Lights, Camera, Action!, 9780764345937
Hardcover
Relive the golden age of amateur movie cameras and their quirky accessories.

Lights, Camera, Action!

an illustrated history of the amateur movie camera

$135.65

  • Hardcover

    160 pages

  • Release Date

    1 September 2014

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Summary

Lights, Camera, History: A Guide to Amateur Cine Cameras

The first amateur movie camera was patented in 1898, but it wasn’t until 1923 that mainstream manufacturers began making cameras for the amateur market. This authoritative text thoughtfully and thoroughly details the history of the wide range of amateur cine cameras that were produced.

The four major amateur movie film gauges are covered at length: 16mm, 9.5mm, Standard-8, and Super-8, along with their less successful …

Book Details

ISBN-13:9780764345937
ISBN-10:0764345931
Author:John Wade
Publisher:Schiffer Publishing Ltd
Imprint:Schiffer Publishing Ltd
Format:Hardcover
Number of Pages:160
Release Date:1 September 2014
Weight:1.59kg
Dimensions:305mm x 229mm
About The Author

John Wade

John Wade began his journalistic career on local newspapers. He was editor of the UK magazine Photography for seven years before becoming a freelance writer and photographer, and has written more than 30 books on photographic history and techniques.

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