Collecting and Using Classic Slrs
Collecting and Using Classic Slrs

Author: Ivor Matanle

Publisher: Thames & Hudson

Published: 1997

Total Pages: 264

ISBN-13: 9780500279014

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Ivor Mantale brings 40 years experience to this book on collecting single-lens reflex cameras, which includes: descriptions and evaluations of the principal makes and models from their earliest forms in the late 19th century to modern versions in the 1980s; instructions on testing and checking for faults; pictures of classic cameras, lenses and equipment, from Adams to Zenit, Graflex to Pentax as well as information on repairers and dealers; and listings of collectors' clubs and groups.

Comprehensive Guide for Camera Collectors
Comprehensive Guide for Camera Collectors

Author: David Williamson

Publisher: Schiffer Book for Collectors

Published: 2004

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780764319761

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Illustrated with over 500 color photographs of vintage cameras and many images captured with them, here is a comprehensive book for collectors. It tells the story of photography from the camera obscura to digital imaging, with all the major cameras in-between. Early inventors and photographers are highlighted in a discussion of the evolution of cameras Camera groupings are based on format and function. Collectors will learn how to examine, care for, and test a camera, and will find the current price ranges of classic cameras invaluable. The glossary is a primer for the beginning collector and a refresher for the professional.

Photographica
Photographica

Author: Rudolf Hillebrand

Publisher: Schiffer Book for Collectors

Published: 2000

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780764311741

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Illustrates and describes over 300 timeless cameras--from early plate cameras to the pocket cameras of today--with dates of production, specifications, and current values. A helpful introduction provides information about the history of photographic technology and important manufacturers, plus tips for the care, repair, and preservation of classic cameras.

Classic Cameras
Classic Cameras

Author: Colin Harding

Publisher:

Published: 2009

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781861085290

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This superb collection of 75 classic cameras is inspired by Colin Harding s highly successful Classic Cameras feature in Black and White Photography magazine. The cameras, which are sourced from the National Media Museum in Bradford, are arranged in chronological order, with a chapter for each era and a double-page spread devoted to each camera. Each spread has a large and impressive shot of the camera in question, smaller shots of any variants, a potted history giving a fascinating insight into the camera s development and a succinct biography and photograph of the inventor where appropriate.

Camera
Camera

Author: Todd Gustavson

Publisher:

Published: 2009

Total Pages: 376

ISBN-13:

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"Few inventions have had as powerful an influence as the camera, and few modes of expression have enjoyed the enduring artistic, scientific, and popular appeal of photography. We are so focused on the products of the camera, the indelible images marking our lives and times, that it's easy to forget the instrument itself has a history. Now that history has been comprehensively traced for photography buffs and amateurs alike by Todd Gustavson, Curator of Technology at George Eastman House. In this ... volume, hundreds of new and archival images from George Eastman House bring the story to life and provide an unmatched reference source. Vast in its scope, this ... book is an in-depth visual and narrative look at the camera, and consequently photography itself"--Jacket.

The Collector's Guide To Cine Cameras
The Collector's Guide To Cine Cameras

Author: John Wade

Publisher: Steyning Photo Books LLP

Published: 2001-09-15

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781897802182

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This book takes an in-depth look at the popular world of cine cameras collecting.ÿ In three sections, the book begins with a detailed history, covering the pioneers of the late 19th century through to the demise of the cine camera in the 1980s.ÿ The second section looks at specific cameras and styles, dealing with landmarks and unusual and innovative designs.ÿ The third section comprises a comprehensive directory of manufacturers and the cameras they produced.

The Collector's Guide to Classic Cameras, 1945-1985
The Collector's Guide to Classic Cameras, 1945-1985

Author: John Wade

Publisher:

Published: 1999

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781897802113

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John Wade briefly introduces the collector to the early days of photography that led to the post-war period, then guides the reader through the many different styles, shapes, specifications and advances in technology that make up the era between 1945 and 1985. The result is a well-illustrated and comprehensive book.

A History of Photography in 50 Cameras
A History of Photography in 50 Cameras

Author: Michael Pritchard

Publisher: Firefly Books

Published: 2022-02-27

Total Pages: 224

ISBN-13: 9780228103639

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A History of Photography in 50 Cameras explores the 180-year story of perhaps the most widely used device ever built. It covers cameras in all forms, revealing the origins and development of each model and tracing the stories of the photographers who used and popularized them. Illustrated throughout with studio shots of all fifty cameras and a selection of iconic photographs made using them, it is the perfect companion guide for camera and photography enthusiasts alike. The cameras include: The Nikon F, the "hockey puck" that saved photographer Don McCullin's life when it stopped a sniper's bullet during the Vietnam War. Its indestructibility, reliability and interchangeable lenses made it a favored workhorse of photojournalists. The Leica M3-D was also favored by war photographers, including David Duncan Douglas, who used the camera during his coverage of the Korean and Vietnam Wars. In 2012, one of his four customized Leica cameras sold at auction for nearly $2 million. A Speed Graphic was used to take Sam Shere's widely published photograph of the 1937 Hindenburg disaster, "the world's most famous news photograph ever taken." With few shots left and no time to get the camera to his eye, he shot his Pulitzer Prize-winning image "literally from the hip. It was over so fast there was nothing else to do." The camera phone has transformed picture-taking technology most profoundly since the invention of cameras. The "selfie" has become a new genre of photography practiced by everyone, and shared globally. This is an ideal book for camera collectors as well as anyone researching the history and art of photography.

From Daguerre to Digital
From Daguerre to Digital

Author: John Wade

Publisher: Schiffer Publishing

Published: 2012

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780764340260

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Over 500 crisp color photos display the wide range of cameras produced from the earliest days of photography to the rise of the digital age. The informative text provides a history of cameras, organized into chapters by various camera types, including snapshot, folding, rangefinder, single lens reflex, twin lens reflex, stereo, panoramic, miniature, and spy cameras. Cameras within each chapter are arranged chronologically to show the development of the camera type. Every camera presented has earned its place by meeting one or more of these criteria: it is a major landmark; epitomizes a certain era; is rare or a prototype; contains something different or unusual in the design; and/or is especially weird or strange. Rounding out this engrossing guide are a glossary of technical terms and an index. This book will be enjoyed by camera collectors, photo historians, and all who have ever captured life on film or in pixels.