How many formats do you shoot?

How many film formats (negative sizes) do you shoot?

  • 1

    Votes: 6 3.6%

  • 2

    Votes: 27 16.2%

  • 3

    Votes: 33 19.8%

  • 4

    Votes: 38 22.8%

  • 5-7

    Votes: 49 29.3%

  • 8-10

    Votes: 9 5.4%

  • 11 or more

    Votes: 5 3.0%
  • Total voters
    167

DBP

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As I noted elsewhere, I shoot a lot of different films. Earlier today someone asked what formats I shoot. The answer surprised me. So I figured it was time for a poll. The number should be the number of negative sizes, so 6x6 and 6x7 count as 2. Have fun.
 

colrehogan

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If I consider those formats which I shoot regularly, it's 8. If I include antique camera formats, it's 11 or more. So, are you looking for what formats people shoot regularly?
 

naturephoto1

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I shoot in 5 format sizes according to: 35mm, 6x6, 6x7, 6x12, and 4x5. Additionally, I also have both a Graflex lever and knob RH8 a 6x8 or 6x9 format for my 4x5; if I included the RH8, it would bring me to 6 format sizes.

Rich
 

Konical

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Good Evening, DPB,

35mm, 4.5 x 6, 6 x 6, 6 x 7, 6 x 9(very rarely), and 4 x 5. Mostly 6 x 7 and 4 x 5.

Konical
 

David A. Goldfarb

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35mm, 6x6, 6x7, 6x9, 6x12, 6x17, 4x5", 5x7", 8x10", 11x14". I'm not counting 4x10", which I do with a half-darkslide mask on 8x10". I forgot to count 2x3" sheet film, which is about the same a 6x7cm rollfilm.
 

raucousimages

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APX (great pocket camera with my boy scouts) 35mm, 6X4.5, 6X6, 6X7, 6X9 (roll film back for 4X5), 4X5, 5X7, 8X10 and 4X10 (8X10 with splitter). What happened? For 20 years I was happy with 35mm, 6X4.5 and 6x6. Oh that's right, everyone went digital and sold me (or gave) me all their gear real cheap!
 

AZLF

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6x4.5,6x6,35mm and 4x5". I also have 6x7 and 6x9 roll film backs for the 4x5" but use them rarely.
 

removed account4

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hey there dbp

110 - 35mm - 6x6 - 4x5 ( 6x9 back for the 4x5 ) 5x7, 8x10 and maybe something bigger sooner rather than later ...

-john
 
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DBP

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colrehogan said:
If I consider those formats which I shoot regularly, it's 8. If I include antique camera formats, it's 11 or more. So, are you looking for what formats people shoot regularly?
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I was including antique formats. Part of the impetus behind the question was realizing that I had recently used 110, 126, and 127, in addition to more normal sizes.
 

BruceN

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35mm - 6x6 - 6x7 - 4x5

Oddly enough, these are pretty well getting the job done for me right now so I haven't been lusting after anything else. I appear to be trending opposite of the "usual" APUGger in that I've been shooting a lot more 35mm lately...

Bruce
 

MurrayMinchin

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100% 4x5 for personal work...35mm for family snap-shots.

Murray
 

dschneller

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35mm, 127, 120, 4x5. All for fun.
 

cesarb

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Well, for fun and for profit: 6x6, 6x9, 6x17, 6x24, 4x5 and 5x7.

Cesar B.
 

wfwhitaker

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35mm, 6x6, 4x5, 5x7, 6 1/2 x 8 1/2, 8x10, 7x11, 11x14, 7x17, 14x17, 30.06
 

paul ewins

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35mm and 4x5 regularly
6x7 and 6x14 occasionally
Once the house extensions are finished and the new darkroom is usable I plan to start reloading 16mm B&W into 110 cartridges, so that will be another format.
 

André E.C.

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35mm, 6x6 and 6x9.
6x6 all the time, some 6x9 and very rarely 35mm!

Cheers

André
 

Ole

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35mm, 6x4.5, 6x6, 6x7, 6x9, 6.5x9, 9x12, 4x5", 5x7", 13x18, 18x24, 24x30, 30x40.

That's 13 different formats...
 

Steve Smith

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6x4.5, 6x6, 6x9, 5"x4" and 35mm occasionally.

i.e. too many!

Steve.
 

Christopher Colley

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APS, 35mm, 6x4.5, 6x6, 4x5, 4x10
 

philldresser

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I shoot 5x4 and 35mm. I'd like to use the 5x4 more than I do , then migrate to something bigger later.

Phill
 

benjiboy

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I just shoot 35mm and 6x6, I prefer 6x6 and use it 75% of the time.
 
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