Master Photoguide
Oct 13, 2018 00:49:53 #
Architect1776 wrote:
Just curious as to if anyone here had/has one of these cool little books of information?
Here is 2 of MANY
Oct 13, 2018 06:21:33 #
Yea, I had one about 35 years ago...used it a great deal. I was an aspiring news photographer at that point, and it came in very handy
Oct 13, 2018 07:52:16 #
Those guides were published way before digital images, and computers in cameras.....during the days when, 'you had to work hard to get things right.' The data, charts, graphs, information, etc in those old guides are as relevant today, as they were years ago. I still pull out my 18% reflectance gray card (on occasion) that came in one of the Kodak guides. Anyone know whether there are "modern" guides printed as useful as these today?
Oct 13, 2018 08:01:31 #
Oct 13, 2018 08:27:11 #
StanMac
Loc: Tennessee
I have the issue Delkeener has. Got that one back in my college days when I first started my interest in photography.
I lost a bid for the darkroom guide a few days ago, but I’m still looking for one.
Stan
I lost a bid for the darkroom guide a few days ago, but I’m still looking for one.
Stan
Oct 13, 2018 08:32:43 #
I clicked on Download, but the book didn't download! I'd really like a copy of that book. See if you can get that Download link to work! 
Kodak put out books by the thousands over the years. They figured that the more you knew, the more you would shoot, and the more film you would buy. They are available online.
https://www.google.com/search?q=kodak+master+photoguide&rlz=1C1CHBF_enUS716US717&oq=kodak+master+photoguide&aqs=chrome..69i57j0l3.6126j0j4&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8
Kodak put out books by the thousands over the years. They figured that the more you knew, the more you would shoot, and the more film you would buy. They are available online.
https://www.google.com/search?q=kodak+master+photoguide&rlz=1C1CHBF_enUS716US717&oq=kodak+master+photoguide&aqs=chrome..69i57j0l3.6126j0j4&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8
Oct 13, 2018 08:35:00 #
I had one of the Kodak guides when I worked part-time during HS in my Aunt’s Professional Studio ‘71-73 before she sold it.... She did commercial, portrait, wedding and restoration photography for 30+ years.... one of my jobs was to run upstairs to the rooftop and place the proofing frames in the sun to make sepia tone proofs from the smaller negatives - 3x4’s I think ... then color became reliable, popular and affordable. Yeah, it took a lot of work and a lot of knowledge to run a studio in those days ...
Oct 13, 2018 09:45:49 #
AndyH wrote:
Packed away somewhere! Along with the Kodak Darkroom Dataguide.
Andy
Andy
Likewise for me. Blue Professional Photoguide and Brown covered Darkroom volume. I also have the compete set of the Life Library of Photography. All were invaluable aids in the pre-internet world.
Oct 13, 2018 10:15:48 #
Architect1776 wrote:
Just curious as to if anyone here had/has one of these cool little books of information?
Here are some pages from inside the Master Photo Guide.
Oct 13, 2018 10:40:42 #
Yes, I do. I've had it for years. It's quite a good guide and source of photographic information.
--Bob
--Bob
Architect1776 wrote:
Just curious as to if anyone here had/has one of these cool little books of information?
Oct 13, 2018 12:30:19 #
TriX wrote:
Here are mine - guess this kind of dates me (but I still use them).
I use to have the 3rd edition gave to a school for the handicapped in Palm Springs,Ca with all my darkroom equipment.
Oct 13, 2018 12:55:31 #
RichardSM wrote:
I use to have the 3rd edition gave to a school for the handicapped in Palm Springs,Ca with all my darkroom equipment.
Good for you - a really nice way to dispose of useful equipment if you’re not into film anymore.
Oct 13, 2018 13:11:52 #
Yes and I still use it, I used the little guide that came in a box of Kodak film first, many say digital is so much easier and I find that to be true if used as point & shoot, but with film I soon learned the settings and rarely needed any guide. I really miss film,my 2 Pentax cameras need some TLC and I will again use them
Oct 13, 2018 13:49:49 #
Architect1776 wrote:
Just curious as to if anyone here had/has one of these cool little books of information?
Yes, I have several of the various Kodak Photoguides.
Oct 13, 2018 14:07:28 #
bpulv
Loc: Buena Park, CA
lamiaceae wrote:
Yes, I have several of the various Kodak Photoguides.
Other than the darkroom guide, do any of the others contain the development time vs. temperature dial?
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