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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Advance-Times, 1983-01-19, Page 14Page 2—Crossroads—Jan. 19, 1983 Through t e Lens By HOLT CONFER Cameras that help you think Last week, I began to tell you about the types of cameras that were avail- able at your local photo, store. I originally got involved in this subject when one of this column's readers called to get some infor- mation about buying a camera for her son. I'm afraid that trying to explain these various types of camera systems over the telephone didn't turn outall that well. Parceling out verbal information is OK as long as you can keep the dialogue going, but when the give and take ends, so, unfortunately, does a lot of the "under- standing." That's why I wanted to put these various camera systems down in cold, black type so you'd have the opportunity to refer to them at a more leisurely pace. Last week I reviewed the operational advantages and disadvantages of man- ual exposure cameras with built-in light meters, auto- matic exposure cameras with a shutter priority and automatic a ure cam- eras with an 4perture pri- ority. I also said there were two more types of camera systems you needed to know about — pro- grammed exposure and multi -mode exposure. What are they? Well, let's take a look — Programmed expo- sure. There are a lot of cameras coming on the market place today that allow you the freedom to take pictures without mak- ing any settings. In other words, the camera is pro- grammed to select the proper aperture and choose the correct shutter speed, depending on the light failing on your sub- ject. - Is that good? Once again, I want to remind you that a camera can't be all things to all people. It's good, if you like to keep your pic- ture taking simple and if all the talk about aperture settings and shutter speeds drives you batty. A pro- grammed camera is proba- bly not the right tool for the professional or aspiring professional. The programmed cam- era will give you a combi- nation of aperture and shutter speeds that will allow you to hand -hold your camera in most situa- tions. As the light becomes progressively dimmer, the camera will provide ever - widening apertures in order to keep the shutter speed fast enough for no - blur, hand-held shots. When the light gets too dim, you'll probably see a warning light come on in your viewfinder to let you know the camera has done all it can under the present circumstances and, if you intend to continue taking pictures, it's time to bring in some auxiliary lighting. While most of these cameras have no manual. overrides or ways to adjust the settings for unusual ex- posure situations, you still have an "ace" up your sleeve. You can, if you'll take time to think about it, use the ASA setting dial to "fool" the camera when backlighting or sidelight- ing appear troublesome or when you want to get bet- ter color saturation. GOOD OLD DAYS—Looking at this amateur photographer from the early in this century, makes you appreciate just how far photographic technology has come in a relatively short time. ( Photo courtesy Eastman Kodak Co.) years For backlighted situa- tions, use Vs of your cur- rent ASA rating (An ASA of 100 should be adjusted to ASA 25); that adjustment opens your aperture two extra stops. For sidelighting, ues 1/2 your present ASA rating — that will give you one wider aperture setpaing for extra light. And for extra color satu- ration, move the ASA dial to a number approximate- ly 1/3 higher than you are Craft talk By Louisa Rush Quite often I am asked whether needlepoint of em- broidery should be framed under glass or not. This is a difficult question, as a lot de- pends on where the piece is being displayed and under what conditions. One of the worst offences, is to hang a piece of needle- work in direct sunlight, this is very much a no no! The sun on the glass will no doubt cause moisture to form with- in the sealed frame, thus speeding up the deteriora- tion of the material. There are countless beautiful tapestries all over England and Europe, which have hung for hundreds of years on castle walls, and while these do have to be"re- paired from time to time, when you consider the length of time they have existed without the protection of glass, they have stood up very well. I agree there is far more pollution in today's world, but in yesteryear they had no other means of heat than roaring fires, smoke, soot and dust. In our vaccum cleaner world we are rela- tively free of this pollution and wool being a natural crossroads Published every Wednesday by Wenger Bros. 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Multi -mode exposure control. Here's the "biggy," folks. With a switch built into the camera you can select one of five different types of exposure control — shutter priority, aper- ture priority, programmed exposure, dedicated flash exposure and (thank good- ness) a manual setting. This type of camera is built for the real aficiona- fibre, it likes to "breathe". Protective sprays in my opinion are mote harmful than helpful as they coat the wool with a plastic resin, which again' dries out the wool. When I have my needle- point pieces framed I do so without glass, allowing the natural beauty of the colors and stitches to be seen at their best ; and I never hang any piece, whether needle- point or embroidery, in direct or strong light. They should be hung, in a fairly cool spot in the house, never near a fireplace or above a radiator or hot air duct. When it comes to embroi- dery or old needlework, non- glare glass is often recom- mended, in fact I put my work behind glass. Quite often the colors are more delicate than needlepoint and would soil a lot quicker, plus some