My first shot!

[Frank Petronio]

How much was "book learning" versus just winging it?

[riooso]

Good going, there is no hope for you now.

Richard

[Ken Grooms]

Thanks, everyone, for your kind words. I don't have the instruction manual for my camera yet, so I had to wing handling the camera somewhat, which was'nt hard for this first shot because it only required focusing and locking. I have the "View Camera Basics" book by Stroebel, but I really have'nt used it yet. Really everything I needed to know about the basics for this shot I got from this site - 50% from the homepage, 50% from this forum. So thank you all for your patience in answering all my questions!
Ken

P.S. Be prepared for some stupid scanner questions next week!

[Capocheny]

I have the "View Camera Basics" book by Stroebel, but I really have'nt used it yet.Ken

Ken,

Also, pick up the book by Jim Stone entitled, "Using The View Camera." It's a great book.

Jack Dykinga's book is also a keeper... and it costs under $25 on the bay!

Steve Simmon's book is another one I'd recommend... easy to read and understand.

Cheers

[roteague]

Here is my book recommendations: http://www.visionlandscapes.com/Reso...Resource=Books

[Alan Davenport]

Congrats and welcome to the club, Ken.

[bruce terry]

Way to go Ken, and a good close-up, never something I've done particularly well. You've already got a good reference book, but I found two of the books mentioned here to be more useful everyday references and speed my learning curve eight years back - namely Jim Stone's Users Guide to the view camera and Steve Simmons Using the View Camera.

I no longer need either and will be glad to send them to you for twelve bucks total including freight. Email me if you're interested.

Bruce

[Ken Grooms]

Thanks, Bruce! Steve has already been helping me via email - I didn't realise he wrote the book on the subject!