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Salient. An Organ of Student Opinion at Victoria College, Wellington, N.Z. Vol. 8, No. 10 July 25, 1945

Photo Club Hear Expert on Lenses

Photo Club Hear Expert on Lenses.

Ex-VUC Photo Club star J. T. Salmon. M. Sc., A.R.P.S., lectured on "Lenses, Filters and Films" with the assistance of the epidiascope, on July 12.

This is the best lecture that we have had yet. Mr. Salmon, in the time at his disposal, covered the subject thoroughly, later-answering questions on doubtful points. The optics of fenses, the uses of different focal lengths were illustrated with both diagrams and photographs, while other photographs allowed the colour sensitivity of various films, and the effects of using filters. Most effective were the several copies of a coloured poster, the matched type slides, and the slides of an inlaid table.

The standard of photography was high, and the whole exhibition of first-class merit. Such lectures as this will bring VUC photography back to the high plane reached when Mr. Salmon was a student here himself. We thank you, Mr. Salmon, and would appreciate another lecture later if it can be managed.

Next meeting is scheduled for July 26, when a "Landscape" competition will be judged by John Pascoe.

Spike Photos.—Erratum: In last Salient the closing date for Spike photos was wrongly given. It should have read "first week in August."

The Spike competition is open to all members of the SA. This year the judging will be at a special meeting, to which the student public is invited. Watch the notice board for details of time and place.

The judge will be one of Wellington's leading photographers who has had a considerable experience of competition work. His on-the-spot comments will be of inestimable value to all competitors. We want to see the room swamped with entries. Every student with a collection of negatives has a chance, and can help to avoid last year's debacle.

Advice

1.Make all prints not smaller than 6in. × 8in., but preferably 8in. × 10in. This, because small prints cannot be reproduced satisfactorily, and also that a small print is killed by a large print.
2.Mount your prints on light-coloured card with rubber cement Mount size, 12in. × 16in. Mounts improve the photo, protect it, make the job easier for the judge and committee, and fairer for everybody.
3.Label your entry with a Neat, unobtrusive title at the lower left-hand corner of the print on the face of the mount.
4.Write your name and address clearly on the back of the mount, and not on the face.