Camera Guides, etc.

Bolex Guide - filming with the H.16, H.8, B.8, C.8, and L.8 cine cameras, by A. J. Surgenor, published by Focal Press 3rd edition 1954. 125 mm. x 163 mm. softback 120 pages. Very good condition. Cover is creased and separating from book. A good reading copy. (23787) £5.

Contaflex Guide, by W. D. Emanuel, Focal Press 1st edition 1955, excellent condition. (21055) £5.

Contaflex Guide, by W. D. Emanuel, Focal Press 4th edition 1957, very good condition - cover slightly damaged and leaving book. (21057) £5.

Contaflex Guide, by W. D. Emanuel, Focal Press 8th ed. 1961, plastic binding with dust jacket, covers models to Super, Rapid, Prima, excellent condition. (20312) £5.

Contaflex Manual, Bomback, Fountain Press 1958, excellent with dj, rare. (15214) £15. Picture

Exakta Guide, Emanuel, Focal 10th ed. 1978, excellent. (14530) £5. Picture

Ikoflex Guide, by W. D. Emanuel, Focal Press 1st ed. 1957, covers all models, very good condition. (20352) £9.

Leica Guide, by W. D. Emanuel, Focal Press 38th edition 1963, covers all models up to M3, very good condition. (20342) £8.

Leica Guide, by W. D. Emanuel, Focal Press 43rd edition 1973, covers all models up to M5, but not reflex models, excellent condition. (20315) £9.

Leica Guide, by W. D. Emanuel, Focal Press 44th edition 1975, covers all models up to M5 and CL, but not reflex models, excellent condition. (20349) £11.

Leica Guide, by W. D. Emanuel, Focal Press 45th edition 1979, covers all models up to M5 and CL, but not reflex models, excellent condition. (19871) £6.

The Leica and the Leicaflex, by Theo M. Scheerer, revised by Josef Makovec, translated by F. Bradley. Fountain Press 1970. 193 mm. x 215 mm. hardback 210 pages, 143 black and white and 9 colour photographs, covers M4 and SL models, good index. Ex library, but in very good condition. (23151) £20.

The Leica, The Leicaflex, And Their Systems, Theo M. Scheerer, Josef Makovec, Fountain Press 1970, a comprehensive guide to the Leica up to M4, Leicaflex SL, lenses and accessories, excellent condition with dj. (21203) £23.

Leica Manual And Data Book, Morgan and Lester 1955, excellent with torn dj. (15174) £25.Picture

Leica-R Reflex Manual, Heinz Von Lichem, Hove Photo Books 1979, excellent condition. (20097) £8.

The Leicaflex Book, by Theo Kisselbach, Heering-Verlag 1969, covers SL and accessories, excellent condition with dust jacket. (20317) £10.

Leicaflex Guide, by Andrew Matheson, Focal Press 3rd ed. 1970, covers Standard and SL models, excellent condition. (20343) £7.

Leicaflex Guide, by Andrew Matheson, Focal Press 3rd ed. 1970, covers Standard and SL models, excellent condition. (20346) £7.

Kleiner Minox - Grosse Bilder, Rolf Kasemeier, Heering-Verlag 1991, German text, near mint condition. (21199) £12.50.

New Miranda Eye-level Reflex Guide, by Kenneth S. Tydings, Amphoto 1965, covers Automex, D, DR, C, and S, and accessoreis, an unusual book in very good condition. (20311) £7.

Nikkormat Guide, by W. D. Emanuel, Focal Press 8th ed. 1979, covers FTn, FT2, FT3, EL, ELW, EL2, FT, FS models, excellent condition, cover marked. (20321) £9.

Paxette Guide, by W. D. Emanuel, Focal Press 5th ed. 1958, covers all models up to 1958, excellent condition. (20355) £7.

Asahi Pentax S Models, for Spotmatic, F, SP1000, and ESII, comprehensive and reliable guide to these cameras and their accessories, Clyde Reynolds, Focal Press 1981, excellent condition. (21898) £14. Picture

The Asahi Pentax Book, by Clyde Renolds, Focal Press 1975, covers Spotmatic F, SP1000, ESII, and accessories, excellent condition. (20316) £9.

