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The 7th Edition Of Langford's Advanced Photography Brings This Bestselling Advanced Guide Right Up To Date, With Michael Langford's Renowned Level Of Technical Detail Now Extended To Cover All The Latest In Digital Technology. Whether You Are A Serious Enthusiast, A Student Or A Training Professional This Book Covers It All; From Cameras, Lenses, Digital Imaging Sensors And Films To Insights Into Photography As An Industry And How To Manage Accounts, Charge For Jobs And Self Promote To Kick Start Your Career. Genres Are Explored, From Portraiture And Photojournalism To Aerial P Langford's Advanced Photography; Copyright; Contents; Picture Credits; Introduction; 1 Amateur And Professional Photography; Differences In Approach; How Photographs Are Read; Markets For Professional Photography; Roles Within A Photographic Business; Turning Professional; Summary; 2 Camera Equipment; Camera Design; Image Format; Specialized Accessories; Which One Is Best?; Avoiding Camera Failures; The Digital Revolution; Digital Camera Equipment; Comparing Digital And Silver Halide Camera Equipment; Summary; Projects; 3 Choosing Lenses; The Lens Designer's Problems Checking Lens Image Qualityunderstanding Modulation Transfer Function; Buying Lenses; Special Lens Types; Influences On Image Sharpness; Using Lenses Created For 35 Mm Systems On Dslrs; Summary; Projects; 4 Colour In Photography; Light And Colour; The Human Visual System; Light Sources And Their Characteristics; Colour Temperature; Standard Illuminants; Classification Of Colour; How We See Colour; Summary; Projects; 5 Films - Types And Technical Data; Film Design; Choosing Films; Understanding Technical Descriptions; Film Mtf; Characteristic Curves; Spectral Sensitivity; Reciprocity Failure Product Codingspecial Materials; Summary; Projects; 6 Image Sensors; An Introduction To Image Sensors; Alternative Sensor Technologies; Image Artefacts Associated With Sensors; Summary; Projects; 7 Lighting Control; Size Of Light Sources; Dire