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  • Paperback: 288 pages
  • Publisher: Little, Brown and Company; New edition edition (20 Jul 1995)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0821221868
  • ISBN-13: 978-0821221860
  • Product Dimensions: 23.8 x 18.8 x 1.6 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 34,332 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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The early chapters are devoted to a discussi on of light, film and exposure. What follows is a detailed d iscussion of the zone system, chapters on natural and artifi cial light and at the end is an extensive chapter on the dar kroom and its equipment. '

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5.0 out of 5 stars An incredible book, 14 Nov 2005
If you want to creat true masterpieces, regardless of whether you shoot large format, medium format, 35mm or digital, the method explained (and developed infact) by Adams in this book is essential.
Some people have accused this (and the two sister books) as being out of date. This is misleading because the main thrust of the whole trilogy (but especially The Negative) is the concept of visualisation of the final print and the techniques can be carried over into all formats and are analagous. The Negative concentrates on the importance of visualising the desired end result at the time of exposure. This is so important, whether you shoot film or digitlly. You can't make a silk purse from a sows ear. You have to start with the best exposure you can possibly achieve.
I would highly recommend any aspiring (and experienced!) photographers to study this book, it certainly helped me an enourmous amount.
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5.0 out of 5 stars There has been only one book on photography ever writen, 19 Dec 1999
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Many people talk about this book but few have ever read it and even less have put what they learned into practice. Some people think that this book isn't relative to modern photography but they could not be further from the truth. The methodology laid out in these pages from meatering, exposure to consideration of the final print are fundamental to image creation. I use these techniques successfully with my half plate cammera, my 35 Nikon, and even when scanning into Adobe Photophop. This book should be read with the others from this trilogy, The Cammera and The Print, in order to gain the most for Ansel Adams techings. I particular, after reading this book start immediatly on the phrint wich, alothough no slightly out dated, in an invaluable referance gide to any photographer. I do not keep this book in a bookshelf. My copy is in my darkroom or cammera bag and so should yours.
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5.0 out of 5 stars An insight into the methods of a master, 13 Jul 2000
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This book, together with its' two companion volumes, shows how the craftmanship required to produce magnificent photography may be gained. 'Fashionable' photographers, many of whom are incapable of carrying out their own printing, should examine Adams' work and despair! Every photographer must have these invaluable books.
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5.0 out of 5 stars exelent
I got the book really fast ( I live in Norway) and in perfect shape! :)
Published 3 days ago by Yvonne Arnesen

5.0 out of 5 stars The Negative- a positively essential book.
My first point is in response to other review writers: to call this book "out of date" is disingenious. Read more
Published 7 months ago by Matthew Moynihan

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent book on the technical side of photography
This is an excellent book on the technical side of photography. This is probably the best introduction to the zone system I have ever seen. Read more
Published 8 months ago by V. Vyshemirsky

4.0 out of 5 stars tedious but essential reading
The author picks his words very carefully and does not waste any; there is no light relief whatsoever. Read more
Published on 30 Sep 2007 by Happy user

5.0 out of 5 stars A book to have, to consult and to keep..
Everything has been said about this book and I agree completely. By it, read it and re-read it and be sure not to give it away. Keep it for the years to come!
Published on 26 Aug 2000 by guy.terwinghe@skynet.be

4.0 out of 5 stars Great in-depth study of photography!
Well, if you really want to spend all those hours in the dark, you should really buy this one - the main lesson of Adams' "The Negative" is experiment, experimennt,... Read more
Published on 20 Dec 1999

4.0 out of 5 stars Excellent book, for the scientifically minded
Ansel does an excellent, very thorough job of defining the job of getting your visualised image to come out on the negative and print. Read more
Published on 29 Nov 1999

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