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THE PROBLEMS ARISING / FROM THIS ARE ILLUSTRATED BELOW:’\nRecto: typed title for illustration: ‘2 Focal lengths’ \nRecto: typed caption for series of photographs: ‘and enlarge’\nRecto: typed title for series of photographs: ‘1. Control of Movement’\nRecto: typed caption for photograph: ‘Fix the head’\nRecto: typed caption for photograph: ‘Fix the eye’\nRecto: typed title for series of photographs: ‘2. Depth of Field’\nRecto: typed aperture on illustration: ‘f 4.5’\nRecto: typed aperture on illustration: ‘f 45’ \nRecto: typed title for photograph: ‘3. Short, Intense Exposure’\nRecto: typed title for photograph: ‘4. 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