The Hasselblad Manual: A Comprehensive Guide to the System (Third Edition)

Wildi, Ernst

ISBN 10: 0240512588 / ISBN 13: 9780240512587

Published by Focal Press, London and Boston, 1989

About this Item

Boston: Focal Press, 1989. Third edition. First printing. Hardcover. Full black glossy boards, with white spine lettering. Inscribed by the author to the prior owner on the half-title page. Fine in a near fine dust jacket with some rubbing and one small closed tear. Comes with archival-quality mylar dust jacket protector. Quarto, 342 pages on heavy stock paper with index. The authoritative reference work on the Hasselblad camera system. This edition provides detailed guidance on equipment, techniques, and applications for professional and serious amateur photographers, covering camera bodies, lenses, accessories, exposure, lighting, and advanced photographic methods. Ernst Wildi (1922 2014) was a Swiss-born photographer, author, and educator, internationally recognized as one of the foremost authorities on the Hasselblad system. He wrote extensively on medium-format photography and worked closely with Victor Hasselblad in promoting the brand worldwide.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Hasselblad Manual: A Comprehensive Guide to the System (Third Edition)
• Publisher: Focal Press, London and Boston
• Publication Date: 1989
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0240512588
• ISBN 13: 9780240512587
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 3rd Edition
• Condition: Fine
• Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine
• Seller catalogs:
  • Photography

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Synopsis

The Hasselblad Manual, meticulously presents all the information you need to operate this camera system, including useful insights on systems ranging from the oldest Hasselblad camera, the 1600F, to the latest models with built-in metering and dedicated flash systems. This new edition gives you the technical information to keep you up-to-date.

Readers will delve into the camera's enormous potential by examining their comprehensive range of lenses and accessories. Presented in an easily accessible format, this book shows not only the working and manipulation of individual cameras, but also gives insight into the ways in which these superb cameras, and the ancillary equipment, may be best applied. Detailed illustrations of the system dissect the equipment to show how it functions. The Hasselblad Manual also includes 80 photographs from well-known photographers, illustrating different photographic techniques using a Hasselblad camera.

Completely updated throughout to reflect the current Hasselblad line of cameras and accessories
Provides useful insights on systems ranging from the oldest to the latest models
Shows the manipulation and best application of individual cameras in different situations

Book Description

Ernst Wildi named 2003 American Society of Photographers International Award Recipient