Ivor Mantale brings 40 years experience to this book on collecting single-lens reflex cameras, which includes: descriptions and evaluations of the principal makes and models from their earliest forms in the late 19th century to modern versions in the 1980s; instructions on testing and checking for faults; pictures of classic cameras, lenses and equipment, from Adams to Zenit, Graflex to Pentax as well as information on repairers and dealers; and listings of collectors' clubs and groups. The guide will help experts and novices to learn more about the cameras they admire - and to enjoy them with a greater understanding. The author has also written "Collecting and Using Classic Cameras".
- ISBN13 9780500279014
- Publish Date 2 June 1997
- Publish Status Out of Stock
- Out of Print 12 November 2014
- Publish Country GB
- Imprint Thames & Hudson Ltd
- Format Paperback
- Pages 264
- Language English