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For me, two other advantages were: 1. It was easier to retouch a medium format negative than a small format negative. 2. It was easier to carry a medium format camera than a larger format camera.

Great start ! My goal was to obtain a 4x5 inch pinhole image that was comparable to what I could obtain with a cell phone. Cell Phone vs Pinhole by Narsuitus, on Flickr

I look forward to seeing your images. I used a #15 needle to make a pinhole with a 0.3mm diameter in .003 inch thick piece of copper foil. I drilled a small hole in a wooden lens board and taped the piece of cooper foil over the hole. I mounted the lens board on my Calumet CC-402...

I am not shouting. For some reason, either my word processor or this website or both are altering my messages and not allowing me to remove the bold or reduce the font size. If I type my message directly on this website, I do not have a problem. The problem only occurs when I type my message...

Here are the medium format cameras I have used over the past few decades: Mamiya C220 TLR Mamiya C22 TLR Mamiya C3 TLR Mamiya RB67 SLR Fuji GSW690 rangefinder Fuji GW670 rangefinder Kodak Bullet Diana 4x4cm Holga 6x6cm Ansco 6x6cm folder Ansco 6x9cm folder YashicaMat 6x6cm TLR The RB67 SLR and...

Routinely, I buy photographic chemicals and 35mm, 120, and 4x5 inch film on-line from FreeStylePhoto.biz Occasionally, I buy locally from Central Camera in downtown Chicago.

I really do not need another film camera. However, I would love to design and develop a custom 50 mega pixel full-frame digital back for my 35mm Nikon F2 SLR.

I am motivated to compromise and shoot with my medium format cameras when ... 1. I need better image quality than my smart phone will deliver, 2. I need better image quality than my 35mm film cameras will deliver, 3. I need to travel with a lighter photographic load than my 4x5 inch large...

Since I prefer not to stack my filters, I had to create my own kit consisting of the following three neutral density filters: 1-stop (ND2) 2-stop (ND4) 3-stop (ND8) When I need 4-stops and above, I used a 10-stop variable neutral density filter.

Yes, I tend to use the 180mm for head & shoulder portraits and tight face portraits. I tend to use the 80 for full-length and half-length portraits. I tend to use the 55 for group portraits and environmental portraits.

Nice camera, nice images, and nice project. Years ago, I used Mamiya TLR cameras (C220, C22, and C3) with 55, 80, and 180mm lenses to shoot weddings, portraits, and products. I eventually replaced my worn Mamiya TLR cameras with Mamiya RB67 SLR cameras with 50, 90, and 180mm lenses. Here...

@Alan Klein Thanks!

I just viewed your Flickr albums and was very impressed with the high quality of your images. Since we shoot with similar photographic equipment and we both use an Epson V850 scanner, I have a few questions to ask. I primarily use my RB67 to shoot individual portraits and still life. I...

I own one 77mm variable neutral density filter that provides 1 to 10 stops of darkness. With step-up adapter rings, I can use this filter on my 52, 58, 62, 67, and 72mm threaded lenses. However, instead of using adapters to mount this large 77mm filter on my small lenses, I prefer to use...

Congratulations on your Nikon F4. It is my personal favorite auto focus film camera.