Description: Amateur photography blossomed in the late 1880s following the introduction of easy-to-use photographic glass plates and roll film. To improve the quality of their pictures, and to extend the range of their cameras, photographers used a wide range of accessories. This books covers the more important types including tripods, filters, exposure aids, flash guns, rangefinders, lenses and viewfinders, as well as devices for taking and viewing stereoscopic photographs. Tiny objects were photographed using close-up aids. Self-timers allowed the photographer to appear in the pictures, and he or she could even appear twice in the same picture. Many collectors like to take photographs with their old cameras and it adds to the enjoyment when they are used with contemporary accessories. These can be easily found at collector's fairs and internet auction sites.About the authorRobert White has been collecting photographic equipment, materials and books since the late 1950s. He has worked as a volunteer at a photographic museum, written over sixty articles for specialist magazines, and given talks to clubs all over Britain. He is author of the Shire books: Discovering Old Cameras 1839-1939 and Discovering Cameras 1945-1965.

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