Gold Member Username: Rovin
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Posted on Sunday, February 05, 2006 - 02:38 GMT U mean absolutely no 1 ever posted anything on this section !?
Well then i'll be the very 1st then .....
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Gold Member Username: Project6
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Posted on Sunday, February 05, 2006 - 02:42 GMT If they have a question about medium format cameras, then I'll start answering questions. There are better forums out there for medium format users. |
Gold Member Username: Project6
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Posted on Sunday, February 05, 2006 - 02:50 GMT So...you have a question about these type of cameras? |
Gold Member Username: Chaunb3400
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Posted on Monday, February 06, 2006 - 07:01 GMT what is it??, i dont no any thing about cameras |
Gold Member Username: Project6
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Posted on Tuesday, February 07, 2006 - 06:11 GMT It uses bigger film than 35mm.
Don't worry about it, though. You probably won't be using one in your life time. Just get yourself a nice little point and shoot digital camera and you'll be fine |
Gold Member Username: Project6
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Posted on Tuesday, February 07, 2006 - 11:58 GMT This is a digital medium format camera
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Gold Member Username: Project6
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Posted on Saturday, February 18, 2006 - 12:11 GMT What?!?
Nobody wants this wondrous camera? |
Gold Member Username: Frank_abela
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Posted on Tuesday, July 04, 2006 - 16:01 GMT The term 'medium format camera' comes from the days of film and denotes the size of the negative. The most popular film ever is always 35mm (measured as the diagonal of the negative). The most popular medium format was 6x4.5cm. Next up was 6x6cm used predominantly by Hasselblad (you know, the cameras that went to the moon). Mamiya and one or two others use 6x7cm negatives. There is also Large Format!
The main benefit of medium format over 35mm is the larger negative allows you to blow up the picture much further than the 35mm allows before grain and blemishes set in. Furthemore, the medium format cameras were aimed much more at the pro-photographer. Most allowed you to change the film back even when part-used. In this way, the pro could take a few shots with a back containing polaroid film to see the results there and then, and then switch back to alternative film and shoot away. It also meant you could have black and white film in one back and colour in the other, a combination which a lot of nature photographers would carry with them. All of these are features we take for granted with digital of course, since it allows us to make these changes in software. The killer advantage of medium format over digital remains - to this day - how far you can blow up the picture and remain tack sharp. 16 megapixels isn't a patch on the resolution of 6x4.5, let alone the larger formats.
The downsides are that the cameras have to be a lot larger than the standard cameras. The lenses are typically a 72mm minimum and for fast lenses you're talking bigger and heavier. This raises the cost of lenses significantly too since the glass has to be precision ground in order to avoid abberations. A standard lens in medium format is of the order of £500 whereas the equivalent in 35mm would be £200. You also therefore get limited zoom lenses in any medium format range purely because of the cost, size and weight. You usually only get prime lenses.
For many years I lusted after a Bronica ETRSi. I've never bought one, and I still really wish I'd enjoyed the experience, but with the advances and convenience of digital, I fear I'll never give medium format a go.
Regards,
Frank. |
Gold Member Username: Project6
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Posted on Tuesday, July 04, 2006 - 22:04 GMT I don't think theTank was ever interested in Medium Format. |
Silver Member Username: Ftalife
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Posted on Saturday, August 05, 2006 - 06:20 GMT lol, well I never new what a medium compact camera was till now. Thanks |
Gold Member Username: Project6
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Posted on Saturday, August 05, 2006 - 06:40 GMT I doubt you'll ever use that information. |
Gold Member Username: Illuminator
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Posted on Monday, August 21, 2006 - 06:38 GMT Interesting features, but, it's definite that they're useless for any normal consumer, even pro's. |
Platinum Member Username: Project6
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Posted on Monday, August 21, 2006 - 07:04 GMT You'll be surprised at how many pros use medium format, specially digital. |
Silver Member Username: Claudermilk
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Posted on Wednesday, August 23, 2006 - 13:58 GMT So back on topic. I've been browsing the MF areas at KEH & the prices of bodies & lenses surprised me...as in they are reasonable affordable in comparison with the fancy DSLRs we're playing with. It's the digital backs that cost a fortune. Then of course, you can go Holga for all of $30 and be shooting MF. I'm sorely tempted.... |
Platinum Member Username: Project6
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Posted on Wednesday, August 23, 2006 - 22:18 GMT Holga...holga...holga!!!!
I've been wanting to get one of those. |
Platinum Member Username: Project6
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Posted on Thursday, August 24, 2006 - 04:04 GMT Did I miss all the excitement? |
Bronze Member Username: Camar
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Posted on Thursday, February 25, 2010 - 10:31 GMT Sorry buddy! I am not able to get your idea. What is the meaning of medium format? Please explain me. |
Platinum Member Username: Project6
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Posted on Monday, January 23, 2012 - 17:58 GMT I doubt you will ever get the idea. |
