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Eisenstaedt's Guide to Photography

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This book was published in 1978 and is a pleasure. Eisenstaedt used Leica rangefinders and Nikon SLRs. The book contains many pictures and Eisenstaedt explains how he made each one. His favorite combination was the Leica M and a 35 mm lens. He used a tripod as needed. Eisenstaedt cautions to "keep it
simple." "The most important thing about a camera is that you feel comfortable with it," he says. Good down to earth advise throughout the book. Photography is not about equipment and technique; those are givens. It is about vision.

Outstanding guide from one of the greatest photographers of the last century. Each picture is followed by his description of how he took it, and what camera and lens he used. Although his first choice is a Leica with a 35-mm lens, a picture of his equipments shows Leica 28-mm, 35-mm, 50-mm, 90-mm as well as Nikon 28-mm, 55-mm f/3.5 Micro Nikkor, 105-mm f/2.5, 80-200 zoom lenses as well as a yellow filter, a polarizing filter and Luna Pro and Spectra light meters. He also took color pictures. What is most impressive is the spontaneity and the decisive moments of his shots!

For the basics and for the best news photog.
Eisenstaedt's Guide to Photography is one of the best books.