Pentax Guide, by W. D. Emanuel, Focal Press 7th ed. 1965, covers all models up to Spotmatic, excellent condition. (20314) £6.

The Praktica Way, by Leonard Gaunt, published by Focal Press, 2nd edition, 1974. Hardback 130 mm. x 215 mm. 288 pages with dust jacket. Front end paper missing, otherwise excellent. Covers all models up to L series of 1970. (23224) £10.

Das Retina-Buch (note German text) by Dr. Otto Croy, Heering 16-25 thousand, covers models up to IIIc, excellent condition, cover slightly soiled. (20936) £6.

Retina Guide, by W. D. Emanuel, Focal Press 23rd ed. 1970, covers all models and accessories, very good condition. (20354) £10.

Retina Reflex Guide, by W. D. Emanuel, Focal Press 5th ed. 1970, covers Reflex, S, III, IV models, excellent condition. (20351) £7.

Retinette Guide, by W. D. Emanuel, Focal Press 2nd ed. 1959, covers I, IA, II, IIA, IIB and Retinette, very good condition. (20307) £2.

Rolleiflex and Rolleicord Guide by W. D. Emanuel, Focal Press 17th edition 1949, covers models up to Rolleiflex Automatic and Rolleicord II, very good used condition. (21495) £8.

Super Ikonta and Ikonta M Guide, by W. D. Emanuel, Focal Press 1960, Oldtimer A4 photocopy, excellent condition. (20303) £2.

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Photographic Catalogues

Camera Buyer April/May 1989, lists most cameras available at the time with specifications, excellent (22873) £1.

Cameras: The Facts -How They Work; What They Will Do; How They Compare: 1963/64 by W. D. Emanuel and Andrew Matheson, Focal Press 1963, very good condition - ex library. (20106) £11.

Lancaster Photographic Enlarging Apparatus, J. Lancaster & Son c. 1925, contains many beautiful wood engravings of equipment, cover slightly soiled, contents excellent. (22415) £2.

Leica - The First 60 Years by G. Rogliatti, Hove Photo Books 1985, excellent condition with dust jacket. (20096) £8.

Leitz General Catalogue of Photographic Equipment 1974, very good condition. (20335) £6.

Leitz General Catalogue 1977, includes full details of R3, Leicaflex SL2, M models, CL, enlargers, binoculars, Leicina, etc. Excellent condition butcover soiled. (3076) £10.

Leitz General Catalogue of Photographic Equipment 50th Leica Anniversary, shows Leica range with illustrations of most items. (22417) £4.

Handbook of the Leica System 1980, Ernst Leitz Wetzlar, A5 294 pages s/b, excellent condition. (22414) £8.

Handbook of the Leica System 1995, illustrated catalogue of the whole Leica range. Excellent condition. (22416) £5.

Leitz Enlarging Equipment, their catalogue for 1938, very good. (14460) £2.Picture

Paillard Bolex General 8mm Catalogue 1959, illustrates and lists all the equipment available, excellent condition. (19493) £9.

Paillard Bolex Cine Equipment Catalogue May 1962, probably published by Cinex, lists all 8 and 16 mm. equipment (text only), excellent. (16463) £4.

Collectors Guide To Rollei Cameras by Arthur G. Evans, Centennial Photo Service 1986, excellent condition with dust jacket. (20107) £11.

Super-8 No. 3, a bumper guide to Super-8 Equipment, What you need to know before buying. Published by Photographic World (Australia) 1981. Excellent condition. (22875) £2.

Wallace Heaton Photographic Blue Book 1962-63, bound for City Sale & Exchange, catalogue of still and cine equipment, very good condition. (20318) £10.

Wallace Heaton Photographic Blue Book 1966-67, catalogue of still and cine equipment, excellent condition. (20359) £10.

Wallace Heaton Photographic Blue Book 1967-68, catalogue of still and cine equipment, well used, loose pages but complete. (20357) £3.

