View Camera Technique ANNOTATION
Audience: Photographers; Students of Photography.
FROM THE PUBLISHER
Leslie Stroebel, Ed.D, Professor Emeritus at Rochester Institute of Technology, is well-respected as an educator, author, and editor. He taught photography for forty-four years at RIT, during which time he was chairman of the Professional Photography Department and the Department of Imaging and Photographic Technology. He has written numerous books and articles, including Photographic Materials and Processes (Focal Press, 1986) and Basic Photographic Materials and Processes (Focal Press, 1990), both with John Compton, Ira Current, and Richard Zakia. He is coeditor of Focal Encyclopedia of Photography, 3rd Edition (Focal Press, 1993) and author of Stroebel's View Camera Basics (Focal Press, 1995).
SYNOPSIS
Now in its seventh edition, View Camera Technique is a unique, comprehensive book that presents clearly and precisely the features, operations and applications of view cameras. It details camera movements, image formation, exposure control, and information concerning lenses and accessories. Diagrams, comparison charts, and more than 500 photographs and illustrations provide the reader with the tools necessary to analyze a picture situation, set up and manipulate the camera, and portray the subject to meet the expectations of the professional photographer.
This edition includes:
Over 500 photographs and line drawings
Clear explanations of basic imaging concepts
Updated comparison tables for 111 brand-name view cameras, including over 50 specific features
Updated table of specifications for 150 view-camera lenses.
A new table of specifications for 20 view-camera digital backs.
Expanded coverage of the newest technology, including electronic features that simplify the use of view cameras for conventional photography and digital view cameras that eliminate the need for film and make it possible to modify the digital images with image-processing computer software programs.
Applications of view cameras, with illustrations by distinguished professional photographers.
Advanced students, serious amateurs, and professional photographers will discover invaluable insights into the features, operations, and applications of view cameras within the pages of View Camera Technique, 7th Edition. It is a must for every photographer's library.
FROM THE CRITICS
Joseph A. Dickerson - Shutterbug
There are lots of books out there that discuss view cameras and view camera technique, and some mighty good ones at that, but Stroebel's work is the benchmark by which the rest are measured.
Booknews
Presents the features, operations, and applications of view cameras. Details camera movements, image formation, exposure control, and information concerning lenses and accessories. Diagrams, comparison charts, and 450 b&w photos and illustrations provide tools necessary to analyze a picture situation, set up and manipulate the camera, and portray the subject to meet the expectations of the professional photographer. This edition contains updated tables of specifications and coverage of digital view cameras. The author is Professor Emeritus at Rochester Institute of Technology. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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