11 Hints for Color

In June 1952 many photographers either hadn't tried color photography or were fairly new to the process. Modern Photography posted this article to provide some help.

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This article provides answers to the question, "Why Use a Filter?".

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When is picture time? Anytime.

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Here is an article on how to carry your camera.

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Here is this month's Coffee Break column.

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Lloyd Varden writes about Du Pont's new film base.

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Here are this month's camera equipment ads.

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Here are this month's dealer ads.

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Marc, once more, many thanks for posting these!

We tend to forget how hard it was to expose color with old films - it took 1/50 at f/6.3 in the sun. Many of those 11 hints are still good, and can be used even with digital. I like that these articles focus more on how to take good pictures than in equipment. The filters article is also very useful.

The manufacturer's ads are pure glorious nostalgy... Zeiss had the Contax IIa and IIIa out, Leitz was still selling Barnacks, and NIkon was starting to get into the action. Exaktas, Rolleis and Leicas were about the same price, probably pretty expensive in 1952!