Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/02/18
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Actually, Niepce created photographs using light-sensitive paper of his own manufacture, and Fox-Talbot used paper soaked in silver chloride to create a paper negative and then contact-printed the paper negatives onto photosensitive paper. Those were his Calotypes, patented in 1841. So it would have been more than possible for someone in 1851 to be aware of Fox-Talbot's calotypes, and Niepce's status as the inventor of the first photograph was probably as well-known. Artists of the day were very aware of "developments" in photography. Daguerre's images were created on silver-plated copper that was treated with silver iodide and developed using mercury. Glass came into use around 1851 when Archer developed the wet collodion emulsion that was spread over sheets of glass. Kit - -----Original Message----- From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us]On Behalf Of Wesson, Leo W Sent: Tuesday, February 18, 2003 12:17 PM To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us Subject: RE: [Leica] OT: Unhealthy Crouching Attitudes. Jerry, Daguerre shot on mirrored metal plates, not glass. Leo > ---------- > From: Jerry Lehrer > Reply To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > Sent: Tuesday, February 18, 2003 12:58 PM > To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > Subject: Re: [Leica] OT: Unhealthy Crouching Attitudes. > > Jeff > > Very good, but I doubt that those early photographers ever fixed > their images on paper. They used glass plates for the positive > images. > > But it is still funny! Thanks. > > Jerry > > Jeff Moore wrote: > > > This came by in email, and I thought the assembled company might enjoy > > it -- I don't recall its having been seen here before. I can't vouch > > for its authenticity... > > > > -------------------------------------- > > A LETTER TO "THE TIMES" (January 1851) > > > > Sir, > > I beg to bring to your notice the serious harm likely to come from > > the increasing popularity of photography. Since Mr. Talbot and > > Mons. Daguerre perfected their processes for fixing a living image > > on paper a few years ago, there has been an alarming increase in the > > popularity of this un-natural pastime. The stage has now been reached > > when permanent damage is likely to inflicted not only on paintings, > > engravings and the arts in general, but upon industry, manners and the > > home itself. > > > > Already, I have been informed, the fascinations of the photograph albums > > are having their effect on thousands of children who could be better > > employed in the pit or mill: and I can myself vouch unhappily from > > my own family circle that idleness and vanity are encouraged by the > > constant posing for portraits, and the subsequent poring over them in > > unhealthy crouching attitudes. > > > > I beg to subscribe myself, Sir, your obedient servant, > > Patrick Lawrence, > > Old Vicarage, Shinfield, Berkshire > > -- > > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > > -- > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > > - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html