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The Camera (Ansel Adams Photography, Book 1)

The Camera (Ansel Adams Photography, Book 1)

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Author: Ansel Adams
Creator: Robert Baker
Publisher: Bulfinch
Category: Book

List Price: $25.00
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Rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars 26 reviews
Sales Rank: 14474

Media: Paperback
Pages: 224
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.4
Dimensions (in): 9.4 x 7.5 x 0.6

ISBN: 0821221841
Dewey Decimal Number: 770.28
EAN: 9780821221846
ASIN: 0821221841

Publication Date: June 1, 1995
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Condition: Secure packaging and quick shipping.

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  • Hardcover - The Camera (New Ansel Adams Photography Series, Book 1)

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Product Description
The Camera, together with The Negative and The Print, comprise The Ansel Adams Photography Series, a legendary triad of books about photographic technique that has become the most influential "how-to"series on photography ever written. The first edition of this series was completed in the 1950s. Adams completely revised and updated it just a few years before his death, making it his last word on the technical mastery of his medium. Three generations of photographers have learned how to approach the artistic possibilities of their art form through this seminal series. Now available in paperback, it remains as vital today as when it was first published.

The Camera covers 35 mm, medium format, and large-format view cameras and offers detailed advice on camera components such as lenses, shutters, and light meters. Adams' concepts of "visualization" and "image management" are the philosophical cornerstones of the book. Extensively illustrated with photographs by Adams as well as instructive line drawings, this classic manual belongs on every serious photographer's bookshelf


Customer Reviews:   Read 21 more reviews...

5 out of 5 stars great book for liquid photography   June 1, 2008
Nightwolf (Chicago)
This is the best book i have read. It has given me more information then i could have hoped for. A must read for any film photographer who want to know more about cameras.


5 out of 5 stars Camera Book Review   April 9, 2008
R. Robinson (Glenwood Springs, Co United States)
While the writer is no longer with us, the book on cameras is a great find for anyone interested in 35mm photography.


5 out of 5 stars The FIRST BOOK YOU SHOULD READ!   October 23, 2007
W. P. Day (Raleigh, NC United States)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful

I got into photography about 3 years ago (digital) and read through about 2 dozen glossy "authoritative" books. None of which could explain the basics to relate ISO/fStop/Speed in a way that didn't assume you already knew what they were.

Most of the book relates to Large Format which may at first seem a bit off-putting to a novice, but after a few pages you'll see how it doesn't matter whether you're using an 8x10 antique or a digital point and shoot. The way they work is the same.

Ansel does an EXCELLENT job explaining the mechanics of light and photography while assuming the reader has some intelligence, makes it very accessible to everyone.

Get this book. Recommend it to all your photography friends. Get the next book "The Negative". You won't need to buy any other books. period.



5 out of 5 stars The master of photography loves to teach...   June 18, 2007
movieninja (Wellington, Florida, USA)
...and even with a DSLR, you can learn a lot from Adams. One can only wonder how much fun he'd have using a nice DSLR and Photoshop! I read this book in Photography class 12 years ago and I'm happy I bought it again. A must for all serious, student, amateur, professional, hobbyist photographers!


5 out of 5 stars What more needs to be said....   April 10, 2007
Steve Callister (Salt Lake City, UT USA)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful

The Master giving us his own perspective and insight, in his own words. Get it and enjoy. :)


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