Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/02/18
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]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