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Chapter 1104 The Earl of Britain in the Photo Studio

"The East is just as Sir Greenville said. There are many unusual things, just like magical witchcraft, which makes people unable to figure out what is going on. The previous missionaries returned to Europe and did not record trains, They are too irresponsible about the street lamps." A British nobleman in a noble dress came down from the capital railway station. This visit shocked him, although he had already made some psychological preparations.

Among other things, the speed of the train made him stare sideways.

After Li Jinde, Sarina and Aunt Li heard that the British envoy was coming again, they came to the capital railway station early.Selina hasn't seen her father for a long time, Li Jinde feels a little indebted, and Aunt Li wants to meet this in-law.

"Is that the old in-law who took the lead? She looks younger." Aunt Li looked at a knight with a beard, a goatee, and chestnut fluffy hair. He was only in his 30s.

"No, he's not my father. This is the second Earl of Compton of Northamptonshire, a rather prominent nobleman. Why isn't my father here?" Selina recognized the leader of the second group of envoys. Sir Greenville arrived, but her doubts were different from her guess. There was no Sir Greenville among the envoys.

"Let's find a chance to visit the Earl of Compton, maybe we can find out about your father's situation from him." Li Jinde put his hand on Sarina's shoulder and comforted him.

"It's so sudden, the place names and people's names on your Western side are really hard to catch." Aunt Li complained.

The second batch of British envoys, led by officials from the Kyushu Army, was placed in the area where the envoys were entertained.

The Earl of Compton, a British aristocrat, seemed very active. Before he had time to rest, he led people to travel around the capital, collecting books and rare things here, which caused quite a commotion in the capital.

"What is this place for?" Earl Compton discovered the existence of a photo studio in the capital. Lord Greenville had never touched this kind of thing before, nor did he mention it to Earl Compton.

"We are a photo studio here. All guests, please take a look here. All the portraits on the wall are the portraits of the people who took the photos. They are comparable to the paintings of the most skilled painters. They can accurately portray the image of people. That is to say These photos are similar to paintings, rather than imprisoning human souls." The employees of the photo studio patiently explained to them, wondering if Westerners could understand.

Even in Beijing, because people lack understanding of black-and-white camera imaging technology, they often regard black-and-white photos as things that ingest the soul, so the photo studio has no customers to take pictures for a long time, and it has little popularity among the people.On the contrary, the government and the military often hire photographers from photo studios to take pictures of suitable materials for newspapers.For example, the Nanyang War and the Japanese referendum have photographers.

When the photos from the photo studio were published in newspapers, people gradually realized that the black and white photos were only images depicting the scene at that time, and the imaging technology of black and white photos was gradually recognized by the people.

After listening to the interpreter's explanation, Earl Compton was shocked again, but on the surface he kept calm and looked at the masterpieces displayed in the photo studio.

"This photo is a masterpiece taken by our photographers on the occasion of the establishment of Dongying Province." The employee of the photo studio proudly pointed to the photo of Da Yuer at the referendum site hanging on the wall.

Compton was struck by the quality of the black and white photos.Although the black and white photos at this time were not detailed enough, the developed photos truly recorded the scenes and characters at that time without modification.

"The beautiful woman in the black and white painting is very real, isn't it drawn by the most brilliant painter?" Compton repeatedly confirmed.

"You don't need a painter, as long as you use this machine, you can truly describe the scene at that time anytime, anywhere, form a negative, and you can develop many identical photos." The photographer in the photo studio pointed to a black and white camera and regarded it as a treasure. Said.

"You mean this strange guy can act as a painter?" Compton leaned over and looked at the wooden box camera, with a shady curtain behind it.He is curious to touch the unknown.

"Be careful not to break it. This is a camera that can only be customized by spending a lot of money from the government. A machine is worth a lot!" the photographer reminded distressedly.

After the Earl of Compton learned of the value of this object, he felt that this object was like medieval witchcraft, full of magical power, and it was puzzling.He has a little understanding of small hole imaging, but it is very difficult to make the formed image clear and to preserve it for a long time.

In fact, black and white cameras involve the properties of silver iodide, silver bromide and other photosensitive substances. At this time, chemistry has not yet become an independent subject. In principle, it can only be regarded as witchcraft.

"Can you leave a so-called photo for me?" Earl Compton asked.

"This is possible, but it requires a certain fee." The photographer said.

"Money is not a problem." Earl Compton gave the servant a wink, and the servant took out a Spanish silver dollar.

The photographer in the photo studio received a lot of money, so he was naturally happy to take pictures for Compton: "The exposure time will take a while, and the spotlight will burn later, so don't make a fuss, so that you people in the diplomatic mission don't have to panic .”

Earl Compton sat upright on a wooden chair, with his right hand leaning against the wooden table, and straightened his waist to appear coercive.After hearing that the camera image was real, he wanted to verify whether it was true, and was afraid that his image would not be enough.If it is a portrait painted by an artist, it may be beautified, but the black and white camera at this time does not have much artificial beautification.

Members of the second batch of missions blocked the entrance of the photo studio, and even the servants behind them looked inside on their feet, trying to see clearly what the so-called photography was all about, and the photo studio was crowded with people for a while.

When the magnesium powder burned and smoked, the nobles and servants of the envoy were startled, and only Earl Compton, who was taking pictures, forcibly calmed down for his own face.

After a few minutes, the photographer checked that there was no problem with the negatives, and said to Earl Compton, "After we develop the photos, we will send them to your house. Please reserve the address."

The Earl of Compton came out of the photo studio, as if in a lifetime, and said to the British nobles who came with the group: "If this machine can be introduced back to Britain, it may be a good business."

(End of this chapter)