Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/02/18
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Leo OK, but still not paper. That came later, with the negative/positive process. I have some Daguerreotypes and they are indeed on metal, covered with glass. Jerry "Wesson, Leo W" wrote: > 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