William;
I indirectly replied to your request yesterday afternoon, and have a more
direct response now. Here's the title of one book that is very complete and
sound in it's explaining fundamentals. It's no longer in print, but if you
type the title in at Ama*on they provide the search for you as a service.
The title is "The Amateur Photographer's Handbook" by Aaron Sussman. My
copy is the 8th edition, copyright 1973. Hard to argue with Tom's advice to
you as well. Several rolls of film and some of your time will provide you
with gobs of education.
If you decide to try the Amazon search approach, try the link below... you
pay the same price and a local (to me) Christian school benefits from any
purchases you make.
http://www.cedarpark.org/cpcs/store/default.htm
I have no vested interest in this, and as far as I know Jeff Bezos doesn't
have any kids attending the school. Just a neat service they make available
to deserving groups.
Jim Timpe
Kirkland, Washington
-----Original Message-----
From: WJDuprey@xxxxxx [mailto:WJDuprey@xxxxxx]
Sent: Monday, June 12, 2000 3:40 AM
To: olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [OM] beginner needs advice
Hello all-
I've recently acquired (read: taken from wife's closet) an OM-PC along with
2
lenses...a standard (I assume standard as I'm not educated enough on
camera's
yet to decipher) and a zoom lens which my wife says is 70mm-210mm, and a
flash. I won't bore the "professionals" with any technical questions...but
am wondering if there is one good instructional book, a kind of industry
standard? Been to borders, b&n, amazon...not interested in lots of PICS,
rather a book with lots of information regarding theory, light. Film. and
instruction.
By the way...this is a great list...as soon as I get a book I'll read to be
able to understand all of you...
Best,
William Duprey
Ann Arbor, Michigan
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