Stroebel's View Camera Basics explains in easy-to-understand language the fundamentals of using a view camera. This heavily illustrated book covers the subjects of view camera characteristics, adjustments, lenses, exposure, film, filters and refinements. Stroebel emphasizes concepts that are important to beginning view camera users, yet will help any view camera user produce the highest quality photographs possible.

Attention is given to depth of field, focal length, F-numbers, image contrast and accessories such as tripods. Leslie Stroebel, Ed.D. Professor Emeritus at Rochester Institute of Technology, is well respected as an educator, author and editor. He taught photography for forty four years at RIT where at different times he was Chair of both the Professional Photography Department and Department of Imaging and Photographic Technology.

Review

"Very thorough section on camera movements, including combined movements." - Popular Photography

'View Camera Basics will make a good companion under the darkcloth for
anybody looking for help in unravelling the complexities of that dusty box
in the corner of the studio.'
Journal of Audiovisual Media in Medicine, October 1996

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