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View Camera Technique

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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.

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.

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.

When anyone asks me what book they should read about how to use a view camera, I recommend Stroebel's View Camera Technique. I have a third edition and the 7th, while maintaining many of the original illustrations, the 7th edition is even better. If you are like me and want to know the how and why of view cameras. This is the book to read.

View Camera Technique is a fantastic, all encompassing book covering not only view cameras, but all aspects of photography. Everything you've ever wanted to know is in this book. It will be a reference book that I will pull off the shelf for years and years. Well done and well worth the price!

An essential reference source, not only for view cameras, but for understanding all types of photography. You will use it frequently. Certainly one to own.

There are not many books on the subject and this one is probably one of the best, along with "Using the view camera" by S. Simmons. The camera brands presentation part summs up into a hard to read table, not really helpful; but otherwise, this is a very good book for learning and perfecting large format techniques, even if the inside layout is slightly in retreat from what the cover would let us expect.

This is more than just a book on view cameras. Its also a complete treatise on optics, film chemistry, and exposure considerations. In other words, everything that you might possibly want to know about photography - plus how it all relates to the view camera. This is actually a book for anyone who wants to learn the technology of photography regardless of camera type.

The limitations of this book are in the digital realm where its dating shows more clearly. And its not a 'page turner' unless you're really into this stuff. That being said, Ansel Adams' books on camera and film are really harder to read than this book and not nearly as clear. Stroebel has lots of photos to illustrate key points. This book is also more complete and up to date, but lacks the artist's viewpoint that Adams brings.

I love this book...I was introduced to this book by my med-large format photo instructor. She is one of the best I've had in years. She told the class that the only way to get better was to read everything you can on the subject and to go out and take pictures.

I wanted to be able to take a reference with me when I was out taking pictures, and since she wouldn't be out there with me and I couldn't call her whenever I had a question. This book has saved me more than one or even ten times when I was out taking pictures and no one was around to ask a question. I highly recommend this book to those who are serious photographers who really want to learn their craft well!

for anyone learning about view cameras! It is so chock full of information. It is easy to understand and has tons of great diagrams and charts and examples. Lots of camera jargon, though. Super fast shipping.