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Shaw explains in exacting detail the intricacies of the close-up, covering exposure, metering, lighting and equipment selection. Delves deep into the topic of extension tubes, focusing racks and lenses.
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Good beginner book.......2007-02-02
This book would be very helpful to a true beginner lots of tips and explanations. Very easy to read and follow no rocket science here. I would recommend this to anybody who is starting out in closeup and or macrophotography
Shaw's "Closeups in Nature".......2006-07-22
"Closeups in Nature has provided a good technical approach to closeup photography, especially for the amateur photographer. I was in need of information relative to lense specifications and technical data to try and sucessfully photograph some difficult subject for publication. THis book gave some very generic insight on how to start that photo process and some guidance on how to develope a personal technique.
Classic.. but needs revision.......2006-03-10
This is an excellent book.. if you still use equipment that you have purchase during early 80's. Although the same photographic principles apply, this book can definitely benefit from some major revisions.
Very Good Book.......2005-06-08
This book is very good for Beginners to Intermediate Level Photo Enthusiasts. It has couple of tips and examples which the reader has to grasp and note down till they start using it and make familiar with it. Overall a Great Book for the price with pictures, explanation, Shutter Speed and Aperture values. Lot of new photography students wonder hey how did you get this picture ? What shutter speed and Aperture did you use ? The book indirectly gives you all the answers. Spend time reading it (no Rush) and you will explore new techniques which you can practically use and implement. I Recommend this book.
Out of date - too little advice on technique.......2004-11-02
This book is from 1987, I briefly read the reviews saying that it wasn't in the digital era, OK I figured that's fine, how out of date could it be? However, I didn't expect that so much of the book would be dedicated to functionality that's now fully automatic, such as TTL Flash, and TTL exposure metering.
It's certainly a very interesting technical read, that provided me with an understanding of all the different macro options, lenses, filters, extensions, TC's, reversing rings, bellows, reverse mount adapters, lens stacking, etc. However, it wasn't for me.
I was after something that would show technique, or provide advice on how/where to find the shots he was taking, but the book doesn't cover that at all, to my dismay the book starts with the author writing "it always surprises me that folks find it hard to find subjects" but then provides no advice. After having bought a 60mm Micro lens I was hopeful this would provide direction, but other than "I probably should have bought the 105mm lens" I didn't get any direction from it.
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- Good historical overview from someone who knew.
- Collectors, photograhers will love this one
- Great resource for someone entering medium- or large-format
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The lens is generally the most expensive and least understood part of any camera. In this book, Rudolf Kingslake traces the historical development of the various types of lenses from Daguerre's invention of photography in 1839 through lenses commonly used today.
From an early lens still being manufactured for use in low-cost cameras to designs made possible through such innovations as lens coating, rare-earth glasses, and computer aided lens design and testing, the author details each major advance in design and fabrication. The book explains how and why each new lens type was developed, and why most of them have since been abandoned. This authoritative history of lens technology also includes brief biographies of several outstanding lens designers and manufacturers of the past.
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Good historical overview from someone who knew........2004-09-24
Rudolf Kingslake was educated in optics in England then made his way from England to the USA and became in 1937 the head of the Kodak lens design department. This was a time when the strong hand of a leader was allowed to create excellence. Kodak made the famous Ektar Large Format lenses during his leadership. These lenses still compete with modern day lenses (at least those of the 1980's) even though today's modern glasses were not available to him and they do lack the modern flare reducing coatings. So this man is an authority on the history of lens design. I wish he gave more opinion and reputation type remarks since he must have seen it all in lens design. He includes brief comments on lens designers and gives their photo or sketched portraits from the late 1700's through the 1900's. An historically important book though maybe not as complete as I would have liked. Rates a 5 for historical importance alone.
Collectors, photograhers will love this one.......2001-08-29
Back to the roots of photography. Amazing journey to the past and the development of extraordinary designs that are still used by the most prestigious lens makes (Leica, Carl Zeiss).
