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
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
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
Life in the fast lane!
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
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