Search Results: Photography / Cinematography Manuals, Brochures and Ephemera from Astro Trader Books

[ANGENIEUX BROCHURE]. Angenieux, Saint-Heand, France, 1986. First Edition. Condition: Near Fine. Full color photos front and verso with much of the original gloss present, minor corner creases and nicks to extremities. Scarce French camera lens technical advert brochure for the Angenieux 180mm f2.3 APO lens, for the Leica R 35mm camera system. Also available in Nikon, Canon FD and Contax lens mounts. One of the fastest lenses ever designed in the 180mm focal length. Angenieux is a world famous French motion picture cinema lens manufacturer that also made lenses for still photography for several decades until the mid 1990s. Angenieux lenses are highly prized today by professional photographers, cinematographers, camera collectors for their color saturation, vibrant color rendition and bokeh. Original full color brochures of the still lenses from Angenieux are scarce. Stored in professional collector archival plastic sleeve protector. Suitable for wall display or reference for the professional… Read More

[THALES ANGENIEUX]. ANGENIEUX CATALOG 2011-2012. Thales Angeneiux, Saint-Heand, France, 2012. First Edition. Condition: Fine. Appears unread, glossy wrappers, pages are clean, bright, unmarked and binding tight. Overview of all the latest motion picture and TV broadcast lenses from the world famous French lens manufacturer. Features the entire line of the new Optimo motion picture lenses for both 35mm and digital cinematography. Illustrated with photographs through out. Includes two page quick reference fold out brochure laid in. Scarce motion picture lens catalog and brochure, collectible. 39 pgs. 4to.

[ARRI, ARRIFLEX]. ARRIFLEX ARRI 416 S16. Arnold & Richter Cine Technik, Munich Germany, 2006. First Edition. Condition: Fine. Appears unread, pages are clean, unmarked and bright. Overview of the ARRI 416, features the same optical layout as the ARRI 235 35mm M.O.S. movie camera, this is a silent Super 16mm (S16) movie camera and one of the most ergonomic, advanced, lightest 16mm movie cameras ever built ... the very last 16mm movie camera manufactured by ARRI (Arriflex) before switching 100% digital. Also features a second brochure on ARRI Ultra 16mm primes specifically designed for the 416 movie camera. Photographs and illustrations through out brochure, 2 brochures with original ARRI folder, unpaginated. Scarce. 4to.

[ARRI, ARRIFLEX]. ARRI 235 MOVIE CAMERA BROCHURE. Arnold & Richter Cine Technik, Munich Germany, 2004. First Edition. Condition: Near Fine. Appears unread, glossy wrappers, minor hairline scuffs to front, pages are clean, unmarked and bright. Features overview of the legendary ARRI 235 M.O.S. movie camera first manufactured in 2003 capable of 2,3,4 perforation easily interchangeable movements, a first in cinema history. The ARRI 235 is one of the most ergonomic, advanced, lightest of any M.O.S. 35mm motion picture camera in cinema history from the famous movie camera manufacturer Arri (Arriflex) and the very last 35mm analog movie camera ever made before switching to 100% digital cinematography. Features IVS video assist and wireless remote system. Works with both analog and digital ARRI lenses. Photographs and illustrations through out brochure, scarce. 6 pgs. 4to.

[ARRI, ARRIFLEX]. ARRI VIDEO ACCESSORIES. Arnold & Richter Cine Technik, Munich Germany, 2005. First Edition. Condition: Fine. Appears unread, pages are clean, unmarked and bright. Features overview of the ARRI Matte Box MB-20, Follow Focus FF-5HD and Wireless Remote System (WRS). Works with both analog and digital ARRI cameras. Photographs and illustrations through out brochure, uncommon. 8 pgs. 4to.

[ARRIFLEX]. ARRIFLEX 35 BL BROCHURE. Arriflex Company of America, Burbank, California, 1972. Condition: Very Good+. First Edition. Appears unread, creases to extremities, light soiling, rubbing to corner edges, pages are clean and binding tight. Released in 1972, this groundbreaking silent 35mm movie camera featured speeds of 100 fps and a dual registration pin system. Original Arriflex brochure, not a reprint or facsimile copy. Uncommon cinematography brochure of a important silent movie camera, collectible. Fold out. 8 pgs. 4to.

