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Theodore Roosevelt (1858–1919). Through the Brazilian Wilderness. 1914.
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| not be equipped with as expensive a lens and shutter as the camera carried for work; 3¼ x 4¼ is a good size. Nothing larger than 3¼ x 5½ is advised. We carried the 3A special Kodak and found it a light, strong, and effective instrument. It seems to me that the ideal form of insturment would be one with a front board large enough to contain an adapter fitted for three lenses. For the 3¼ x 4¼: |
| One lens | 4 or 4½ focus |
| One lens | 6 or 7 focus |
| One lens telephoto or telecentric | 9 to 12 focus | |
| The camera should be made of metal and fitted with focal-plane shutter and direct view-finder. |
| A sole-leather case with shoulder-strap should contain the camera and lenses, with an extra roll of films, all within instant reach, so that a lens could be changed without any loss of time. |
| Plates, of course, are the best, but their weight and frailty, with difficulty of handling, rule them out of the question. The roll film is the best, as the film pack sticks together and the stubs pull off in the moist, hot climate. The films should be purchased in rolls of six exposures, each roll in a tin, the cover sealed with surgical tape. Twelve of these tubes should be soldered in a tin box. In places where the air is charged with moisture a roll of films should not be left in a camera over twenty-four hours. |
| Tank development is best for the field. The tanks provided for developing by the Kodak Company are best |
