.png){kind=logo}
27%OFF
Stock image for illustration purposes only - book cover, edition or condition may vary.
Lights, Camera, Action!
John Wade
€ 54.41
€ 39.54
FREE Delivery in Ireland
Description for Lights, Camera, Action!
Num Pages: 160 pages, 256 color photos. BIC Classification: AJRD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 312 x 233 x 21. Weight in Grams: 1354.
The first amateur movie—or cine—camera was patented in 1898, but it wasn't until 1923 that mainstream manufacturers began making cameras specifically for the amateur market. During their history, thoughtfully and thoroughly detailed in this authoritative text, a huge range of amateur cine cameras was made. The four major amateur movie film gauges are covered at length: 16mm, 9.5mm, Standard-8, and Super-8, along with some of their less successful rivals. Unique in a book on this subject is a major chapter on movie camera accessories, many of which found strange and complicated ways of bringing professional specifications to amateur equipment. The ... Read more
The first amateur movie—or cine—camera was patented in 1898, but it wasn't until 1923 that mainstream manufacturers began making cameras specifically for the amateur market. During their history, thoughtfully and thoroughly detailed in this authoritative text, a huge range of amateur cine cameras was made. The four major amateur movie film gauges are covered at length: 16mm, 9.5mm, Standard-8, and Super-8, along with some of their less successful rivals. Unique in a book on this subject is a major chapter on movie camera accessories, many of which found strange and complicated ways of bringing professional specifications to amateur equipment. The ... Read more
Product Details
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
Number of Pages
160
Format
Hardback
Place of Publication
Atglen, United States
ISBN
9780764345937
SKU
V9780764345937
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 5 to 9 working days
Ref
99-50
About John Wade
John Wade began his journalistic career on local newspapers. He was editor of the UK magazine Photography for seven years before becoming a freelance writer and photographer, and has written more than 30 books on photographic history and techniques.
Reviews for Lights, Camera, Action!