small, medium & large formats?

[Ian Grant]

Perhaps, Ian is getting Americanized ..

Steve

Not much chance of that.

Ian

 

[Wade D]

Wow, so many formats over the decades. The definitions of small, medium and large have changed as well over the decades. Very interesting thread. Lots to think about.

 

[k_jupiter]

If it takes two hands to handle that wopper, it's ULF. If it uses a sheet film holder, it's LF. If it takes roll film, it's MF. If it uses a cassette, it's small format. If it uses a cartridge, it's miniature (or not worth shooting).

Pretty simple. Sometimes my 3x4 Graflex rb is a MF camera, sometimes it's a LF camera, same as my rb67.

tim in san jose

 

[Dirb9]

If it takes two hands to handle that wopper, it's ULF. If it uses a sheet film holder, it's LF. If it takes roll film, it's MF. If it uses a cassette, it's small format. If it uses a cartridge, it's miniature (or not worth shooting).

Pretty simple. Sometimes my 3x4 Graflex rb is a MF camera, sometimes it's a LF camera, same as my rb67.

tim in san jose

What about 70mm film in cassettes, and aerial (10" wide) roll film?

 

[Steve Smith]

Perhaps you can refresh our memories why there is a difference between 4x5 and 5x4.

When I posted something on f295.org a few years ago containing 5x4 instead of 4x5, someone commented that we must take more landsacpe format pictures in the UK.

Strangely, although I alway say 5x4, I use 8x10 and 10x8 equally.


Steve.

 

[Steve Smith]

Double post somehow!

 

[Marcus]

Wow, so many formats over the decades. The definitions of small, medium and large have changed as well over the decades. Very interesting thread. Lots to think about.

Well, what a discussion I seem to have started!! Thanks for all the info supplied. No wonder I have been confused judging by what has already been said.

Thanks again,

Marcus