[ARRI, ARRIFLEX]. ARRIFLEX ARRI / ZEISS MASTER PRIMES . Arnold & Richter Cine Technik, Munich Germany, 2005. First Edition. Condition: Fine. Appears unread, pages are clean, unmarked and bright. Features overview of the ARRI Master Primes manufactured by world famous Zeiss lenses, all lens at T-stop of 1.3, lens set are; 16mm, 18mm, 21mm, 25mm, 27mm, 32mm, 35mm, 40mm, 50mm, 65mm, 75mm and 100mm. Groundbreaking aspherical lenses, now considered the gold standard in 35mm cinematography and one of the fastest and sharpest lenses available on the market even at wide open aperture with improved color matching. Ergonomically improved fluorescent focus marks for low light scenes. All 12 lenses have Lens Data System built in showing real time DOF and status for the Focus Puller for Wireless Remote Systems. Photographs and illustrations through out brochure, uncommon. 8 pgs. 4to.

[BRONCOLOR]. THE BRONCOLOR SYSTEM. Bron Elektronic AG Switzerland. Softcover. 2011-2012 Catalog. First Edition. Appears unread, pages are clean, bright, unmarked and binding tight. Covers the entire Broncolor studio lighting system; power packs, monolights, light modifiers including the world famous Broncolor Para (parabolic reflector) line, flash tubes and more. Photo illustrations by Helge Kirchberger. Introduction by founder Jacques Brown. Broncolor lighting is made in Switzerland. 58 pgs. 4to

[BOWENS / CALUMET]. CALUMET TRAVELITE. Calumet Photographic, Chicago, IL, circa 2007. Brochure. First Edition. Condition: VG+. Appears unread, pages are clean, bright and binding tight. Covers the entire Bowens / Calumet monolights, kits, light modifiers, portable batteries and more. Updated features from Bowens of England generic economy brand Calumet (currently now defunct) monolight that had been around since the 1990s, includes a DC connector feature on the monolight to the battery for outdoor use, these were near identical albeit less features than the Bowens Gemini monolights. The Calumet Travelites were fully compatible with all Bowens lighting accessories and both monolights were made in England by Bowens. Uncommon. 4 pgs fold-out. 4to.

[HASSELBLAD MASTERS AWARDS 2012]. Victor Hasselblad AB, Gothenburg, Sweden, 2011. Softcover pamphlet. First Edition Thus. Condition: Near Fine. Appears unread, a few trivial soiling specks to covers, creases, rubbing to extremities, else pages are clean, bright and binding tight. Hasselblad Master Awards of 110 finalists for 2012 in categories; Architectural, Editorial, Fashion and Beauty, Fine Art, Portraiture, Landscapes and Nature, Wildlife and more. Uncommon. 28 pgs. Large 4to.

[HASSELBLAD BROCHURE]. Victor Hasselblad AB, Gothenburg, Sweden, 1996. First Edition. Condition: Fine. Appears unread near white pages, minor indent on front, with much of the original gloss on photo illustrations of brochure. Camera advert brochure for the last of the iconic Hasselblad V System cameras, the Hasselblad 503CW medium format camera first released in 1996 with new ground breaking features specifically improved for wedding, fashion as well as studio photographers. The new camera features include; the Winder CW automatic film winder, TTL OTF flash metering sensor compatible with the Hasselblad D-Flash series and a new Gliding Mirror System that does not vignette in the viewfinder when using 100mm or longer focal length lenses. Original camera brochure from Hasselblad not a facsimile copy and not a reprint. Uncommon Hasselblad brochure of a important medium format camera. 6 pgs. tri-fold. 4to.

[HENSEL]. HENSEL LIGHTING. Hensel International GmbH, Germany, 2010. Product Catalogue 2010. Softcover. First Edition. Appears unread, pages are clean, bright, unmarked and binding tight. Covers the entire Hensel studio lighting system; power packs including one of the world's most powerful studio strobe power packs; the Hensel TRIA 6000 series, monolights, light modifiers and more. Hensel lighting is made in Germany. 56 pgs. 4to.

[PETER GOWLAND]. HOW TO PHOTOGRAPH WOMEN. DELUXE EDITION. Crown Publishers, New York, 1954. First Edition Thus with new cover art. Book Condition: Very Good+. Appears barely read, in dark green cloth boards, rubbing to corner edges, pages are clean, bright and binding good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good -. Numerous half-inch chips and creases to extremities, unclipped with original price on inner flap, intact in mylar professional collector jacket. A rare DJ in any condition with a uncommon title. Scarce autograph, inscription to a photographer and fan on the half-title by legendary glamour photographer Peter Gowland. Includes provenance letter laid-in to the previous book owner and photographer from a model. Uncommon. 128 pgs. 4to.