Great resource for someone entering medium- or large-format.......2001-04-16
If you've moved from 35mm photography to medium format, you are no
longer confronted with lenses called "Minolta 28-70mm/2.8
G," but rather Tessars, Planars, and Super-Angulons. In medium
format, you're still limited to using lenses provided by the
manufacturer of your camera, but if you move to large format, where
almost any lens can be used on any camera, things become really
convoluted. In short, lens manufacturers give names to their designs
in much the same way that car manufacturers give names to their
products.
Kingslake provides a history that will help the
photographer unravel the advantages of different lens designs as well
as serve as an excellent resource to the classic lens collector.
Diagrams are provided for most significant lens designs up to the
1980's. There are chapters on optical glass and lens attachments. Be
warned that about a third of the 300+ pages are biographical sketches,
with portraits, of important figures in the development of the
photographic lens. This may be of value to some, but less to others.
There is also a very useful, separate, index of lens names, and a
glossary of many of the technical terms used. (Although the index
seemed to leave out some names, such as Protar, which ARE discussed in
the book!).
I didn't find the quality of this printing
objectionable, as did another reviewer. In fact, most of the figures
are line drawings, and aren't really subject to bad
reproduction.
Now for the inevitable complaints.
Kingslake assumes
that the reader has some knowledge of lens design, or at least of
common aberrations. I may get his Fundamentals of Lens Design soon,
but would hate to have to read it as a prerequisite to reading
History. A short chapter on aberrations and lens design would be of
great advantage. The glossary explains some of the terms, but could
use figures to great benefit. The author could use a note indicating
that the subject is to the left and image to the right in the diagrams
(perhaps a convention for opticians, but less likely to be known to
many readers of this book). Likewise, the chapter on optical glass
would be more useful if introduced before discussing the lens designs.
Perhaps cross-hatching on the diagrams or some scheme could be used to
indicate glass densities. Lastly, some lenses designed since the book
was published may now be considered classics, and a reprint with more
lenses would be nice (where is the Tele-Xenar? How about the
Tri-Elmar?)
Even with the minor complaints, I found this book very
informative and useful. It will remain next to my computer for
contributing to lens discussion on newsgroups and for looking up those
classic lenses that appear on auction sites.
Kingslake's "History": an essential guide to lens history.......1999-10-30
Rudolf Kingslake's "History of the Photographic Lens" is not only one of the most informed histories of lens design, but also serves to remind photographers, amateur and professional alike, of the value of older lens designs, largely abandoned in this "modern" computer age. Not only will everyone whose interest in photography far outreaches their credit line or bank account enjoy this retired lens expert's chronicle, the book will also serve to recommend some of the very same optics, still available today, for those wiling to experiment with the vast range of used photographic lenses on the market. The value of my own images relies, in part, on the knowledge that certain designs, such as the Dagor or the Protar can still be used to advantage in larger formats where the need to enlarge is minimal or nonexistent. While some reviewers would like to se the more information on later developments in photographic lenses fom the second half of the century on, I am glad that this text is still in print and hope it shall remain so. rk.
Five star book, 3 star reproduction quality.......1999-06-12
This classic book on the large format photography lens is a must for serious enthusiasts. I have used my local library's copy so much that I decided to buy the book. Boy, was I let down when it came from Amazon.com. It turns out that this is a poor quality reproduction, the original plates having been lost by Academic Press. The text and line drawings are OK, but the halftones stink, and I am disappointed that I paid $51 dollars for this book. It should be described on the Amazon web page as a reproduction-grade book and should be priced at $24.95.
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Erwin Puts has for many years both used and tested lenses. He discusses the Leica camera lenses manufactured over the years and explains their capabilities and suitability for different applications, whether you wish to take family photographs or specialist photographs. This Compendium also covers the new lenses announced at Photokina. The lenses are described in detail, with many color illustrations, photographs, drawings and tables, including test data.
