Camera
Guides, etc.
Note: The Focal Press range of camera guides should not be
confused with some later guides, which are often found to contain
inaccuracies.
Agfa Silette Guide, 8th edition covers
Silette, Memor, Super Silette, and Ambi-Silette, by W. D. Emanuel,
published by Focal Press 1960, plastic cover, excellent condition.
(24485) £5.
Contaflex Guide, by W. D. Emanuel, Focal
Press 4th edition 1957, very good condition - cover torn. Covers
Models I, II, III, IV. (25056) £4.
Contaflex Guide, by W. D. Emanuel, Focal
Press 1960, covers Super, Rapid, Prima, Alpha, Beta, I, II, III, IV,
excellent condition. (25055) £5.
Contaflex Manual, Bomback, Fountain Press
1958, excellent with dj, rare. (15214) £11. Picture
Contaflex Manual, Edward S. Bomback,
Fountain Press 1958, covers I, II, III, IV, Alpha, Beta, and
accessories, excellent condition. (20642) £4.50.
Exakta Guide by W. D. Emanuel, published by
Focal Press 1946. 120 mm. x 160 mm. softback 112 pages. This is the
first edition of this important book. Cover separated from book and
slightly damaged. Content excellent. Title page stamped "Bathes(?) 24
Fleet Street, Torquay". (25063) £5.
Exakta Guide, by W. D. Emanuel, published
by Focal Press, 8th edition, 1969. Library binding excellent,
contents near mint. Ex library with usual stamps. Weight 200 grammes.
(24245) £8.
Konica 35 mm. Compact Guide by W. D.
Emanuel, published by Focal Press 1978, covers C35V, C35Automatic,
C35EF, C35 Auto S3, C35 EF P, C35 AF. Excellent condition. (25057) £4.
Leica Guide, by W. D. Emanuel, Focal Press
38th edition 1963, covers all models up to M3, very good condition.
(20342) £3.25.
Leica Guide, by W. D. Emanuel, Focal Press
43rd edition 1973, covers all models up to M5, but not reflex models,
excellent condition. (20315) £4.05.
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) £5.65.
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) £18.
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) £15.50.
Leica Manual 1938-39, by Willard D. Morgan
and Henry M. Lester, published by Morgan and Lester 1938. 145 mm. x
209 mm. hardback 586 pages. The classic book on the subject.
Excellent condition. (24812) £25.
Leica Manual And Data Book, Morgan and
Lester 1955, excellent with torn dj. (15174) £21. Picture
Leica Manual And Data Book by William D.
Morgan and Henry M. Lester, published by Morgan & Morgan 13th
edition 1956, 145 mm. x 215 mm. hardback 456 pages, supplement to
13th edition on Leica IIIg etc., remains of dustjacket. Binding a
little worn at spine top and bottom, flyleaf inscription, content
near mint. Weight 850 grammes. (24784) £20.
Leica-R Reflex Manual, Heinz Von Lichem,
Hove Photo Books 1979, excellent condition. (20097) £4.05.
The Leica Way, by Andrew Matheson,
published by Focal Press 5th edition 1959, 130 mm. x 215 mm. hardback
432 pages some on art paper. Binding worn but all pages secure. End
papers and all content clean. Covers all screw mount models and M1 to
M3. Weight 600 grammes. (24651) £15.
The Leicaflex Book, by Theo Kisselbach,
Heering-Verlag 1969, covers SL and accessories, excellent condition
with dust jacket. (20317) £4.85.
Leicaflex Guide, by Andrew Matheson, Focal
Press 3rd ed. 1970, covers Standard and SL models, excellent
condition. (20343) £2.45.
Leicaflex Guide, by Andrew Matheson,
published by Focal Press 3rd edition 1970, 122 mm. x 162 mm. softback
128 pages, covers Leicaflex Standard and SL, cover faded and slightly
worn. Content mint. Weight 150 grammes. (24247) £10.
