Download or read book Collecting and Using Classic Slrs written by Ivor Matanle and published by Thames & Hudson. This book was released on 1997 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ivor Mantale brings 40 years experience to this book on collecting single-lens reflex cameras, which includes: descriptions and evaluations of the principal makes and models from their earliest forms in the late 19th century to modern versions in the 1980s; instructions on testing and checking for faults; pictures of classic cameras, lenses and equipment, from Adams to Zenit, Graflex to Pentax as well as information on repairers and dealers; and listings of collectors' clubs and groups.