Wallace Heaton Photographic Blue Book 1968-69, catalogue of still and cine equipment, excellent condition - some loose pages, but complete. (20362) £9.

Wallace Heaton Photographic Blue Book 1969-70, catalogue of still and cine equipment, excellent condition - some loose pages, but complete. (20364) £9.

Wallace Heaton Photographic Blue Book 1970-71, catalogue of still and cine equipment, very good condition. (20356) £7.

Wallace Heaton Photographic Blue Book 1971-72, catalogue of still and cine equipment, excellent condition. (20363) £10.

Which Camera? August/September 1986, a guide to the cameras available at that time. Excellent condition. (22870) £1.

Which Camera? October/November 1986, a guide to the cameras available at that time. Excellent condition. (22872) £1.

Which Camera? April/May 1988, a guide to the cameras available at that time. Excellent condition. (22874) £1.

Zeiss Ikon UK Camera Catalogue 1955, very good condition - front cover soiled. (22836) £6.

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Advertising Literature

Braun Nizo S480, S560, and S800 advertising booklet, A4 colour 12 pages, excellent condition, (21830) £2.

Paillard Bolex 16mm Equipment leaflet 1967, shows H16RX4, H16S, lenses, uses, S221/S211 projector, Paillard factory. Excellent condition but some writing on one page. (21058) £3.

Paillard Bolex H16 Reflex with variable shutter 1960, 16 page advertising folder A5 printed in colour, shows H16RXVS round base, accessories, Kern and SOM lenses, Anamorphot, S221 projector, excellent condition. (21059) £3.

Zeiss Ikon Contarex leaflet 1966, 26 pages 202 x 155 mm., very good condition. (22486) £6.

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Books, Pamphlets, etc.

Please note that prices do not include delivery. Quotation on request; please email.

The Book Of Movie Photography: The Complete Guide To Better Moviemaking, by David Cheshire, Edbury Press 1979, excellent condition, a first class book on the subject, including sound, very comprehensive. (21423) £20.

British Journal Photographic Almanac 1954, yellow binding, excellent condition. (20497) £4.

Cameras And Lenses, Collins Photo Workshop, Michael Freeman, Collins 1988, a critical appraisal of equipment, aimed at the serious/professional photographer, excellent condition with dust jacket. (21897) £12. Pictures

The Complete Projectionist, by R. Howard Crick, published by Kinematograph Publications, third edition 1943. A textbook for all who handle sound and pictures in the kinema. Excellent condition. (23149) £14.

Deep Sky Objects, a photographic guide for the amateur, by Jack Newton, how to take pictures of the sky for the enthusiast, excellent condition. (22852) £6.

Dictionary Of Photography by A. L. M. Sowerby, Amateur Photographer, Fountain Press 17th ed. 1952, excellent condition. (20487) £2.

Dictionary Of Photography And Reference Book For Amateur And Professional Photographers, Iliffe & Sons 18th edition 1956, 120 x 185 mm. 722 pages, excellent condition with dust jacket. (21891) £10. Picture

Eumig Manual for Better Home Movies, by R. Hansham, published by Hammer, Vienna, 1960, excellent condition but binding spine is torn. (22871) £5.

Focal Cine Chart - Exposure, Filters, Focus, published by Focal Press c. 1950, 88 mm. x 123 mm., outside soiled, otherwise excellent. Weight 50 grammes. (23414) £1.60.

Handtinting Photographs - Materials, Techniques, And Special Effects, by Judy Martin and Annie Colbeck, published by Macdonald Orbis 1989. 215 mm. x 280 mm. hardback 160 pages, laminated dustjacket. Ex library, a few stamps on pages, including a book plate at half title. Otherwise excellent. Weight 1000 grammes. (23506) £12.

Ilford Monochrome Darkroom Practice - A Manual Of Black And White Processing And Printing, by Jack H. Coote, published by Focal Press 1988. 185 mm. x 245 mm. hardback 336 pages. Inscription (small) on flyleaf, otherwise near mint condition. Weight 1100 grammes. (23505) £12.

