A User's Guide to the View Camera
Author | : Jim Stone |
Publisher | : CRC Press |
Total Pages | : 177 |
Release | : 2015-10-16 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781317422693 |
ISBN-13 | : 1317422694 |
Rating | : 4/5 (93 Downloads) |
Download or read book A User's Guide to the View Camera written by Jim Stone and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2015-10-16 with total page 177 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This reissued third edition of A User’s Guide to View Camera introduces photographers to large-format cameras, covering their use with both film and digital capture. Readers will learn the anatomy of cameras with a separately adjustable back or front, the proper techniques for using view cameras, and how to take care of large-format cameras—all through straightforward and practical instruction and abundant visual examples. This latest edition features: • Practical approaches to mastering lenses, shutters, accessories, and the ever-important maintenance of your view camera • Tips for both simple operation and advanced control of the camera, including film holders, bellows, and tripods, and film handling and development • A section on digital equipment, offering updates on the nearly 200-year-long history of the view camera