Technical side of photography.

Hi people,

I would like to know more about the technical side of photography,

I have nothing imperticular in mind at the moment but just general

knowledge. Do you know of, prefrably a website or book, that would

be good for someone who is not completely new to photography but

still dosnt know a hell of a lot too much!

 

Thanks allot in advance for any help!!

 

Max G.

Try this one:<p>

<b>Manual of Photography, Photographic and digital imaging, 9th edition</b>

 

<p>Ralph E Jacobson, Sidney F Ray, Geoffrey G Attridge, Norman R Axford</p>

 

<p>Focal Press, ISBN: 0240515749, <a href="http://www.bhusa.com/bookscat/search/details.asp?country=United+States&txtSearch=FFF&searchfield=subjectcode&imprint=&operator=%3D&textbook=&highlight=0&display=collapse&isbn=0240515749&srccode=&mscssid=WKU0V4QE1N3S8PSLKHBERBK6J5DSBF95">Publisher</a>, <a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0240515749/fazalmajidswe-20">Amazon.com</a>.</p>

 

<p><img style="margin-bottom: 10px; margin-right: 10px;" height="140" alt="cover" src="http://images.amazon.com/images/P/0240515749.01.MZZZZZZZ.jpg" width="108" align="left" border="0">This

book is simply wonderful. It is a detailed and comprehensive

treatise on the physical, optical, chemical and otherwise scientific

theory behind photography (the authors all have a bevy of these

wonderfully quaint British learned society titles, in addition to a

hefty list of PhDs and graduate degrees). Also distinctive is that the

first edition was published in 1890 and thus it spans three centuries!</p>

 

<p>That said, the coverage of the latest developments like digital

photography is impressive, and this is one of the first photography

textbooks that have been updated completely for the coming migration to

digital, rather  than treating it as an afterthought.</p>

 

<p>I've been looking for a long time for such a book, that explains the

theory without patronizing a scientifically literate reader. For

instance, the book explains how ISO ratings are defined for film and

for electronic sensors, how depth of field is computed, the diffraction

limit on sharpness at small apertures and so on. If you are afraid

of equations, this is not the book for you.</p>

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Dear Max,

 

I'll go right along with Fazal's recommendation -- and add the warning that the Ansel Adams trilogy is exactly what you do NOT want, as it is limited and outdated. AA was a good photographer but he was a long way from an expert on photographic technology.

 

Cheers,

 

Roger

Here's another vote for the good old Manual of Photography. If you aren't interested in being completely up to date, you can buy an older edition used. There are plenty kicking around in used bookstores as it's a standard text.