Latest edition of this Illustrated Pocket Book guide to Leica cameras and lenses from 1925 to the new products launched at Photokina 2002. With the latest available production figures and serial number lists. Essential companion to the Leica International Price Guide.
This book is used in conjunction with The Leica Pocket Book and Leica Price Guide and has been compiled from original Leitz sources. The book has two aims: the first is to act as the constant pocket companion for the Leica Collector in his travels; the second is to help Leica enthusiasts who want to study fascinating accessories in greater depth. It covers the whole period from 1924 to Spring 1996 and will enable the reader to place an individual accessory in its historical context with contemporary Leica models and lenses. Readers wishing to study Leica accessories further and looking for a more suitable bedside companion are referred to the author’s Leica Collectors Guide which also includes comprehensive accounts of Leitz enlargers, projectors and binoculars.
The first guidebook that explains the features and capabilities of Leica's widely acclaimed compact digital camera covers all features, functions, and controls of this remarkable camera.
81/2 x 10Since publication this title has proved to be very popular for both the serious lens user wishing to understand more about his lenses, as well as the Leica enthusiast considering which lens would be suitable to add to his outfit.Do you know your "Coma from your Aberrations"? If "Yes," then part 2 of Erwin Puts' new book will be of considerable interest to you. Either way you may find this section easier to understand than you expect; the illustrations and diagrams do help.Part 1 goes into the optical history of E. Leitz, Wetzlar and the Leica Camera of Solms in detail with all the personalities involved. This section is well illustrated with some new pictures. The commercial demands are always battling with the perfectionists at Leica who created some of the world's most famous lenses.Part 2 is an optical digression explaining the lens and glass design features, problems and terms and the continual battle to ensure that Leica users end up with the highest possible standard of lens.Part 3 is the largest part of the book. Puts has tested Leica lenses from 1925 to date; each lens, in most cases with diagram, is detailed with its performances at the critical apertures.
Complete user's manual for this all-mechanical Leica reflex, which gives the photographer complete control over all functions. The author explains how to take advantage of this.
Thoroughly revised, brought up to date, and completely reset with some 60% more pages. The layout has been redesigned to make this edition much easier to use as a work of reference. All the numerous new products introduced since the first edition are included. Two new chapters have been added, one on Leica Digital Cameras and one on Leicina Cine Cameras, and a new section on leather cases. Additional information, corrections and comments from readers all over the world have been incorporated.
"Like any high-end digital camera, you need to appreciate the M1O's nuances to truly explore its capabilities. With The Expanded Guide: Leica M10, the intricacies of Leica's state-of-the-art camera are fully explored, giving the reader a clear insight into precisely what the camera is capable of. From setting up the camera to delving into the deepest menu options, this book walks you step-by-step through all aspects of the M10. Regardless of whether you're a seasoned Leica shooter or an M-series newcomer, you are guaranteed to extract the best from the latest in the legendary range."--
Furnishes an overview of digital photography, covering such topics as cameras, exposure, lighting, shutter speed, depth of field, and resolution--and tips on how to avoid hours of photo-editing by taking great photographs the first time.
This is the only book to illustrate all the Leica models from 1924 onwards in full color. Over a period of more than five years, author Paul-Henry van Hasbroeck and photographer Cohn Glanfield have gathered Leica cameras and accessories from all over the world. These cameras have been painstakingly assembled and photographed in groups to show the development of the Leica system. This pictorial presentation enables the collector to study the technical evolutions of particular models and their accessories in all of their diversity. The evolution of the Leica camera is described by van Hasbroeck in individual introductions to each chapter and in explanatory captions. The book concludes with production figures for Leica cameras, a list of serial numbers of Leica cameras and Leica code words. The book will be fully up to date and will incorporate all the new items introduced at the September 1996 Photokina Show.