Medium and Large Format Photography: Moving Beyond 35Mm for Better Pictures
This fine book by two accomplished photographers offers an  excellent introduction to medium- and large-format photography.  For 35mm photographers eager to move up, it is one of the few  titles available about medium-format photography and the only  recent one. The authors first discuss the many advantages of  working with negatives and transparencies in formats larger than  35mm. They next deal with medium-format equipment, which uses  roll film, and then large-format cameras, which rely on sheet  film in various sizes, most often ranging from 4"   5" to 8"    10". Each of these chapters includes examples of some of the  best equipment available in each category. There is also a  separate chapter on lenses and accessories, including tripods,  light meters, and filters, and another chapter devoted entirely  to the darkroom. The book concludes with brief personal essays  by each of the authors and appendixes that include information  on Polaroid processes, custom cameras, and suggestions for  making better photographs. This informative book is beautifully  illustrated with examples of camera equipment and of excellent  photographs. Appropriate for all libraries, especially public  and academic libraries with good photography collections. Highly  recommended. Raymond Bial, Parkland Coll. Lib., Champaign, ILCopyright 2001 Reed Business Information, Inc.