Airplane Photography - Techniques and Applications
by COLLECTIONAirplane Photography is a comprehensive 408-page technical reference covering aerial photography as applied science, published by J. B. Lippincott Company in 1920. This illustrated work presents 33 chapters organized into seven parts and features 208 technical figures throughout.
The manual begins with foundational theory, explaining the airplane as a camera platform and core principles of aerial photographic practice. Extensive chapters follow on camera design and equipment, addressing lenses, shutters, plate-holders, film magazines, hand-held and automatic camera systems, motive power sources, and essential camera auxiliaries. A critical section covers vibration management, camera mountings, and in-plane installation techniques.
Image capture fundamentals receive detailed treatment: light distribution in aerial views, emulsion characteristics and selection, filter applications, exposure calculation, printing media, and photographic chemicals. Processing workflows are thoroughly documented, including developing, drying, printing, and enlargement procedures. Specialized applications form the latter portions—spotting and retouching, cartographic mapping, oblique and stereoscopic aerial photography, photo-interpretation methodology, and naval aerial photography. The work concludes with forward-looking discussion of apparatus and method development, technical and pictorial applications, and use in exploration and surveying.
A foundational reference for understanding early 20th-century aerial photographic technique and apparatus.
Table of Contents:
Part I — Introductory:
- p.15 Chapter 1: General Survey
- p.20 Chapter 2: The Airplane Considered as a Camera Platform
Part II — The Airplane Camera:
- p.39 Chapter 3: The Camera — General Considerations
- p.44 Chapter 4: Lenses for Aerial Photography
- p.68 Chapter 5: The Shutter
- p.87 Chapter 6: Plate-Holders and Magazines
- p.95 Chapter 7: Hand-Held Cameras for Aerial Work
- p.102 Chapter 8: Non-Automatic Aerial Plate Cameras
- p.116 Chapter 9: Semi-Automatic Aerial Plate Cameras
- p.124 Chapter 10: Automatic Aerial Plate Cameras
- p.130 Chapter 11: Aerial Film Cameras
- p.145 Chapter 12: Motive Power for Aerial Cameras
- p.163 Chapter 13: Camera Auxiliaries
Part III — Camera Suspension and Installation:
- p.179 Chapter 14: Theory and Experimental Study of Methods of Camera Suspension
- p.193 Chapter 15: Practical Camera Mountings
- p.208 Chapter 16: Installation of Cameras and Mountings in Planes
Part IV — Sensitized Materials and Chemicals:
- p.221 Chapter 17: The Distribution of Light, Shade and Color in the Aerial View
- p.227 Chapter 18: Characteristics of Photographic Emulsions
- p.239 Chapter 19: Filters
- p.247 Chapter 20: Exposure of Aerial Negatives
- p.252 Chapter 21: Printing Media
- p.257 Chapter 22: Photographic Chemicals
Part V — Methods of Handling Plates, Films and Papers:
- p.267 Chapter 23: The Developing and Drying of Plates and Films
- p.279 Chapter 24: Printing and Enlarging
Part VI — Practical Problems and Data:
- p.291 Chapter 25: Spotting
- p.304 Chapter 26: Map Making
- p.320 Chapter 27: Oblique Aerial Photography
- p.329 Chapter 28: Stereoscopic Aerial Photography
- p.351 Chapter 29: The Interpretation of Aerial Photographs
- p.368 Chapter 30: Naval Aerial Photography
Part VII — The Future of Aerial Photography:
- p.383 Chapter 31: Future Developments in Apparatus and Methods
- p.388 Chapter 32: Technical and Pictorial Uses
- p.401 Chapter 33: Exploration and Mapping
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