Camera Lens Performance and Selection (Revised Edition)

Author: Sha Zhansxiang
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Publish Date: 2001-12-01
Features: This book is rich in content, innovative in concept, easy to understand, yet profound in explanation, and well-illustrated. It is both rigorous in scientific nature, systematic, informative, and novel, and highly valuable in academic and practical aspects. It is suitable for professionals and amateur photography enthusiasts in photography, cinematography, television, and news, as well as relevant technical and maintenance personnel. It can also serve as a textbook for photography, news, and audiovisual education majors in higher education institutions. The book is divided into six chapters.
Chapter 1 and Chapter 2 introduce the fundamental principles of imaging by photographic lenses and their clever applications in photographic practice.
Chapter 3 analyzes in detail and thoroughly the performance indicators of photographic lenses from the perspective of evaluating their quality, as well as their implications for photographic operations and the quality of captured images. It also discusses techniques for leveraging the strengths and avoiding the weaknesses of photographic lenses to fully unleash their potential.
Chapter 4 covers the performance characteristics of fisheye, short-focus, standard, telephoto, zoom, and 17 types of special photographic lenses.
Chapter 5 introduces the common optical structure types and performance of photographic lenses.
Chapter 6 elaborates on the principles, strategies, selection, and inspection methods for purchasing photographic lenses, as well as proper maintenance techniques.
The book also provides information on the performance, features, and prices of over 1,000 new photographic lenses for photography, cinematography, and television produced by dozens of renowned optical companies worldwide.