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Leica Lens Compendium.......2007-02-15
Amazing amount of info on the history and design of the world class Leica lenses dating back to the beginning. Puts is the maaster of the Leica!
Leica Lens book.......2007-01-05
A book where you see that a lot of effort and time has been put in. But I was a bit suprized when I looked first in it, I could not see any sample pictures of the Lenses. At least the most recent and most sold lenses should have them. No comments where be added on the lenses by the autor. In generell I find it personal very pur of information.
More Than You'll Ever Want to Know About Lenses.......2005-09-08
I bought this book shortly after buying my first Leica camera (an M6) and lens (a 50mm Summicron). Frankly, I'm not sure what ever possessed my to buy it.
Be that as it may, I actually enjoyed reading it. I'll never design a lens and understanding what's written here isn't going to help me improve as a photographer.
However, I found it interesting to learn how lenses are designed and manufactured. From the early days of ray tracing using a pencil and paper to today's computer-aided optimization, Puts' explanations of optical theory are very understandable. I found this surprising, as English is obviously not his first language.
I've visited Puts' website and found him to be less than inspiring as a photographer. Frankly, he'd probably starve based on his photographic talent.
On the other hand, he's an accomplished and knowledgable technical writer. His reviews of what seems to be every model and variation of Leica lens ever made are informative. Whether it makes any difference that one lens resolves 90 lpmm and another 95 lpmm is something else again.
I can't recommend this book to anyone who isn't a real Leica fanatic. However, if you live Leica and are interested in reading every bit of information about its products, this book should be in your library.
Splendid Technical Overview of Leica lenses.......2004-12-23
Erwin Puts' "Leica Lens Compendium" is an exhaustive technical, but quite readable, survey of virtually every Leica lens ever made. He has gone to great lengths to test these optics not only in the lab, but also in the field, explaining the virtues - and vices - of each lens design. Puts gives equal weight to both Leica's rangefinder (M and screwmount) and single lens reflex (R) lenses, showing his immense knowledge and love not only for Leica, but more importantly, photography. His book is the best one volume documentation demonstrating why Leica lenses are the finest in 35mm photography (Though I believe that Zeiss lenses made for the Contax SLR and G rangefinder cameras are as good, if not better, than their Leica equivalents, based on years of usage, often under less than optimal field conditions.). His website is by far the best for Leica photography I have seen so far (http://www.imx.nl/index.html) and is one that is widely regarded by many, even if it contains frequent comments and reviews that could be construed as free advertisements for Leica photographic products; it is nonetheless, like this book, an excellent source of information on current and relatively recent Leica cameras and lenses. Without question, Erwin Puts' book belongs on the shelves of anyone interested in 35mm photographic lens design, not only diehard fans of Leica photographic equipment (I currently don't own a copy, but look forward to the time when I will acquire one.).
Truly Great........2004-03-05
This fascinating book gives far more technical detail than most Leica books. This guy apparently has tested almost all of the old and new Leica lenses and he gives a verbal description of the visual characteristics of almost all of the lenses rating the lens as low, medium, or high contrast for each area of the lens starting at the center and working out to the edge of the lens. The quality progression of Leica lenses throughout history and their manufacturing environment is explained. Optical lens design and optical aberrations are discussed from an artistic standpoint and with reasonable detail for the non-engineer. Covers both M and R lens types. He respects both Rangefinder (M lens) and SLR (R lens) types of photography. There is so much information that some sections will undoubtedly need rereading.
His website goes even further: ...http://www.imx.nl/index.html
This site is the tour de force Leica website that all others are compared to for its intellectual brilliance. New lenses that the book doesn't cover are reviewed on the site. He has the best technical explanations available within photography.
The author also has written an excellent "how to choose & use" type publication called Leica M-Lenses (Their soul and secrets) for Leica that is the best I've ever read at telling what lenses are best to use for given situations. This publication can normally be found on the Leica website (at least in the USA).
