book, "The Sinar System Handbook" By Carl Koch

[buggz]

Is this book worth buying?
It seems to be scarce, and VERY expensive for a book.
I guess it is more of a collectable, than a resource?
I do not know the contents.

[Drew Wiley]

This went through almost annual revisions because it was keyed to the equipment being sold at the time. The Broncolor flash info was updated more often than the camera data. I probably have a couple of copies buried somewhere. I don't know why
anyone would actually need one - half promo/half technique. What is generally more
useful is the "Sinar Code", which was the illustrated equipment catalog with part numbers - helpful when shopping for used gear.

[buggz]

Thank you VERY much for this information!

[Leigh]

Worth buying? Definitely no.
Worth having (gift, inheritance, etc.)? No.

I have the 1974 edition. I don't remember what I paid for it, but it was too much.

When I think of a "System Handbook" I think of Wildi's excellent Hasselblad series.
Those books present tons of useful information.

The Sinar book is just an advertisement with some basic view camera movements.

- Leigh