StephenM
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Why medium format? Having read Brian's post (37 above) it did make me wonder what the purpose was. I went to medium format because not only were the prints better, but they were easier to produce since I didn't have to worry as much about enlargement. This was in the days before digital and I was using a darkroom for printing. It was/is the same consideration that moved me up to large format. If it weren't for the "large image" aspect, medium format only offers two advantages to 35mm that I can see:
1. You can get movements (with the appropriate Rollei or a TS adapter on a Mamiya RZ67). Ruled out in this case I think by size and weight.
2. Bigger, easier to use viewfinder. Ruled out if you don't go SLR/TLR.
The larger format means in general longer focal length lenses with depth of field consequences. Is this a plus or minus point?
So far, no one seems to have mentioned folding cameras. Small and light, are they worth considering?
1. You can get movements (with the appropriate Rollei or a TS adapter on a Mamiya RZ67). Ruled out in this case I think by size and weight.
2. Bigger, easier to use viewfinder. Ruled out if you don't go SLR/TLR.
The larger format means in general longer focal length lenses with depth of field consequences. Is this a plus or minus point?
So far, no one seems to have mentioned folding cameras. Small and light, are they worth considering?