I enjoy walking/camping/backpacking, and I enjoy photography, so I thought it might be interesting to get some insight into how other people manage the balance of carrying photo gear with them, and not collapsing under the weight :-)

To that extent, this book is fine. There are some useful ideas about how to go out on a photo trip, what kinds of gear to carry, and so on. The problem is that half the book is taken up by a discussion of the author’s own “chroma-zone” way of working out exposure, which is somewhat dependent on getting hold of the proprietery cards needed for it. It also ignores the idea that the photographer chooses the exposure, rather than just selects the correct exposure.

Basically, I think this book is in need of a re-write. Camera technology has moved on, exposure meters are accurate now, and fewer people go walking with bright orange clothes.

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