Published 1997 First Paperback Edition, Softcover, 8-1/4 x 10-1/2", 264 pages, 385 photographs. Book is in good condition. Remainder mark. Inside pages clean, cover shows signs of storage wear. Very Good Reading Copy
It is one thing to collect classic single-lens reflex cameras, but quite another to use them to take first-rate photographs. Now, with this guide, experienced photographers and beginners alike can confidently do both. This book includes descriptions and evaluations of the principal makes and models from the late nineteenth century to the early 1980's. Instructions on testing and checking for faults. Pictures of classic cameras, lenses, and equipment from Adams to Zenit, Graflex to Pentax, Thornton-Pickard to Nikon, Canon and Exakta.