jamiewakeham
Long time lurker
Help.
I've got a load of Christmas Amazon vouchers to spend. Can't decide between geting the three seperate Ansel Adams books (The Camera, The Negative and The Print) or the two Basic Techniques volumes by Adams and Schaefer.
Anyone got either of these sets and wants to recommend or dissuade?
Cheers
Jamie
I've got a load of Christmas Amazon vouchers to spend. Can't decide between geting the three seperate Ansel Adams books (The Camera, The Negative and The Print) or the two Basic Techniques volumes by Adams and Schaefer.
Anyone got either of these sets and wants to recommend or dissuade?
Cheers
Jamie
captainslack
Five Goats Hunter
I've read The Camera. Great book! Have the other two, but haven't cracked them yet. Also read the first of the two by Schaefer. Also good.
As to which I'd recommend, it would depend on your skill level. The Schaefer book is more for beginners while Adams' books are for the more experienced photog.
As to which I'd recommend, it would depend on your skill level. The Schaefer book is more for beginners while Adams' books are for the more experienced photog.
FPjohn
Well-known
latter first
latter first
Hello:
The original Adam's volumes are better read if you have mastered the later two,imho.Best of light!
yours
Frank
latter first
Hello:
The original Adam's volumes are better read if you have mastered the later two,imho.Best of light!
yours
Frank
Diggin99
Established
Hi! I would also recommend this one by Horenstein
http://www.amazon.com/Black-White-P...=pd_bbs_2/102-4840044-1793744?ie=UTF8&s=books
I found the developing and printing section VERY useful.
Nancy
http://www.amazon.com/Black-White-P...=pd_bbs_2/102-4840044-1793744?ie=UTF8&s=books
I found the developing and printing section VERY useful.
Nancy
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wlewisiii
Guest
Get the latter. Schaefer distills the three earlier books just about perfectly.
Really all you want is the first volume though, IMNSHO. I considered the 2nd volume a waste of my money. Instead get a copy of the portfolios:
http://www.amazon.com/Portfolios-An..._bbs_sr_1/102-4402641-3360122?ie=UTF8&s=books
This will show you _why_ people care how Mr. Adams shot his work.
William
Really all you want is the first volume though, IMNSHO. I considered the 2nd volume a waste of my money. Instead get a copy of the portfolios:
http://www.amazon.com/Portfolios-An..._bbs_sr_1/102-4402641-3360122?ie=UTF8&s=books
This will show you _why_ people care how Mr. Adams shot his work.
William
visiondr
cyclic iconoclast
I recall reading Fred Picker's book on the zone system and finding it very useful with many illustrations demonstrating the concepts. Any of the aforementioned volumes are also very good. You won't go wrong with any of them.
http://www.amazon.com/Zone-VI-Workshop-Fred-Picker/dp/0817405747
Ron
http://www.amazon.com/Zone-VI-Workshop-Fred-Picker/dp/0817405747
Ron
Diggin99
Established
Wow! Less than a dollar! I just got one when I saw the price!
Nancy
Nancy
visiondr said:
visiondr
cyclic iconoclast
Yup, can't beat the price!
Ron
Ron
jamiewakeham
Long time lurker
Thanks for the opinions, all. Think I'll go for the set of three - I'd like to consider myself more than a beginner, and the nitty-gritty mathematics of exposure interest me.
Might pick up the Zone VI book and the Portfolios whilst I'm at it!
Cheers
Jamie
Edit - given that I scan my negs rather than using the darkroom these days, I wonder if dropping The Print and spending the money on the Portfolios might be wiser. I assume there's nothing apart from darkroom technique in The Print? Hmm...
Might pick up the Zone VI book and the Portfolios whilst I'm at it!
Cheers
Jamie
Edit - given that I scan my negs rather than using the darkroom these days, I wonder if dropping The Print and spending the money on the Portfolios might be wiser. I assume there's nothing apart from darkroom technique in The Print? Hmm...
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