Product Details Paperback 288 pages Focal Press Published 2004 Publisher's description
A respected guide for students, amateurs, and advanced photographers — inside you will find more varieties of pinhole cameras for beginners, expanded instructional information on pinhole and zone plate practices, and new information on where to get pinhole supplies throughout the world. With listings of workshops, pinhole photographer's web sites, pinhole books available, and a guide to commercial and individual suppliers of pinhole equipment, this is the one guide you'll need to navigate the industry.
Now in full-color, this classic offers a new chapter on camera obscuras, a more in depth "how-to" chapter for beginners as well as a new chapter for advanced photographers, and revised exposure guides and optimal pinhole charts.
"This is a great reference work for all those with an interest in pinhole photography, which I found hard to put down. The author's knowledge is only equalled by his obvious enthusiasm for the subject." - Royal Photographic Society Journal
"Put simply, this book is definitive. It gives you a fascinating historical background, images that will inspire you to start building your own cameras and all the information you need to do so, plus an invaluable list of resources. Whatever you interest in pinhole photography, regardless of whether you are a student wanting to build your first pinhole camera as part of a photography/science project, or a seasoned professional photographer, this book is a must have." - MC Rebbe, www.thetechnofile.com
"...this book is a must-buy for anyone fascinated with pinhole cameras." - Amateur Photographer
"An excellent book on this subject." - British Journal of Photography |