of the threads could snag with careless dusting or cleaning. I always use a professional framer and ask that he make a per- manent air -tight seal with needlework. The same sug- gestions should be followed as to where to hang your needlework. Why not use the cold win- ter evenings to embroider these spring flowers? Leaflet No. 8160 has complete full- size drawings for all three designs, along with a stitch and color guide. The design is easily traced onto the material with the aid of dressmaker's tracing paper, or if you prefer I can supply the iron -on transfer for $1 extra. To order the Leaflet No. 8160 send 75 cents, for trans- fer add $1 extra, plus a stamped self addressed return envelope. If you do not have a stamp or envel- ope. please enclose an extra 40 cents to cover the cost of handling and print your name and address. Send to: Louisa Rush, Craft Talk, 486 Montford Drive, Dollard des Ormeaux. P.Q., H9G 1546. Please be sure to state pattern numbers correctly when ordering and to enclose your stamped return envel- ope fol- faster service. do who isn't put off - by needing to know and un- derstand what all those settings do and when it's best to use each one. I suspect, if you go this route, there will be one (or possibly two) exposure modes that will get all the use. About the same way that most photographers will take the majority of their pictures with a lens in the 35-70mm range (if they have one) and use anything outside that range only on very- special, occasions. There area lot of -elec- tronic "things" in this type of camera, and those diodes, wafers and minia- ture circuits take a lot of power. If you leave your camera in the on position when you're not using_ it, you'll find the batteries will deteriorate very rap- idly. And when the batter- ies go, the picture taking stops. Well, that's- what you're faced with when you go to buy a camera these days. You've got a lot to think. about, and a lot of deci- sions to make. But most of all, you need to have an honest appraisal of your picture taking require- ments. And even then, it ain't easy. German castles dwindle Sales of castles in Germa- ny have been booming in re- cent years, says castle bro- ker Jurgen Billing of Augs- burg, "and soon there will be no more available." He esti- mates there are still 12,000 castles in Germany, but only 2,000 are suitable for renova- tion and a maximum of only 300 are really worth repair- ing. MICROWAVE MAGIC On the Iamb By DESIREE VIVEA In the microwave, large cuts of lamb will brown naturally. Be sure not to salt the meat before cook- ing as it toughens the outer layer. Cover the cut with a paper towel to prevent spattering. As well as t:eeping the microwave cleaner, the paper towel doubles as a. meat baster. Drain off excess ,juices while cooking or you may beleft with well-done juice and lamb in the raw. RUSSIAN LAMB 2 lbs. boned lamb shoulder Grated zest 1 lemon Juice 2 lemons % cup minced pars- ley 1 tsp. dried dill weed 1/4 tsp. ground garlic y tsp. salt 1/a tsp. black pepper freshly ground 3 tbsps. vegetable oil divided Cut lamb in 11 -inch cubes. Place in deep bowl. Mix together lemon zest, lemon juice, parsley, sea- sonings and 1 tablespoon oil. Pour over lamb. Refri- gerate 5 hours, drain. Let stand at room temperature an hour before cooking. Heat browning skillet in microwave 41 minutes. Add remaining ,-2 table- spoons oil and lamb. Cook 2 minutes, turning meat to brown on all sides. Cover and cook in microwave 15 minutes, stirring three times. Serve over cooked kasha or brown rice. If de- sired stir 1 to 2 tablespoons flour into juice remaining in skillet to make "a paste. Stir until smooth. Cook in microwave 11/2 minutes, stirring twice. Pour over meat. Serves 4. ROAST LEG OF LAMB 5 1b. leg of lamb Garlic powder Salt Black pepper, fresh- ly ground Peach halves Chutney Place lamb leg fat side down in, a 2 quart glass utility dish (preferably using 'a microwave rack). Shield shank end with foil. Cover with wax paper and cook 20 to 25 minutes. Re- move cover, rotate dish one-quarter turn, baste off drippings and remove foil shield. If there are uneven corners on the roast that seem to be overcoking, shield with foil. Turn roast over and cook 15 minutes: Baste lamb with drippings, sprinkle with garlic powder,. salt and pepper. Cook 5 to 10 minutes. Remove from mi- crowave and cover with foil 15 minutes to complete cooking time. Serves.6 to 8. Serve with Peach 'Boats: Drain 1 pound, 13 ounce can peach halves. In 9 -inch glass baking dish arrange peaches with halves up. Fill each peach half with 1 tablespoon chutney. Cook in microwave 5 minutes, rotating one-quarter turn halfway through cooking time. Arrange around lamb on serving platter. Recipes in this column are tested in 625- to 700 - watt microwave ovens. Foods are cooked on HIGH (100 percent power) and un- covered unless otherwise specified. STUFFED LAMB ROAST 4 lb. boned shoulder lamb roast 1 tsp. seasoned pep- per r/s tsp. powdered gar- lic 1 tsp. crushed rosemary 2 cups packaged herb stuffing mix 2.tbsps. minced onion tYa cup minced celery % cup soft butter or margarine . 1 cup red wine, divid- ed Flour' Flatten meat; sprinkle with combined seasonings on both sides. Use back of spoon to press and rub sea- sonings into meat. Mix to- gether stuffing mix, onion, celery, butter and r/x cup of the wine; spread on meat (or make pocket in meat and fill with stuffing). Roll and tie meat. Dust with flour. Place in 4 -quart cas- serole, fat side down. Cook, covered, 10 minutes in mi- crowave. Turn dish one- half turn, cook 10 minutes more. Turn roast over, add wine, cover and cook 10 minutes. Turn dish one-half turn, cover and cook 6 to 10 minutes more. 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