His enthusiasm for photography and intelligent written discourse are about the best available within the photographic industry. It is a welcome change from the stupid pabulum of most photo magazines that are written for some supposed general idiot audience. I've reread the book many times... it has earned its keep and his website has affected my view of photography more than any magazine. His viewpoint has a technical emphasis and he notes how the technical can be used to creative effect. He is a European writer who handles the English language very well including the production of many very insightful statements. No, I don't work for him or his publishing company I just find his writing to be one of the defining forces of modern day Leica photography.
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- fascinating Rollei history
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fascinating Rollei history.......2002-04-06
Wow, I simply couldn't disagree more with the other reviewer of this book. I found this book to be very interesting, packed with loads of information and great illustrations and photos about the cameras and the company and the personalities behind them. Granted, it's not a collector's guide (see Parker's other books for that), but for those of us with an abiding interest in these cameras, Rollei TLR: The History fills a real gap in our understanding. I recommend this book highly.
disappointing for those really interested in this camera.......1999-06-11
Except for the personalities of the manufacturers, there is little information here. There are no charts of serial numbers and manufacturing dates and models. The chapter on lenses is short. There is no mention of the Biometars,no comparison of the Zeiss and Schneider optics. Few dates or reasons given for the variety of optics used in these cameras .
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- Beautiful photographic memoir
- Fascinating walk through history
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Henry D. Burroughs
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: A shooter for the Associated Press for thirty-three years, Henry Burroughs was assigned to the Washington bureau, and his photos appeared frequently in newspapers around the world, as well as on the covers of Life and other magazines. Close-ups of History is a collection of more than one hundred photos that will amaze all who follow world events. Here is Burroughs s surreptitious shot reproduced around the world of Marshal Henri Philippe P??tain receiving his death sentence and an intimate photo of Jackie Kennedy congratulating her husband after his inaugural address. Depicting presidents and astronauts, the famous and the infamous, these images are accompanied by text that lends insight into how Burroughs went about photographing his subjects.
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Beautiful photographic memoir.......2007-08-16
Fabulous narration and photographs. Very intelligent and informative and also humorous at times. This book makes you long for news the way it used to be.
Fascinating walk through history.......2007-07-19
This book gives us a marvelous peek at history via these wonderful photos, complete with the photographer's own impressions of each incident. It couldn't be more like being there.
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The advertising campaigns launched by Kodak in the early years of snapshot photography stand at the center of a shift in American domestic life that goes deeper than technological innovations in cameras and film. Before the advent of Kodak advertising in 1888, writes Nancy Martha West, Americans were much more willing to allow sorrow into the space of the domestic photograph, as evidenced by the popularity of postmortem photography in the mid-nineteenth century. Through the taking of snapshots, Kodak taught Americans to see their experiences as objects of nostalgia, to arrange their lives in such a way that painful or unpleasant aspects were systematically erased.
West looks at a wide assortment of Kodak's most popular inventions and marketing strategies, including the "Kodak Girl," the momentous invention of the Brownie camera in 1900, the "Story Campaign" during World War I, and even the Vanity Kodak Ensemble, a camera introduced in 1926 that came fully equipped with lipstick.
At the beginning of its campaign, Kodak advertising primarily sold the fun of taking pictures. Ads from this period celebrate the sheer pleasure of snapshot photography--the delight of handling a diminutive camera, of not worrying about developing and printing, of capturing subjects in candid moments. But after 1900, a crucial shift began to take place in the company's marketing strategy. The preservation of domestic memories became Kodak's most important mission. With the introduction of the Brownie camera at the turn of the century, the importance of home began to replace leisure activity as the subject of ads, and at the end of World War I, Americans seemed desperately to need photographs to confirm familial unity.
By 1932, Kodak had become so intoxicated with the power of its own marketing that it came up with the most bizarre idea of all, the "Death Campaign." Initiated but never published, this campaign based on pictures of dead loved ones brought Kodak advertising full circle. Having launched one of the most successful campaigns in advertising history, the company did not seem to notice that selling a painful subject might be more difficult than selling momentary pleasure or nostalgia.
