I already have Ansel Adams' series of books but for a beginner I find them too technical to understand. Can someone recommend another source for the Zone System.
Thank you for any and all information.
Amisoll
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I already have Ansel Adams' series of books but for a beginner I find them too technical to understand. Can someone recommend another source for the Zone System.
Thank you for any and all information.
Amisoll
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Originally Posted by amisoll
You might give the search function a try. There have been numerous threads discussing books, including non-AA books on the ZS.
Try the Zone System for 35mm photographers. Totally non-technical, and not really only for 35mm photographers. I think there is really only one chapter that applies to 35mm. The author is Carson Graves.
"The Practical Zone System" by Chris Johnson. It's a great book.
Try these books:
1. http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/158...lance&n=283155
2. http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/096...lance&n=283155
3. http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/024...lance&n=283155
4. http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/024...lance&n=283155
5. http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/081...lance&n=283155
6. http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/096...lance&n=283155
7. http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/082...lance&n=283155
8. http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/082...lance&n=283155
9. http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/082...lance&n=283155
10. http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/082...lance&n=283155
11. http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/082...lance&n=283155
12. http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/081...lance&n=283155
Amisoll,
Try the following book:
The Confused Photographer's Guide to Photographic Exposure and the Simplified Zone System
By: Bahman Farzad
It's quite straight-forward... :)
Cheers
The Art of Photography, by Bruce Barnbaum, covers the zone system well, and is easy to understand, but it is out of print. If you can find it for a used for a reasonable price it is worth having.
I'd recommend Picker's book with the gray cover: "The Zone VI Workshop." It's very practical and easy to follow.
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There is of coarse the classic "Zone System Manual" by Minor White. Mine was published in 1968, fourth edition, fourth printing. $2.95 it says on the cover. And gas was $0.33 a gal. It is a bit "dated" but zone 5 is still zone 5 on film or pixels....... Just that now you can mess with the curve easier in photoshop instead of playing with the developing time. :-) K
One should not overlook past masters of the art.