ANNOUNCING: Not Just for Display - Mechanical Age Photography
VOLUME 2
This time it's published on CD at only $9.95 with Volume 1 included free!*
shipping $2 to USA, Canada, or Mexico. To Europe or Asia $2.50 airmail
[for PC Windows users or MACs running OS 9 and OS X]
A new book about taking pictures using old cameras. Authored by J.C. Welch, editor emeritus of the Graflex Historic Quarterly and contributor to Camera Shopper and other periodicals. This volume features color images AND imbedded videos! It has two sections:
A series of 10 articles on specific cameras:
Secondly, an easy to understand How-To offering tips on using large format equipment, especially good for users of smaller format equipment wishing to try:
part II - Large Format Photography with Vintage Equipment
* vol. 2 only available for $7.95. Shipping $2 for either in USA and Canada.
AND
Not Just for Display - Mechanical Age Photography [first volume]
Part I - Also two sections, with another series of 24 articles on actual models of interesting old cameras. Includes the author's evaluations, insight into best use and modifications, features to look for, and historical notes. These are very much along the lines of his articles in various publications and feature 35mm to sheetfilm models. The articles include:
Hasselblad 1000f - nice, but...
Amateur Use of the Hasselblad 500C
Using the 5x7 Graflex SLR
The Auto Graflex Jr.
Extreme Panoramics
The Baldaxette I Half Frame
The Voigtlander Bergheil
Little Bertha
Canon Rangefinders as Viable Modern Users
Drag Your Contax Rangefinder Out and Use It!
Does Anyone Actually Use an Ektra?
Hiking with a Koni
Koni-Omegaflex - is it really a Twin Lens Reflex?
The Leningrad - a Unique Miniature
The Mamiya Press System - Not for Just Pro's Anymore
Why Would Anyone Want a Medalist?
The Welta Perfekta - Collapsible Twin Lens Reflex
Fun and Success in Stereo Land
Best Rangefinder System Ever?
Venturing Out with the Old Rollei
Speed Graphics - the Inside Information
Voigtlander Superb Twin lens Reflex
Plaubel Veriwide 100 - Best Wide Angle Camera?
The Graflex XLW - Wide Partner of a Versatile System
Part II - Large Format Photography using vintage equipment. Discusses all aspects of sheet film, choosing and fixing up used cameras, lenses and shutters, and film holders - even odd ones. Much more elaborate than previous notes on this subject. [Equipment oriented, rather than vol. 2 which is technique oriented]
This volume is full of insight and money saving tips. It is likely each reader will realize savings in excess of the purchase price within a few pages.
WAS: Bound, appx. 63 pages, with numerous illustrations. Formerly cost $18.95 [cost of printing is high!].
NOW: Included with Volume 2 on CD!
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