Enhanced with over 50 reproductions of the ads themselves, 16 of them in color, Kodak and the Lens of Nostalgia vividly illustrates the fundamental changes in American culture and the function of memory in the formative years of the twentieth century.
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Capturing the Essence of Memory.......2003-03-17
Congratulations to Nancy Martha West for so beautifully capturing the essence of Kodak's contribution to the twentieth century, and the resulting impact upon both American and world cultures. More than simply addressing Kodak advertising, this text speaks to the larger concerns of the modern human family and the legacy we leave behind.
The text is developed with the discipline of a focused scholar, and yet communicates the author's sense of discovery and wonder as she experienced the project.
West's approach to the subject of reflecting cultures through their photographic representations is both fresh and timely. Her research reveals that while these images become locked in our continuing memories of events and relationships, the images themselves are only a partial glimpse into events as they actually happened. The implications of this thesis are faithfully developed, yielding an essential read for any student of history and cultural development.
An exceptional work.......2000-10-04
As a student of Professor West's at the University of Missouri-Columbia, I was excited to read her work after enjoying her as a teacher. With "Kodak," she has meticulously reconstructed the campaigns used by Kodak throughout the late 1800s to mid 1900s. Initially, snapshots were seen as a means of leisure. Towards the early 1900s, however, Kodak's advertising scheme shifted the emphasis towards nostalgia and preservation of memories (more specifically, familial). Kodak even went so far as to use their advertising for propaganda (see "The Death Campaign"). All of this and more is included with beautiful illustrations. The book is a fascinating read, one that will provide a true sense of Americana through the ever-changing Kodak lense.
A fascinating survey of photography and advertising........2000-08-03
The history of Kodak photography and Kodak's advertising, which influenced American culture and the arts, is revealed in Kodak and the Lens of Nostalgia, a survey of the Kodak campaign to make photography a part of daily American life. Included are unused campaigns never published, in this fascinating survey of Kodak's ad history.
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From a review by Taylor Holliday, The Wall Street Journal.......1999-07-18
"While some may take issue with aspects of Mr. Coleman's oeuvre of humanist criticism, none would deny that as this country's first and foremost photo critic he has made a singular contribution to the field, broadening both the definition and discussion of photography.
" A collection of his writings from 1968-1978 called Light Readings has long been a must-read for anyone serious about photography, and has now been reissued in an expanded second edition. . . . And for those up to the challenge, there is his latest book of essays, Depth of Field, in which he distills three decades of thought on the bigger questions, such as 'Where did photography come from?' and 'Where might we be heading with it at the end of this century?'"
--Taylor Holliday, The Wall Street Journal, December 4, 1998
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Depth of Field: Essays on Photographs, Mass Media, and Lens Culture
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Where did photography come from? What has it meant to us until now? How are we presently perceiving it? Where might we be heading with it at the end of this century? These are the recurring questions that Coleman addresses throughout this provocative collection of essays. Beginning with The Destruction Business, a meditation on the work of the critic, Coleman goes on to scrutinize a diverse yet connected set of issues, among them the perils and pitfalls of ideologically driven historianship (in case studies of William Mortensen and Edward S. Curtis); the effect of computerization on photography and art education; the transformative impact of the lens on Western culture; and the ethical issues raised by street photography.
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From a review by Taylor Holliday, The Wall Street Journal.......1999-07-31
"While some may take issue with aspects of Mr. Coleman's oeuvre of humanist criticism, none would deny that as this country's first and foremost photo critic he has made a singular contribution to the field, broadening both the definition and discussion of photography.
" A collection of his writings from 1968-1978 called Light Readings has long been a must-read for anyone serious about photography, and has now been reissued in an expanded second edition. . . . And for those up to the challenge, there is his latest book of essays, Depth of Field, in which he distills three decades of thought on the bigger questions, such as 'Where did photography come from?' and 'Where might we be heading with it at the end of this century?'"
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