Minolta SR Guide by W. D. Emanuel,
published by Focal Press 1968, covers SR-1, SR-7, SR-1(v), SR-1S,
SR-7v, SR-t101. Excellent condition. (25056) £5.
Minolta SLR Guide by W. D. Emanual,
published by Focal Press 1980. Covers XM, XE-1, XE-5, SR-T303,
SR-t101, SRT-100, SR-T303b, SR-T101bb, SR-T100b. Excellent condition.
(25058) £5.
Kleiner Minox - Grosse Bilder, Rolf
Kasemeier, Heering-Verlag 1991, German text, near mint condition.
(21199) £6.50.
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) £4.05.
Paxette Guide, by W. D. Emanuel, Focal
Press 5th ed. 1958, covers all models up to 1958, excellent
condition. (20355) £3.60.
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) £7. Picture
The Asahi Pentax Book, by Clyde Renolds,
Focal Press 1975, covers Spotmatic F, SP1000, ESII, and accessories,
excellent condition. (20316) £4.85.
Pentax Guide, by W. D. Emanuel, Focal Press
7th ed. 1965, covers all models up to Spotmatic, excellent condition.
(20314) £1.60.
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) £8.10.
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) £1.60.
Retina Reflex Guide, by W. D. Emanuel,
published by Focal Press 3rd edition 1961, 125 mm. x 168 mm. hardback
with dustjacket, 72 pages. Binding excellent. Dustjacket soiled and
faded at spine. Content excellent but stitching is loose, one or two
places secured with Sellotape, coloured paper foxed at edges. Weight
150 grammes. (24244) £8.
Robot Guide, by W. D. Emanuel, published by
Focal Press 1949. 123 mm. x 162 mm. softback 72 pages. Cover worn,
protected by clear plastic. Content worn and soiled at edges,
otherwise excellent. Weight 100 grammes. (24243) £8.
The Stereo Realist Guide, by Kenneth
Tydings, published by Greenberg, New York. 125 mm. x 195 mm. softback
128 pages, obviously used, cover a little soiled. Content excellent.
(25780) £20.
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
Leitz - The First Fifty Years by G.
Rogliatti, published by Hove Camera Foto Books 1976. 155 mm. x 215
mm. hardback with dustjacket 138 pages. Condition excellent.
Dustjacket used, price clipped. Slight foxing at page edges. (25059) £8.
Leica - The First 60 Years by G. Rogliatti,
Hove Photo Books 1985, excellent condition with dust jacket. (20096) £4.50.
Leitz General Catalogue 1977, includes full
details of R3, Leicaflex SL2, M models, CL, enlargers, binoculars,
Leicina, etc. Excellent condition butcover soiled. (3076) £6.30.
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Books,
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Please note that prices do not include delivery. Quotation on
request.
35mm Photo Technique - Miniature Camera
Practice, by H. S. Newcombe, published by Focal Press 1945, 126
mm. x 191 mm. hardback 296 pages. A standard work on 35 mm.
photography. Binding near mint. Content near mint. Weight 350
grammes. (24134) £6.30.
All In One Cine Book by Paul Petzold,
published by Focal Press 4th edition 1979. 125 mm. x 182 mm. softback
252 pages. An excellent book on making and showing films. Excellent
condition. (25007) £3.
American Cinematographer Hand Book And
Reference Guide, by Jackson J. Rose, published 1947, 105 mm. x
170 mm. hardback 287 pages, fairly well used but a good reading copy.
An interesting book for the film enthusiast as it borders on to
professional practice. (25779) £10.
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) £12.
The British Journal Photographic Almanac 1956
(green cover), published by Henry Greenwood. 125 mm. x 190 mm.
hardback 627 pages. Some foxing at page edges, otherwise mint. A nice
example. (25062) £8.
The Britiah Journal Photographic Almanac
1959, published by Henry Greenwood. 624 pages. 126 mm. x 190 mm.
hardback laminated paper cover. What a wealth of information this
book contains! Binding showing signs of use. Content foxed towards
page edges, otherwise excellent. (24133) £7.20.
