View Camera Technique, Sixth Edition [Hardcover]

Leslie Stroebel (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 27, 1993 | ISBN-10: 024080158X | ISBN-13: 978-0240801582 | Edition: 6

Provides clear and concise information on the features and applications of view cameras. It details camera movements, image formation, exposure control and lens and accessory information.


'This is one of the most satisfying books on photograhic technique that I have come upon in recent years.. For anyone about to embark on using the view camera in their work, or like me, still trying to tame the beast, this book is a commendable
companion.' Don Ryan - Focus, August 1993

Editorial Reviews

Review

"View Camera Technique is in an astounding seventh edition...there's good reason for this perpetuity. This is a book that you will reference again and again." Shutterburg Feb 2000

"When you are a regular user of a view camera, View Camera Technique can save you a lot of money and frustration." - www.photocrack.com --This text refers to an alternate Hardcover edition.

Language Notes

Text: French --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 320 pages
• Publisher: Focal Press; 6 edition (April 27, 1993)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 024080158X
• ISBN-13: 978-0240801582
• Product Dimensions: 11.1 x 8.5 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.9 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (16 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,109,916 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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33 of 34 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Required reading, July 30, 2000

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Allan Engelhardt "Just Another Reader" (Bedfordshire, UK) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: View Camera Technique (Hardcover)

This is THE work on view cameras. Probably the most comprehensive single-volume work, it should be required reading for everybody.

It does not cover all the latest models (use the internet for that) but view cameras have not changed fundamentally in decades. The work covers all basic and intermediate topics, as well as many advanced techniques.

A book to read and re-read several times.

18 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars THE authority., June 11, 2004

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givpilot (Groton, MA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: View Camera Technique (Hardcover)

This is THE reference standard for view camera photography. Prof. Strobel fully explains the different types of view cameras and how to best take advantage of the bellows and various camera movements. This book first appeared in 1967 and has only gotten better with each printing. Prof. Strobel was one of my professors at RIT 30 years ago and I still find myself using his excellent book as a reference.

19 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The seminal book on view camera technique. Required reading!, May 6, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: View Camera Technique (Hardcover)

This is a book you read when you first get into large format photography and still pull off the shelf years later. This book has all the hardcore technical details and is still totally accessible to the first timer. If you only own one book on view camera technique, own this one.