The Archive · 1928

HOLIDAY SNAPS

And Success At Other Times Most people take holiday snap. shots, but few of us can boast suck proficiency with the camera that we are always sure of obtaining 2 successful photograph. The ehitdren playing' on the beach come out, perhaps, a dismal blur. Yet a little care would prevent these heart: breaking developments, Possibly the camera has not bea used lately, and needs overhauling Light is so penetrating that even a pinprick in the bellows is anous' to ruin a well-taken photograph, shutter which jams for a minute fraction of a Second demands.at~ tention. Shining metal round th Jens, where enamel has worn off, is a danger signal. By reflecting light it distorts photos, and shouts therefore be blackened' again.

Speed!

Once the camera is ready fe action it is a good plan to practise 'TIE SPoRTSwoNAN KNOWS OW TO FIT THE MROcK To THE OCCASION

Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.

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