Large Format Articles
- Introduction: Compared to 35mm and medium
format, large format cameras are much bulkier and slower to operate. They cost more and
are totally manual with no automation. They take sheet films which are inserted one at a
time and are more expensive per shot than both the 35mm and medium formats. The image is
viewed upside down and backward. They are available in 4X5, 5X7, and 8X10 formats ...
- Large format accessories :There are a lot of accessories that you
should consider for your large format camera. Polaroid backs give instant images which
allow you to evaluate composition and exposure before you load your sheet films...
- Taking pictures with view cameras : First thing you need to do before shooting is load your
films. You need a few sheet film holders. These hold two sheets of films. Keep the film
holders clean from dust as they can show in your pictures. Films must be loaded in total
darkness ...
- View
camera movements: Rise is used for controlling perspective
and parallel lines. If you want to photograph a tall building, or a tree, and want to keep
all lines parallel with the camera, you use rise. Align the camera back ...
- Landscape with Large format: Large format cameras are excellent for
landscape photography. The larger image shows more detail of the landscape with more
brilliant colors. Camera movements ...
- Large format without a camera: Large format transparencies are very impressive. They produce
much sharper and better detail images than 35mm format. Photo editors also love larger
slides. They are easier to view and don't require a loupe. For publications, the larger
transparencies produce better results ...
- Bellows Extension: When photographing at normal distances you don't need to make
any exposure corrections. When you get closer to your subject, you need to compensate for
light loss due to bellows extension. To focus at infinity, bellows must be extended to a
length in millimeters equal to the lens focal length. With a 180mm lens ...
- Building a large format system: Building a large format system is not as
easy as 35mm. The cost of the cameras and lenses are high and you need to think hard
before choosing your lenses. First you should decide on the camera. This depends on the
type of photography you do. As you know, there are two types of view cameras available:
monorail and flatbed. Monorails give the maximum movements but ...
- Large format on a budget: One of the reasons many people stay
away from large format photography is the cost of the cameras and lenses. This should not
keep you away from experiencing this fantastic format. Large format negatives and
transparencies produce superb enlargements with excellent details. Large format
transparencies ...
- Is Large format for you: Large format is not for everyone. Large format cameras are serious tools for
serious photographers. You certainly have to know all the basics of photography and more.
You won't find autofocus or autoexposure modes in any currently made large format cameras.
You have to have a good knowledge of composition and light. Another requirement is
infinite patience ...
- All
about Large Format Lenses : This page will help you choose the
right lens for any type of photography you do. Before you decide
on a focal length, you need to know a few things about large
format lenses, as they are different from 35mm and medium format ...
- Image design with view cameras : Unlike any other format, view cameras require
well studied compositions prior to releasing the shutter. The slow nature of
the camera design and reversed image on the ground glass forces you to pay
attention to each and every line, shape, and element inside the frame.
You'll find yourself discovering details ...
- Outdoor Photography With Toyo
Field Cameras : Large
format photography, without any doubt, produces the best possible quality
images in or out of the studio. The combination of larger size and camera
movements beats any other format hands down. Serious and pro outdoor and
landscape photographers have long used view cameras, and especially field
cameras ...
- Solutions for controlling
composition through camera
movement : To keep all lines parallel
such as when you want to photograph
a building
or a tree, but you must angle the camera upwards. Solution: RISE.
First, align the camera back. Camera ...
- Affordable Normal Lenses : These standard, or normal lenses are designed for general purpose applications
such as product, portrait, landscape and some architectural photography. As a
general rule, a normal focal length lens is often equal to the diagonal
dimension of the film format being used (e.g. 4x5 film has a 161mm, or ...
- Fuji 4x5 films : A new generation of
daylight-type color reversal film offering the finest grain of any color
reversal emulsion now available. Ideal for a wide range of professional
applications, from product photography and landscapes to portraits ...
- Kodak 4x5 Films : Kodak Ektachrome 64T Professional film/EPY
A medium-speed color reversal film that features excellent color reproduction,
very fine grain, and very fine sharpness. It is designed for exposure with
tungsten illumination (3200 K). An excellent choice ...
- Polaroid 4x5 Films : 54 Film is a medium-speed, medium-contrast, coater-less sheet film for black & white 4 x 5 inch prints. It has a wide tonal range, intended for exposures of 1/10 second or ...