Primitive Photography : A Guide to Making Cameras, Lenses, and Calotypes (Hardcover)

Introduction: Technological Innovation and Planned Obsolescence; The Structure and Use of this Book; Safety Considerations

1 The Film Holder and Focusing Screen: Tools and Materials Needed; Historical and Customized Formats; Format Sizes and Focal Lengths; The Film Holder; The Focusing Screen; Suggested Reading

2 The Camera Body: Tools and Materials Needed; Surveying Mid-Nineteenth Century Models; Camera Movements; The Box-Camera; The Platform Base and Tripod; Suggested Reading

3 The Lens: Tools and Materials Needed; Lens Types; Focal Lengths, Stops, and Transmittance Factors; Simple Lenses; Combined Lenses; Compound Lenses; Lens Problems Suggested Reading

4 The Calotype Paper Negative Process: Tools, Materials, and Chemicals Needed; Selection of Paper; Sizing and Sensitizing Considerations; Original Paper Processes; Wet-Paper and Portrait Processes; Waxing Negatives; The Waxed-Paper Process; Suggested Reading

5 The Calotype Salt Print Positive: Tools, Materials, and Chemicals Needed; Selection of Paper; Sizing and Sensitizing Considerations; Printing-Out Processes; Developing-Out Processes; Fixing and Toning; Suggested Reading

Appendices: Adapting Equipment for Contemporary Cameras, Films, and Papers; Designing a Guillotine Shutter for Fast Film

Sources of Supplies

Index