read the small print

[Speedy Builder5Participant @speedybuilder5]

I came across these examples of "small print" written by my father and his friend (Bernard Attenborough) in 1934, all done without the aid of a magnifying glass and using a single haired paint brush. Bernard was a graphic artist and had a small printing works and was 'au fait' with fine work.

Unfortunately I do not have a camera which will do macro photography, but the signatures are less than 5mm long and quite readable under a magnifying glass.

It just shows what detail can be achieved by both the human eye and hand.

Bob

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Signatures

[Mark RandParticipant @markrand96270]

You can do usable macro photos by putting a magnifying glass in front of the camera lens:-

Cherry which has been attacked by spotted wing drosophila. 8 dioptre lens in front of phone camera.

Edited By Mark Rand on 29/10/2022 15:58:19

[Harry WilkesParticipant @harrywilkes58467]

I'm not suggesting i did write that small but I did through out school write very small then i went to tech and the English teacher a grumpy git ( Oppps person) flatly refused to read and mark my work one one piece he wrote in his famous 'i do not intent going BLIND try to read this writing'

H

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