Michael Langford's 35mm Handbook [Paperback]

Michael Langford (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 4, 1993

Third Edition

Here, fully revised and updated to focus on the shift to fully automated cameras, is the best basic handbook of 35mm photography. Compact, complete, color-keyed for easy reference, it is packed with essential information and data -- plus dozens of hints for solving photographic problems and improving the pictures you take.

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Third Edition

Here, fully revised and updated to focus on the shift to fully automated cameras, is the best basic handbook of 35mm photography. Compact, complete, color-keyed for easy reference, it is packed with essential information and data -- plus dozens of hints for solving photographic problems and improving the pictures you take.

Product Details

• Paperback: 224 pages
• Publisher: Knopf; 3 Rev Sub edition (May 4, 1993)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 067974634X
• ISBN-13: 978-0679746348
• Product Dimensions: 5.5 x 0.5 x 8.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #209,581 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Bursting with useful tidbits, June 8, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Michael Langford's 35mm Handbook (Paperback)

A small book with an enormous amount of information. It won't tell you WHAT a good picture is (take a visual arts course for that), but it will tell you how to make what you consider good the best it can be via the medium of 35mm film. Almost everyone who isn't a professional camera jockey will read this book and repeatedly say "Aha! So that's how it's done!"

Buy it. 'Nuff said.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good Starting Point and Quick Reference, September 13, 2002

By A Customer

This review is from: Michael Langford's 35mm Handbook (Paperback)

This book is great for a beginner to get a first idea of what goes on behind the scenes to create different effects/qualities in photos, and as such, provides a good quick beginner's reference to put in your camera bag. However, I feel that this should be a companion to a more in-depth book, which goes into greater detail on subjects like exposure.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Your One Stop Reference, January 7, 2007

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This review is from: Michael Langfords 35mm Handbook (Paperback)

Like "The Joy Of Cooking" is to the home
chef, this is the one photography book
any amateur photographer should have as
a basic reference. It teaches you the
things you need to do good photos and will
stand you in good stead over the years as
a manual on "how to" from things like F-stops
to how pictures should be framed. A cheap
buy at this price and worth having in your
library.