studio photography equipment books, digital photography?

Was wanting recommendations for great books that explain in detail the functions and uses of photography studio equipment. Looking for more of a description manual for each piece of equipment. Thanks in advance. Much appreciated.

Tons of good info out there, you might want to look in local used book shops. The market for this sort of book isn’t what it was even 5 yrs ago.

I’d start with a good beginners book, like The Basic Darkroom– about as good as it gets in terms of understanding the machines and what they do, though of course different brands/models work a bit differently, the basic functions are the same.

The Photographer’s Master Printing Course has a lot about the machines and how to use them, and will help you understand the finer points of manipulating the image.

The Darkroom Handbook is another classic, but it’s about *building* a darkroom as much as operating one.

Both are linked below.