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Title: The American annual of photography
Year: 1892 (1890s)
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Subjects: Photography
Publisher: New York : Tennant and Ward
Contributing Library: Harold B. Lee Library
Digitizing Sponsor: Brigham Young University

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Harry L. Ide, Photo. GRACE IDEAL. Electro Light Eng. Co., Engrs.New York. AND PHOTOGRAPHIC TIMES ALMANAC. 231 manipulate, and it is here that the mistake is made. In themanipulation one requires bromide, another ammonia, andanother something else, and so on down the list, each one ofthe requirements demanding a study of their effects beforesuccess is attained in either experiment, and while we are allambitious, it is far the best to go slow and know why andwhat as we strive for a perfect negative, and a finishedphotograph. George E. Merry. STELLAR PHOTOGRAPHY. The study of astronomy has been of late very extensivelyassisted by stellar photography as an auxiliary. It has been generally assumed till quite recently, that whenthe time of exposure of a photographic plate is extended twoand one-half times, stars of the next following magnitude maybe photographed. Were we, for example, able to photograph,in one minute, stars of tenth magnitude (which can be donevery well with a modern instru

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