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Product Identifiers

PublisherSteyning Photo Books

ISBN-10189780217X

ISBN-139781897802175

eBay Product ID (ePID)22038497908

Product Key Features

Book TitleLeica Lens Compendium

Number of Pages240 Pages

LanguageEnglish

TopicTechniques / Equipment

Publication Year2003

IllustratorYes

GenreNon-Classifiable, Photography

AuthorErwin Puts

FormatHardcover

Dimensions

Item Height0.9 in

Item Weight37 Oz

Item Length10.5 in

Item Width7.7 in

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Intended AudienceTrade

Synopsis81/2 x 10Since publication this title has proved to be very popular for both the serious lens user wishing to understand more about his lenses, as well as the Leica enthusiast considering which lens would be suitable to add to his outfit.Do you know your "Coma from your Aberrations"? If "Yes," then part 2 of Erwin Puts' new book will be of considerable interest to you. Either way you may find this section easier to understand than you expect; the illustrations and diagrams do help.Part 1 goes into the optical history of E. Leitz, Wetzlar and the Leica Camera of Solms in detail with all the personalities involved. This section is well illustrated with some new pictures. The commercial demands are always battling with the perfectionists at Leica who created some of the world's most famous lenses.Part 2 is an optical digression explaining the lens and glass design features, problems and terms and the continual battle to ensure that Leica users end up with the highest possible standard of lens.Part 3 is the largest part of the book. Puts has tested Leica lenses from 1925 to date; each lens, in most cases with diagram, is detailed with its performances at the critical apertures., Erwin Puts has for many years both used and tested lenses. He discusses the Leica camera lenses manufactured over the years and explains their capabilities and suitability for different applications, whether you wish to take family photographs or specialist photographs. This Compendium also covers the new lenses announced at Photokina. The lenses are described in detail, with many color illustrations, photographs, drawings and tables, including test data.