The ferrotype and how to make it - The Grian Press

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THE FERROTYPE.
delicacy of chemical eifect and tone, and, (accord-
ing to the surface on which made,) their compli-
mentary tendency.
The Daguerreotype, to this day, is a marvel of
beanty and delicacy, because of the fine and pol-
ished surface on which it is made, giving brilliant
contrasts of light and shade, and an unapproach-
able delicacy and finish to the whole picture.
The Ambrotype would probably be equal to
the Daguerreotype in all points but for the lack
of brilliancy caused by the absorption of light by
r,ollodion film and the glass on which the pict-
ure is made.
While the Ferrotype, however, approaches
nearer the Daguerreotype in all its points of ex-
cellence than any other picture of its kind, it is
still inferior in brilliancy to the latter, for the
reason that its surface is not finely polished, it is
less opaque, the varnished collodion surface will
not reflect light so perfectly as the polished sil-
ver ; but while it is not equal to the Daguerreo-
type in that respect, it has compensatory advan-
tages which have placed it far in advance of any
other product in positive photography.
The same excellencies that were claimed for
the beautiful productions of Daguerre, are now
claimed for the Ferrotype in conjunction with
other advantages, among which may be men-
tioned rapidity of production, greater portabil-
ity, adaptation to far more extended use, and last
but not least, cheapness—these qualities have