Collecting and Using Classic SLRs
This work offers a unique look at the single-lens reflex camera, popularly known as the SLR. Once disparaged as the "ugly duckling" of photography, SLRs gradually overtook the rangefinders and reflex cameras of the day to become the most popular type of camera for amateurs and professionals alike. Written in a lively style, this book provides a thorough overview of SLRs, including a fascinating history. Generously illustrated with 385 black-and-white photographs, the wide variety of SLR cameras manufactured in the past half century is well covered, along with examples of high-quality photographs made with the cameras. The appendixes include lists of booksellers, collectors' organizations, camera dealers, and other useful information. Highly recommended for academic and public libraries with photography collections.?Raymond Bial, Parkland Coll. Lib., Champaign, Ill.Copyright 1996 Reed Business Information, Inc.--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.