Written for the camera collector and photography buff, this comprehensive collectors guide and history takes a novel approach to both the instruments and the image. Illustrated with over 500 color photographs, this volume moves from the camera obscura to digital imaging covering all major developments in-between. Examples of the images captured by the various camera types are provided.
Early inventors and photographers are highlighted in the discussion of the the evolution of cameras. Their scientific inventiveness and artistry made photographic imaging what it is today. Camera groupings based on format and function, together with images made by each, give the reader a better understanding of the development of photography. Collectors will also learn how to examine, care for and test a camera. Current price ranges of classic cameras are provided. The technical glossary is a primer for the beginning collector and a refresher for the professional.
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