[LEICA]. LEICA PL CINEMA LENSES SUMMICRON / M PL MOUNT ADAPTER BROCHURES. Leica / CW (Cine Wetzlar) , Germany, circa 2017. First Edition. Condition: New. Leica mini fold out brochure of the Summicron-C cinema lenses line, features the more smaller, economy Leica cine motion picture lenses in comparison to the the faster Summilux-C with f2.0 aperture, a 95mm front diameter and PL mount. Lenses features Leica's creamy sharpness, natural, consistent color rendition and edge-to edge focus illumination.The Leica Summicron focal range includes; 15mm, 18mm, 21mm, 25mm, 29mm, 35mm, 40mm, 50mm, 75mm, 100mm and 135mm lenses. Also includes the Leica M to PL mount adapter brochure for Leica M full frame analogue film and digital rangefinder cameras for mounting PL mount cinema lenses. Brochure is neat die-cut of a Leica cine lens. Uncommon. 4 pgs. 16mo.

[MILTON HEIBERG] OLYMPUS OM's AMPHOTO POCKET COMPANION. Amphoto, New York, 1980. First Edition Thus with full number line. Condition: Fine. Appears unread, titles on black plastic ring binding spine, a few micro-chips to extremities, else pages are clean, bright, unmarked and binding tight. Classic Olympus OM 35mm SLR camera manual pocket edition, rare camera manual collectible. 128 pgs. 4"- 5 1/2 . 32 mo.

[PROFOTO]. PROFOTO B1 500 Ws Off-camera Flash Monolight. Profoto, New York, 2013. First Edition. Condition: Near Fine. Appears unread, trivial micro-rubbing to spine, pages are clean, bright and binding tight. Original Profoto brochure for the worlds first battery powered cordless and wireless monolight. Profoto lighting is made in Sweden, this cordless/wirelss monolight features groundbreaking features such as 1/19000 flash durations and Canon TTL flash. Full specifications of the Profoto B1 500 Ws monolight and Profoto TTL (Canon) receiver. Featuring photo illustrations from photographers Annie Leibovitz, Michael Muller, Andrea Belluso and more. Original Profoto brochure, not a facsimile copy. Uncommon. 31 pgs. 4to (oblong)

[PROFOTO] PROFOTO AIR PRO-8A Camera Studio Lighting Brochure. Profoto, New York, 2008. First Edition. Condition: VG+. Appears unread, pages are clean, unmarked and binding tight. Original Profoto 8A studio lighting brochure, features a wireless built in system, 1/12,000 flash duration, 20 flashes per second, groundbreaking features and the worlds fastest photography studio flash generator in it's day, covers all technical specifications of the 2400 Ws & 1200 Ws studio packs with two connection sockets for up to two Profoto lighting pack heads, pack heads, wireless receiver and more. With numerous photo illustrations by world famous fashion photographer Oscar Falk. Introduction from Profoto founder Conny Dufgran. Profoto lighting is made in Sweden. Uncommon. 19 pgs. 4to.

[SPEEDOTRON]. SPEEDOTRON. Black Line and Brown Line Photographic Lighting Equipment. Speedotron, Illinois, 2014. Catalogue. Softcover three hole punched. First Edition. Condition: Near Fine. Appears unread, pages are clean, bright, unmarked and binding tight. Covers the entire Speedotoron studio lighting system; power packs including the portable powerful Explorer 1500 Digital one of the most powerful battery powered studio packs in the world, monolights, light modifiers and more. Speedotron is made in the U.S.A. 43 pgs. 4to.

[WESTCOTT]. WESTCOTT LIGHTING SOLUTIONS. FJ Westcott, Ohio, 2011. Softcover 2011 catalogue. First Edition. Appears unread, pages are clean, bright, unmarked and binding tight. Covers the entire Westcott studio lighting system such as the Spiderlite continuous fluorescent lights (CFL), umbrellas, soft boxes, grids, backgrounds and more. Westcott is made in the U.S.A. since 1899. 98 pgs. 12mo.