Squinton’s journey begins in a small rural village in southwestern Ontario by the name of Carlingford. In this exciting and explorational novella series, Squinton takes the everyday reader on a journey of epic proportions inside the worlds of superhero and wizard Squinton Wolfe. From a very young age, Squinton suspects that he may possess special powers, although he does not yet know what those mystical powers may be or how to access their strength willingly. Throughout his youth, he is faced with many obstacles and challenges. He must overcome these to achieve success as an elementary schoolteacher. Squinton is unwilling to give up on his hopes, dreams, and professional educational ambitions. As a young elementary school French immersion teacher in Ontario, Squinton’s gifts develop rather quickly—sometimes too quickly! What sticky situation will Squinton land in next? Find out in Squinton’s Lens: The Monocle (book 1 of 8).

Welcome to the magical land of DRAGONIA. At the end of The Monocle, Squinton is shot forward like a silver bullet toward the unknown kingdom through a glowing orb in the night sky; all while straddling the cold, sharp, feathers of a mystical, crystal-winged gryphon. His first challenge is to enter the unknown land of Dragonia without particular notice. His second is to win the hearts of the citizens of Dragonia with his smarts, his wit and of course, his charm. He is tasked by Twillinger, the current Dragon Lord's official representative, to undergo "Dragon Lord Training". Twillie is a giant red squirrel who dresses in snappy tuxedos, and guides Squinton on a series of challenges in order to become the ultimate sage: "The New Dragon Lord of Dragonia." Dragonia's people have always historically chosen the leader of ancient Dragon Lords. Along with the consultation of the other lords, the goal is to promote equality, positive collaboration and social justice within and between ALL 8 Realms. Will Squinton achieve his goals and succeed in the series of challenges placed before him? Will he earn the ultimate titles of wisdom and fortune?

With conflicting & sometimes incomprehensible advice from all sides it can be very hard for photographers to decide just what kind of lens they want. The advice in this book will allow all photographers to buy the correct lens for their needs & price.

The purpose of this book is to explain the basic principles of optics and image fomation particular to such lenses and optical systems. Much importance is placed on clear and detailed diagrams of contemporary equipment, and graphs of performance characteristics. The book begins with an explanation of visual perception, followed by sections on basic optics and image formation by representative systems; the design, the manufacture and testing of lenses andd optical systems; optical attachments, including filters and converters; the optics of a numbr of different types of camera; the projection of images; the anicllary and auxillary systems associated with image capture; and related optical and optp-electronic systems including fibre optics, LEDs and LCDs. The book is intended as a compact source of useful data, for anyone concerned with th visual communications industry, from secondary school pupils to professional camera users and euipment specialists. Sindey F Ray is Priniciple Lecturer in Photographic Sciences and Electronic Imaging at the University of Westminster. His other book for Focal Press, Applied photographic Optics has been acclaimed as the definitive work on the subject. he is also the co-author of The Manual of Photography.