Modern photography in theory and practice : a hand book for the amateur (1899)
Abbott, Henry G., 1858-1905 · Chicago : Geo. K. Hazlitt · leaf 249
o cut off any trees that shade the light and to reflect the light through the negative. Should the negative be larger than will fit in the front of the camera, then we shall have to employ a little different method. We can take a starch or soap box, remove the lid, and cut an opening in the center… … Fig. 4Q- held. The film side of the negative should face the inside of the box and the inside of the box should be next the camera front. The camera can then be brought into position until the image on the ground glass is of the right dimensions and the focusing cloth can be spread over the…
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