Thanks, Paul.
I'll put those on my Christmas wish list, beginning with "The Camera"
and see what I get.
-- Walt
On 12/2/2010 7:22 PM, paul stenquist wrote:
For a full film education in technical terms, purchase the three Ansel Adams books: :The Camera,"
"The Negative," and "The Print." Much of what you've inquired about here will be
covered in that first volume. But the other two will gi you a complete understanding of film and
processing. Some of it is only directly applicable to sheet film, but all of it is extremely valuable in
terms of understanding the technology of photography. Much of it will benefit you in digital photography
as well. The principles of light and exposure are the same, even though the medium is different.
Paul
On Dec 2, 2010, at 7:01 PM, Walter Gilbert wrote:
Hi all,
Being not particularly mathematically inclined (to put it very charitably), I
was wondering if any of you could point me toward a sort of online idiot's
guide to understanding and calculating exposure values, depth of field, and
other basics along those lines. I figure having at least a loose grasp on
details of that nature might be helpful as I dip a toe into the world of analog.
I've posted an entry on my photo blog concerning some of the basics that I'm
already familiar with, and plan to chart my progress as I go along. Granted,
what I've written is geared toward people who know even less about photography
than I do (as hard to conceive as that may be), but it can be found here:
http://waltgilbert.posterous.com/putting-myself-through-the-old-school
It's a first baby step on a long journey, but I'd like to document it as I go
along, and share it with anyone who might be interested. So, essentially, I do
understand the stuff they probably teach you in the first week of Introduction
to Photography 101 -- but largely on an intuitive, practical level. Are there
any resources on the web where a simpleton can go to familiarize himself with
those principles on a more technical level?
Thanks in advance for any help you can provide.
-- Walt
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