AA's The Camera, The Negative & The Print

ymc226 · May 30, 2009

Just re-reading the above series and am realizing how much I forgot as I strayed away for a while.

If restricting myself to only B&W, 35mm and medium format, does his other series Basic Techniques of Photography Books 1 & 2 add much?

ann · May 30, 2009

it is my feeling we can never know enough

Rick A · May 30, 2009

I find myself going over the basics lately. Its always good to review.
Rick

bsdunek · May 30, 2009

I learn more every time I open one of these books.

Ian Grant · May 30, 2009

have to agree, the day you stop learning & think you know it all is the day you should give up

Ian

Jeff Kubach · May 30, 2009

Great series of books. I always go back to refresh myself.

Jeff

Christopher Walrath · May 30, 2009

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In answer, the Basic Techniques is basically a compressed and easier read of the series you already have.

Jim Noel · May 30, 2009

"If restricting myself to only B&W, 35mm and medium format, does his other series Basic Techniques of Photography Books 1 & 2 add much?"

These books were not written by Ansel, but are a reiteration by John Schaeffer. Most of the information is very good, but there are points of delineation which can lead to errors.

Christopher Walrath · May 30, 2009

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Jim Noel said:
"If restricting myself to only B&W, 35mm and medium format, does his other series Basic Techniques of Photography Books 1 & 2 add much?"

These books were not written by Ansel, but are a reiteration by John Schaeffer. Most of the information is very good, but there are points of delineation which can lead to errors.

Just curious because I have never had to read them as I have later editions of Ansel's series. Could you give an example or two of these errors? I appreciate it.

John Koehrer · May 30, 2009

I think the Basic techniques pair are much more general. Think college level textbook rather than each volume dedicated to a particular subject.

Christopher Walrath · May 30, 2009

Yeah, I only glanced through them once at B&N a few years ago and it just seemed like a rehashing of the inforamtion I already possessed. I was just curious as to what info in the books might lead to errors as Jim suggested.

WalterE54 · May 31, 2009

In fact, the earlier additions have more esoteric information in them...I found this out when I purchased my circa 1980's versions with the better design, layout, and photo's....I guess they were 'modernized' with Ansel's then current darkroom techiques. BTW, I have a signed copy of "Camera and Lens" ....quite cherished I might add!

WalterE54 · May 31, 2009

I purchased the 1980's version pretty much as they were published, and had the earlier versions of "The Negative" and "The Print" as well as a signed copy of "Camera and Lens", and discovered that some of the esoteric stuff had been left out in the modern versions....I recommend buying the older editions in addition to the modern(edited by John Schaeffer) versions if you can afford to! Reading the 1980's forward editions made many things clearer in those thin, early versions....

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