Product Description
Over 100 film, plate and sheet cameras, from pinhole and mass market plastic toys, to Victorian brass and mahogany salon cameras, via iconic brands, such as Leica, Hasselblad and Nikon. Fully illustrated with over 100 photographs taken on the cameras featured, as well as images of the cameras themselves. Includes tips on the restoration and use of vintage cameras and lenses, anecdotes from the history of photography and from Ellwand's thirty years of experience as a professional photographer and darkroom enthusiast and an explanation of some important photographic terms and techniques. Also includes advice on good buys, film availability and techniques for combining analogue and digital photography. Written in an informal, non-technical style, this book is a great gift for amateurs and professionals alike. Read more










