-pull film transport
and shutter-cocking action.
However, once started in the
camera, the whole roll of
film must be finished because
the back has no safety cover
when removed to protect the
film in mid-roll.
New Film on Way
Polaroid demonstrated its
new Polacolor film in AXIS
inch formal for the first time.
It fits into the Polaroid AXIS
film holder, develops in so
seconds, and will become
available in September as
Type So Polacolor film.
New fine grain black-and-
white films were announced
by Kodak and Ansco. Kodak
demonstrated Tri-X Pan film,
a new emulsion on an Estar
base in sheet film sizes with
an ASA rating Of 800. Ansco
Versapan with a film speed
Of l25 ASA is available in 100
and 35mm roll film sizes.
With normal development,
the film permits engagements
UP to 80 diameters, 1t is
claimed. 1t will have applica-
ton wherever small formal
negatives require great en-
largement.
Another new color film was
recently introduced in this
country. Perutz Peruchrome.
a product from Munich, West
Germany. 1t is balanced for
daylight, electronic flash and
blue flashbulbs with an ASA
rating Of 80. 1t is available in
20 and 36-exposure 35mm
rolls and in 100 and 1877 roll
film sizes. Processing plants
are located In Washington.
Chicago and In San Fran
ciscn Slides are returned I'm