Nikon Compendium: Nikon Systems from 1917 [Hardcover]

Simon Stafford (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 2011

This revised edition includes all the new Nikon camera lenses and its many accessories, making this edition the most complete Nikon reference book to date. Revised chapters will cover digital cameras and their accessories--this is an area that has become more important since the first edition.

This revised edition is written by Simon Stafford, the technical editor to the Nikon Owners' Club International and the club magazine Nikon Owner.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 388 pages
• Publisher: Hove Books; 2nd edition (March 2011)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1897802161
• ISBN-13: 978-1897802168
• Product Dimensions: 10.2 x 7.7 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.6 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,184,259 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Get the Lark edition for less than half the price, January 26, 2005

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Gadgester "No Time, No Money" (Mother Earth) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Nikon Compendium: Nikon Systems from 1917 (Hardcover)

(...)this book is a must-have for any Nikon enthusiast, whether you are a collector, a gearhead, or a real photographer. Its strength is the enormous wealth of information compiled on the millions of pieces of Nikon equipment. A great guide that can help you choose and buy the right equipment that fits your needs.

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Latest Nikon Compendium, April 17, 2004

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D. A. Lindsay (Santa Barbara, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Nikon Compendium: Nikon Systems from 1917 (Hardcover)

Simon's latest compendium on the Nikon system is loaded with incredible photos that any Nikon collector (mostly SLR) would be pleased to pour over. The most remarkable thing about this book are those,--the photographs, and how the equipment appears to be in mint condition. That in itself makes this book worth the purchase. There is virtually no coverage of Nikon in the old days (prior to 1959 and the Nikon F) so the title is somewhat misleading. If you want more on the rangefinder line go to Robert's rangefinder book (Nikon Rngefinder Camera, Robert Rotoloni). Equally, there is only a passing discussion of Nikon's production of lenses for non-Nikon cameras prior to the 1950s. Perhaps a page is spent there. All in all, a rather good work. There are a scattering of technical errors as well as some brought on because this is a translation from the German edition. The former always disturbs me. I have yet to find a technically correct Nikon book. The vastness of the subject matter is what apparently precludes this. In summary, for the Nikon SLR collector, this is a beautifully assembled book worthy of purchase. --Santa Barbara, April 2004

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Nikon Opus, May 13, 2004

By A Customer

This review is from: Nikon Compendium: Nikon Systems from 1917 (Hardcover)

There are just a few writers who should attempt to write a book about the history of Nikon and its vast range of camera equipment and the technical editor of Nikon Owners' Club International Simon Stafford is probably at the top of that list. This is a great book; the photographs by the author are excellent. I have a very large library of titles on the Nikon system going back over 40 years, Simon Stafford's book is one of the best ever. I understand that Nikon U.K. Limited have ordered a large number of copies for all their sales and technical staff to have to hand.