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THERE are no doubt many people who would have continued to practise photography if they had had the advice contained in this handy little volume. The amateur has been, and is now, too often led to invest his money in a camera the size and bulk of which renders it impossible for him to carry it about and use except with great inconvenience. The utility, and therefore the value, of a camera to the average photographer is gauged by its facility of erection, lightness and portability, and when these qualities are combined with good workmanship in every respect, photography becomes a pleasure. In the present book, the author gives some very sound advice to the would-be photographer, and he has>not forgotten to bear in mind the different sizes of pockets which have to be considered. Chapters are devoted to each of the principal items that the photographer requires, and the author seems to have shown a very fair and impartial judgment in his suggestions as to the best or most serviceable articles to be purchased. A thorough perusal of this book will effectively help anyone who wishes to take up this delightful subject, either as a hobby or as an aid to some portion of his daily work.
How to Buy a Camera.
By H. C. Shelley. Pp. xii + 144. The “How to Buy” Series. (London: George Newnes, Ltd., 1902.) Price 1s. 6d. net.
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How to Buy a Camera . Nature 67, 102 (1902). https://doi.org/10.1038/067102b0
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