Gary;
Thanks for reposting this. I'm troubled to admit I couldn't find the one you
sent
me last nite. Maybe it's on my OTHER machine.
george
PCACala@xxxxxxx wrote:
> George writes:
>
> > I had a brief offline conversation with Gary R about it and he
> > recommended a book or two. But that message is on my other machine.
>
> There is a nice softbound book by Stone on view cameras which covers large
> format lens history and the pros and cons of the modern types. Of course,
> "The OM System Lens Handbook" is a gem for information and inspiration and
> lusting after Zuikos. I'd agree on the Sidney Ray books for optical
> development history.
>
> Believe it or not, back issues of Popular and Modern Photography have a wealth
> of useful knowledge and practical information on 35mm lenses. No book has
> even approached what can be gleaned by visiting a library and just scanning
> the Table of Contents for each magazine issue. By all means try and visit a
> library with the actual magazines rather than those with microfilmed copies.
> The latter is a pain to search and the high contrast images loose most of what
> the illustrations in the articles try and show. Be forewarned that you will
> see more pictures sequences of skyscraper windows and finely detailed currency
> than you ever wanted to view.
>
> Gary Reese
> Las Vegas, NV
>
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