A User's Guide to the View Camera

by Jim Stone

Book Overview

"A User's Guide to the View Camera, Third Edition" continues the tradition of offering a practical guide to the professional photographer's ultimate tool: the large-format camera system. Written in the clear, accessible style that is Jim Stone's hallmark, this text features careful presentation of the unusual features and advantages of large-format and view cameras, practical suggestions for operation and maintenance, and helpful, well-illustrated...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0673396177
• ISBN13: 9780673396174
• Release Date: January 1987
• Publisher: Addison-Wesley Educational Publishers
• Length: 168 Pages
• Weight: 3.45 lbs.

Customer Reviews

Covers the Subject Well

In doing some research for a project I was working on, I acquired this book. I found it had all of the information I needed on using a view camera. The author covered the swings and tilts well and showed the advantages of using these cameras.

Very Good, but....

What IS there, IS good- But, For the price, @ $45. to $55. I had hoped it was going to be much more in depth. More information on equipment; e.g.: Lenses, cameras, & accessories such as tripods, light meters, etc. I also would have liked much more information on films, printing paper, chemicals, processing techniques, etc. I suppose this does get away from the general title of the book somewhat, however, being new to the processing Large Format film, I needed much more information on that topic, as it is quite a bit different than working with roll film. What I did like about it is that it did give a very good overview of the View Camera; and has especially good section on the techniques for using one. Not sorry I bought it, just wished for it to be a bit more than it turned out to be.

highly recomended

this book was the only book required for a class i have at a big art school. the teacher said it's great, so im getting it.