At the last meeting of the Shanghai: Amateur Photographic Society 9 lecture was given by Mr. J. Hervey Longharst on" Colour Photography," followed by a demonstration of the process perfected by Messrs. Lumiere, the inventors of the " Autochrome" plate.
Mr. Longhurst said—It is -not my intention to enter into a long description of the various methods for producing photographs in natural colours, or of the particular process I intend to demonstrate to-night, but to give in as short ® form as possible a few particulars of the Antochrome plate, and the various manipulations necessary to produce the finished picture, so that you may be able to follow my demonstration better, and understand the' uses of the various solutions employed.
You are doubtless all aware of the Principle, and, to some extent, the method of working
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