The Home Movie Makers Handbook, editor Christopher Wordsworth, Lutterworth 1979, one of the best modern books on film-making, excellent condition with dj. (20937) £16.

Low Light And Night Photography - A Practical Handbook byRoger W. Hicks, published by David & Charles 1989. 210 mm. x 285 mm. hardback with dustjacket, 192 pages. Mear mint condition. Weight 1100 grammes. (23503) £9.

Motion-Picture Production For Industry, Jay E. Gordon, Macmill Company 1961, 140 x 210 mm. 352 pages, excellent condition. (21892) £12. Picture

Night Sky Photography, by H. J. Arnold, published by George Philip 1988, 190 x 222 mm. hardback 152 pages, excellent condition. (22491) £4.

Paillard Bolex 8 mm. Cine Guide, published by Paillard 1957. 175 mm. x 120 mm. softback spiral bound 100 pages. Well used but a good reading copy. Not easy to find nowadays. (23788) £5.

Pentax Photography - The Infinite Image, an excellent guide to photographic practice, with emphasis on Pentax cameras, but not exclusively. Good value. Excellent condition. (22904) £3.

Perfect Nude Photography, by Michael Gnade, published by Fountain Press 1982. 215 mm. x 275 mm. hardback with dustjacket, 197 pages art paper. Small stain at foot of several pages. Binding slightly damaged at corners. Dustjacket folded and torn at top back. Otherwise excellent. Weight 1100 grammes. (23504) £6.

Photo Amateur's Pocket Book 1950, Focal Press, includes diary for 1950, much useful photographic information, and advertisements including one for the Kershaw Peregrine III. Very good condition but ccover is worn. (11070) £4.

Photo Amateur's Pocket Book 1951, Focal Press, much useful photographic information, and 50 pages of advertisements. Excellent condition but cover is soiled. (1312) £4.

Photo Amateur's Pocket Book 1952, Focal Press, much useful photographic information, and 50 pages of advertisements. Very good used condition. (1313) £5.

Photo-Amateur's Pocket Book 1956, Focal Press, much useful photographic information, and 42 pages of advertisements. Excellent condition but cover slightly soiled. (22859) £4.

Photo-Amateur's Pocket Book 1958, Focal Press, hardback 247 pages plus conversion tables, also includes: your equipment record; diary; exposure record; cameras; lenses; filters; cine data; lamps; films; exposure; processing; faults. Excellent condition. (4122) £4.

Photo Amateur's Pocket Book 1959, Focal Press, hardback 224 pages plus exposure records. Also includes diary, charts of data about film, cameras, processing, conversion tables, etc. Excellent condition. (2542) £4.

Photo Amateur's Pocket Book 1962, Focal Press, 110 mm. x 142 mm. hardback 256 pages plus 32 pages of advertisements. Excellent condition, cover worn. (22858) £4.

Photographer's Data Book, compiled by Edward S. Bomback, Fountain Press 110 mm. x 169 mm. hardback 134 pages, contains a large quantity of data, published in 1949. Excellent. Very slight foxing. Notes in back endpaper. (22857) £5.

Photography - Art And Technique, Alfred A. Blaker, Focal Press 2nd edition 1988, 210 x 235 mm. 492 pages, excellent condition. This looks to be a very good book. (21842) £12. Pictures

Photography In Focus, Mark Jacobs and Ken Korda, National Textbook Co. 1991, 185 x 230 mm. 312 pages, a sound photography test book, excellent condition. (21876) £9. Pictures

Tonfilm Mit Geraten Von Braun, German text, A5 56 pages, excellent condition. (21826) £8.

Twin-Lens Reflex Companion by H. S. Newcombe, Focal Press 1st ed. 1948, excellent condition, binding a bit worn. (20496) £4.

Wratten Light Filters, published by Eastman Kodak, 6th edition, 1924, 140 mm. x 218 mm., softback 80 pages plus cover, very good condition. A technical treatise on the filters. Weight 200 grammes. (23408) £3.20.

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