Hello well informed L-F-ers. I am by no means new to larger format. I've been shooting 4x5 for years and recently started playing with a chunky old 8x10 and a 12" Conley bought from a frequenter of these pages. That said, my knowledge of lenses is pretty much limited to length, speed, image circle. I want to learn more about that piece of glass at the front of the camera. History, lens design, how they work, all that stuff. I guess I'm most interested in lenses used on larger cameras, though I'm sure the history of the lens cannot be separated into film formats.
Any suggested reading? There's tons of information online, but I'm looking for something in the old fashioned "book" style. I get bogged down by the screen and would like something that I can read in the bathtub. "Camera and Lens" by Ansel Adams is in my shopping box. anything else?
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