Collins Concise Guide To Photography - the
professional manual for the amateur photographer by Michael
Freeman, published by Collins 1984, 145 mm. x 210 mm. softback 176
pages, excellent condition. A complete guide for the price of a
magazine! (25642) £4.
The Complete Photobook, by Philip Johnson,
published by Fountain Press 1960, 123 mm. x 185 mm. hardback 258
pages, a standard work on photography. Binding near mint. Contents
mint. Weight 400 grammes. (24136) £7.20.
Copying, Kodak Data Book, Kodak 1952, 147
mm. x 218 mm. softback 44 pages, comprehensive guide to the subject.
Excellent condition. (24807) £3.
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) £4.05.
The Dictionary Of Photography And Reference
Book For Amateur And Professional Photographers, by E. J. Wall,
edited by F. J. Mortimer, published by Hazell, Watson & Viney,
1912. Binding good but worn. Text showing its age, but still an
excellent source for the time. About 20 period advertisements.
(24131) £6.30.
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) £4. Picture
Eumig Manual for Better Home Movies, by R.
Hansham, published by Hammer, Vienna, 1960, excellent condition but
binding spine is torn. (22871) £3.25.
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) £1.30.
The Focal Guide To Enlarging by Gunter
Spitzzing, published by Focal Press 1979. Excellent condition.
(25054) £2.50.
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) £9.70.
The Home Movie Makers Handbook, editor
Christopher Wordsworth, Lutterworth 1979, one of the best modern
books on film-making, excellent condition with dj. (20937) £9.
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) £9.70.
Kodak Wratten Filters For Scientific And
Industrial Use, Kodak Data Book, Kodak 1962, 146 mm. x 217 mm.
softback 77 pages. An important source of information on the subject.
Excellent condition. (24810) £5.
Making An Enlarger From Functional Plans,
by Hugo Van Wadenoyen and John Holtam, published by Focal Press 5th
edition 1946, 125 mm. x 185 mm. paperback 84 pages. Showing its age
but interesting. (24806) £3.
Making Slide Duplicates, Titles And Film
Strips, by Norman Rothschild, published by Universal Photo Books
1962, a comprehensive review of the subject. 127 mm. x 202 nn.
softback 128 pages. Excellent condition. (24811) £4.
Motion-Picture Production For Industry, Jay
E. Gordon, Macmill Company 1961, 140 x 210 mm. 352 pages, excellent
condition. (21892) £6. Picture
Pentax Photography - The Infinite Image, an
excellent guide to photographic practice, with emphasis on Pentax
cameras, but not exclusively. Good value. Excellent condition.
(22904) £1.60.
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) £4.85.
Photo-Amateur's Pocket Book 1956, Focal
Press, much useful photographic information, and 42 pages of
advertisements. Excellent condition but cover slightly soiled.
(22859) £2.45.
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) £2.45.
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) £3.25.
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) £7.30. 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) £3. Pictures
Progress In Phorography 1940 - 1950,
published by Focal Press. 180 mm. x 247 mm. hardback 464 pages. A
series of articles on all aspects of photography - equiopment,
practice, processes, record photography, stamdardisation. Excellent
condition. (4126) £13.
Shoot 'n Show - 8 mm. Guide to Movie
Success by Stanley Dixon, excellent condition. A useful little
guide to milm making. (25916) £2.
Stains On Negatives And Prints, Kodak 1952,
146 mm. x 217 mm. softback 36 pages. A comprehensive guide to the
subject. Excellent condition. (24808) £3.
Tonfilm Mit Geraten Von Braun, German text,
A5 56 pages, excellent condition. (21826) £4.05.
Wall's Dictionary Of Photography, edited by
F. J. Mortimer and A. L. M. Sowerby, published by Fountain Press,
1945, 115 mm. x 177 mm. hardback 702 pages. A reliable source of
information of the time. Binding very good but marked. Content
excellent. Weight 500 grammes. (24130) £5.40.

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