How long does it take to read The Negative?
exposure and development
The Negative by Ansel Adams takes about 2 hours 12 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 2 hours 12 minutes
An evening's read
First published 1948. 120 pages, about 33,000 words.
5 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 3 hours 40 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 2 hours 12 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 1 hour 23 minutes |
The page count is the median across 9 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
"This handbook ... has taught ... how to use film and the film development process creatively ... Anchored by a detailed discussion of Adams' Zone System and his seminal concept of visualization ... Beautifully illustrated with photographs by Adams as well as instructive line drawings"--Back cover.
Subjects: Developing and developers, Negatives, Photography, Zone system (Photography), Négatifs (Photographie), Zone système (Photographie)
