{"id":11654,"date":"2018-05-24T07:16:45","date_gmt":"2018-05-24T11:16:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/phsc.ca\/camera\/?p=11654"},"modified":"2018-05-22T22:23:55","modified_gmt":"2018-05-23T02:23:55","slug":"focussing-on-specific-fields-of-interest","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/phsc.ca\/camera\/focussing-on-specific-fields-of-interest\/","title":{"rendered":"focussing on specific fields of interest"},"content":{"rendered":"
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books by Blaker – mid 1970s<\/p><\/div>\n

Toronto<\/strong>. These two books by Alfred A Blaker are related to a 1965 book he wrote titled Photography for Scientific Publication<\/em>. 1977’s Handbook for Scientific Photography<\/em> is a complete rewrite of the original and covers the use of photography in a laboratory setting. The subjects often demanded microscopical or macro techniques and lighting.<\/p>\n

1976’s Field Photography<\/em> was a more comprehensive book covering the use of photography in the field (i.e. outdoors) to record scientific subjects from tiny bugs to vast landscapes.<\/p>\n

I picked up the books around the time I bought my first microscope – a Leitz IIb stand made in 1904 (bought at a PHSC fall photographica-fair to complement the Leica cameras I collected at the time).<\/p>\n

The books are typical of the mid 1970s publications teaching photographic techniques in specific fields of endeavour. \u00a0The books address mainly 35mm technique using black & white materials. While mostly black & white photos are used, a few colour photos adorn each book as well (and cameras larger than 35mm are briefly described too).<\/p>\n

Being from the late 1970s, the books reference film only – not even a thought of a digital future. These two hardcover, saddle stitched, books with dust covers each cost a bit over $50 when new. Today they can be found for a fraction of that amount in a used book store.<\/p>\n

By the way, if you are enthusiastic about film and black & white analogue (chemical) photography then why not join us Sunday May 27th at our spring photographica-fair<\/a>? You will find lots of film gear readily available. Admission is free to students with school ID – and there is free parking!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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