What was the last technical book on photography that you read?

amellice · Feb 9, 2015

Andrew O'Neill said:
Probably Sandy King's book on carbon transfer printing back in '09.

where can i find this one?

Newt_on_Swings · Feb 10, 2015

View Camera Technique by Leslie Stroebel 6th ed I got on amazon, and a number of shorter free technical manuals on view camera use I found online, older but solid techniques. I read these mostly during the summer and fall. Currently Ive bought a few photo books and have been reading those instead of technical manuals, currently enjoying the Fan Ho 3 book set.

Nodda Duma · Feb 10, 2015

Newt_on_Swings said:
View Camera Technique by Leslie Stroebel 6th ed I got on amazon, and a number of shorter free technical manuals on view camera use I found online, older but solid techniques. I read these mostly during the summer and fall. Currently Ive bought a few photo books and have been reading those instead of technical manuals, currently enjoying the Fan Ho 3 book set.

What a coincidence! A coworker just gave me the third edition of View Camera Technique to read through. Very informative.

I obtained a copy of The Theory of the Photographic Process by Mees, 1954 edition and have been reading through that. I also looked up something in "Lens Design" by Milton Laikin at work yesterday. It is full of optical design examples for lens designers.

-Jason

Rick A · Feb 10, 2015

"Book of Carbon and Carbro" by Sandy King.

Terrence Brennan · Feb 10, 2015

Photographic Sensitometry, by Hollis N. Todd & Richard D.Zakia.

Rick A · Feb 10, 2015

amellice said:
where can i find this one?

http://www.alternativephotography.com/wp/processes/carbon-carbro/book-of-carbon-and-carbro

https://www.bostick-sullivan.com/articles/modern_carbon_sullivan.pdf

Second link is a free down load.

amellice · Feb 10, 2015

Rick A said:
http://www.alternativephotography.com/wp/processes/carbon-carbro/book-of-carbon-and-carbro

Thank you

removed account4 · Feb 10, 2015

it was a book on NADAR,
with his complete works

MattKing · Feb 10, 2015

Andrew O'Neill said:
Probably Sandy King's book on carbon transfer printing back in '09.

Intriguing, given your day job :munch:

Newt_on_Swings · Feb 10, 2015

Nodda Duma said:
What a coincidence! A coworker just gave me the third edition of View Camera Technique to read through. Very informative. ...

-Jason

Small world! Yes it's solid technique with very good photos to illustrate each chapter. The newest edition even though a few years old is very pricey, 6th and older can be had really inexpensively and I don't think much changes at all. It's probably photo courses that keep the current edition prices up. If you get your hands on any other view camera books you think are good please share them!

What was the last technical book on photography that you read?

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