Author : Scott Faragher
Publisher : Schiffer Pub Limited
Page : 159 pages
File Size : 22,22 MB
Release : 2002
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN : 9780764315213
Many of the most famous and historically significant cameras ever produced from the 1930s to the 1990s. Shown are box cameras, movie cameras, foldouts, rangefinder, viewfinder, single lens reflex, instants, premiums, plastic art cameras, and even disposables. Brands include Imperial, Kodak, Spartus, Polaroid, Argus, Beacon, Packard, Falcon, and more. Information on finding cameras, what to pay, and how to start or add to your own collection is provided.
Author : Jim McKeown
Publisher :
Page : pages
File Size : 19,7 MB
Release : 1981
Category :
ISBN :
Author : David Williamson
Publisher : Schiffer Book for Collectors
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 29,99 MB
Release : 2004
Category : Photography
ISBN : 9780764319761
Illustrated with over 500 color photographs of vintage cameras and many images captured with them, here is a comprehensive book for collectors. It tells the story of photography from the camera obscura to digital imaging, with all the major cameras in-between. Early inventors and photographers are highlighted in a discussion of the evolution of cameras Camera groupings are based on format and function. Collectors will learn how to examine, care for, and test a camera, and will find the current price ranges of classic cameras invaluable. The glossary is a primer for the beginning collector and a refresher for the professional.
Author : John Wade
Publisher :
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 37,8 MB
Release : 2023-02-02
Category : Photography
ISBN : 9780500296974
An accessible, stylish guide to still-usable vintage film cameras: which to buy, where to find them, and how to get the most out of them Retro Cameras is a stylish guide for a generation that has moved from sharing vintage-filtered digital images via Instagram to embracing "old school" analog film photography and manual cameras of all formats. Quick reference shooting guides accompany each camera type, allowing even a camera phone junkie to quickly come to grips with shooting on film with a vintage camera. More than 100 camera models are included, from 35mm SLRs to Roll Film SLRs and Instant Cameras. With over 400 specially commissioned photographs, an in-depth test drive of each camera type, practical advice on how to use and get the most out of each camera, buyers' tips, and a dedicated glossary, Retro Cameras is a perfect reference for amateurs and professionals alike.
Author : Kalton C. Lahue
Publisher :
Page : 168 pages
File Size : 18,28 MB
Release : 1972
Category : Cameras
ISBN :
Author : Ivor Matanle
Publisher : Thames & Hudson
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 29,58 MB
Release : 1992
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN : 9780500276563
'Entertainingly written and filled with useful information....The quality of reproduction of the photos alone sets this book well ahead of most books on classic cameras. ' --'Shutterbug'
Author : Brian Coe
Publisher : Steyning Photo Books LLP
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 44,92 MB
Release : 2003-08-11
Category : Photography
ISBN : 9781874707370
An essential book for the Kodak collector by the former curator of the Kodak museum.ÿ 600 cameras listed alphabetically and by type, most illustrated, with technical specification.ÿ Very comprehensive NEW index which will make it more usable for quick reference.
Author : Todd Gustavson
Publisher :
Page : 376 pages
File Size : 29,76 MB
Release : 2009
Category : Photography
ISBN :
"Few inventions have had as powerful an influence as the camera, and few modes of expression have enjoyed the enduring artistic, scientific, and popular appeal of photography. We are so focused on the products of the camera, the indelible images marking our lives and times, that it's easy to forget the instrument itself has a history. Now that history has been comprehensively traced for photography buffs and amateurs alike by Todd Gustavson, Curator of Technology at George Eastman House. In this ... volume, hundreds of new and archival images from George Eastman House bring the story to life and provide an unmatched reference source. Vast in its scope, this ... book is an in-depth visual and narrative look at the camera, and consequently photography itself"--Jacket.
Author : John Wade
Publisher :
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 25,87 MB
Release : 1999
Category : Cameras
ISBN : 9781897802113
John Wade briefly introduces the collector to the early days of photography that led to the post-war period, then guides the reader through the many different styles, shapes, specifications and advances in technology that make up the era between 1945 and 1985. The result is a well-illustrated and comprehensive book.
Author : Todd Gustavson
Publisher :
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 29,76 MB
Release : 2011
Category : Cameras
ISBN : 9781402780868
Not only the camera produced incredible art, it can be also considered a work of art itself. Through images of 500 cameras used from the inception of this medium to the present day, this collection tells remarkable story that will appeal to professionals and amateurs alike. (Editor).
