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    Recommendations wanted for book on Zone System

    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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    Re: Recommendations wanted for book on Zone System

    Quote Originally Posted by amisoll
    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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    Re: Recommendations wanted for book on Zone System

    You might give the search function a try. There have been numerous threads discussing books, including non-AA books on the ZS.

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    Re: Recommendations wanted for book on Zone System

    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.

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    Re: Recommendations wanted for book on Zone System

    "The Practical Zone System" by Chris Johnson. It's a great book.

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    Re: Recommendations wanted for book on Zone System

    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...

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    Re: Recommendations wanted for book on Zone System

    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.

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    Re: Recommendations wanted for book on Zone System

    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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    Re: Recommendations wanted for book on Zone System

    [zone sytem books?]

    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.

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