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) £12. Picture

Contaflex Manual, Edward S. Bomback, Fountain Press 1958, covers I, II, III, IV, Alpha, Beta, and accessories, excellent condition. (20642) £5.

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) £4.

Leica Guide, by W. D. Emanuel, Focal Press 43rd edition 1973, covers all models up to M5, but not reflex models, excellent condition. (20315) £5.

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) £7.

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) £2.

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) £19.

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) £17.

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) £22. 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) £4.50.

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) £6.

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

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) £8.

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) £5.

Paxette Guide, by W. D. Emanuel, Focal Press 5th ed. 1958, covers all models up to 1958, excellent condition. (20355) £4.

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) £8. Picture

The Asahi Pentax Book, by Clyde Renolds, Focal Press 1975, covers Spotmatic F, SP1000, ESII, and accessories, excellent condition. (20316) £6.

Pentax Guide, by W. D. Emanuel, Focal Press 7th ed. 1965, covers all models up to Spotmatic, excellent condition. (20314) £2.

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) £9.

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) £1.80.

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.

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

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.

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) £3.60.

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 of Photographic Equipment 1974, very good condition. (20335) £2.

Leitz General Catalogue 1977, includes full details of R3, Leicaflex SL2, M models, CL, enlargers, binoculars, Leicina, etc. Excellent condition butcover soiled. (3076) £7.

Handbook of the Leica System 1980, Ernst Leitz Wetzlar, A5 294 pages s/b, excellent condition. (22414) £4.

Collectors Guide To Rollei Cameras by Arthur G. Evans, Centennial Photo Service 1986, excellent condition with dust jacket. (20107) £6.30.

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Advertising Literature

Zeiss Ikon Contarex leaflet 1966, 26 pages 202 x 155 mm., very good condition. (22486) £2.70.

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Books, Pamphlets, etc.

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) £7.

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) £13.

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) £8.

Camera Movements by George L. Wakefield, published by Fountain Press 1955, 170 mm. x 222 mm. hardback with dustjacket, 76 pages. Ex library with usual stamps, binding shabby. An important book, written by the technical expert. Essential for those wishing to learn how to use a technical camera. (24614) £12.

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) £8.

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) £4.50.

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) £7.

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) £5. Picture

Enlarging, Kodak Data Book, Kodak 1957, 147 mm. x 218 mm. softback 56 pages. Comprehensive and reliable guide. Excellent condition. (24809) £3.

Eumig Manual for Better Home Movies, by R. Hansham, published by Hammer, Vienna, 1960, excellent condition but binding spine is torn. (22871) £3.60.

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) £1.45.

The Focal Guide To Enlarging by Gunter Spitzzing, published by Focal Press 1979. Excellent condition. (25054) £2.50.

The Focal Guide To Enlarging by Gunter Spitzzing, published by Focal Press 1979. 125 mm. x 185 mm. softback 184 pages. Excellent condition. (25641) £4.

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) £10.80.

The Home Movie Makers Handbook, editor Christopher Wordsworth, Lutterworth 1979, one of the best modern books on film-making, excellent condition with dj. (20937) £10.

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) £10.80.

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.

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) £8.10.

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) £7. 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) £1.80.

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) £5.40.

Photo-Amateur's Pocket Book 1956, Focal Press, much useful photographic information, and 42 pages of advertisements. Excellent condition but cover slightly soiled. (22859) £2.70.

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) £2.70.

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) £3.60.

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) £8.10. 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) £4. 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.

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) £4.50.

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) £6.

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