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Feb 20, 2022 09:07:15   #
SkyKing Loc: Thompson Ridge, NY
 
… indigoblues on this site uses one…

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Feb 20, 2022 09:10:19   #
n4jee Loc: New Bern, NC
 
In the film days, back in the 50's and 60's, 35mm limited you in the size (non grainy) print you could make. The solution was to go to a larger negative where you could make a large print with less diameters then a 35mm. I shot my first wedding with a Mamiya C3. Over the years I experimented with Koni-Omega, Hasselblad, Bronica, and a Mamiya RB67. I even tried the Russian knock off of the Hasselblad, what a joke. My last medium format camera was a Bronica ETR-S in 645 format. I would use it for the posed formal shots and shoot the candid's with a Nikon F5. In the end my wife and I were both using F5's.
If I needed a higher resolution camera, I'd look to the Sony A7r-iv with 61MP. Or if that was not enough would look at a Fuji which is over twice the $$$ to get 100mp. You have to be doing some very special stuff to need that much resolution.

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Feb 20, 2022 09:10:37   #
BebuLamar
 
Which is currently the largest medium format sensor?

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Feb 20, 2022 09:12:40   #
Canisdirus
 
bweber wrote:
Most of the replies to this post were from people who do not use medium format cameras. They are simply presenting their reasons for avoiding medium format. I owned a Pentax 6x7 film camera and loved it. I purchased a Canon 5DSR when it first came out as it gave me images close to the Pentax. I recently upgraded to a Fiji GFX 100S, and I love it. The camera and Fuji lenses I purchased were not cheap, however, the images are spectacular. I shoot mostly landscapes with some portraits, I rarely shoot action. I generally do not print larger than 16 x 20. I did not move to medium format for large prints. I prefer it for two reasons. One is the ability seriously crop images that allows me to sometimes concentrate on specific parts of an image. In addition, and most important, the level of detail is wonderful and the subtle merging of different colors, as in a sunrise, are wonderful. The trade off in coast and weight is it worth to me.
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Everyday...ppl make choices without having first hand experience....folks can read...infer...solve problems...amazing.

Film...MF was great.
Digital...a white rhino.

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Feb 20, 2022 09:19:57   #
bweber Loc: Newton, MA
 
Phase One. Their sensor is a true 6 x 4.5 and has 150MP. The Fuji medium format sensor is smaller and has 100MP. The pixel count is not directly related to sensor size.

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Feb 20, 2022 09:28:20   #
BebuLamar
 
bweber wrote:
Phase One. Their sensor is a true 6 x 4.5 and has 150MP. The Fuji medium format sensor is smaller and has 100MP. The pixel count is not directly related to sensor size.


So they did manage to make true 6x4.5 sensor. They still have ways to go to get to 6x6, 6x7.

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Feb 20, 2022 09:41:36   #
tcthome Loc: NJ
 
bweber wrote:
Most of the replies to this post were from people who do not use medium format cameras. They are simply presenting their reasons for avoiding medium format. I owned a Pentax 6x7 film camera and loved it. I purchased a Canon 5DSR when it first came out as it gave me images close to the Pentax. I recently upgraded to a Fiji GFX 100S, and I love it. The camera and Fuji lenses I purchased were not cheap, however, the images are spectacular. I shoot mostly landscapes with some portraits, I rarely shoot action. I generally do not print larger than 16 x 20. I did not move to medium format for large prints. I prefer it for two reasons. One is the ability seriously crop images that allows me to sometimes concentrate on specific parts of an image. In addition, and most important, the level of detail is wonderful and the subtle merging of different colors, as in a sunrise, are wonderful. The trade off in coast and weight is it worth to me.
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Most of what vlogers/reviewers say about MF compared to high pixel FF advantages is the files coming from them. Looking at photos online you're probably not going to tell the difference if I understand it correctly. I wouldn't mind owning one. I think (can't remember his name) you can adapt older, other brand MF lenses to them as I have seen one do on you tube.

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Feb 20, 2022 09:43:58   #
tcthome Loc: NJ
 
bweber wrote:
Phase One. Their sensor is a true 6 x 4.5 and has 150MP. The Fuji medium format sensor is smaller and has 100MP. The pixel count is not directly related to sensor size.


The difference is 6-10k vs 40-60k not to mention the lenses for them. I believe Hassleblad has a larger MF sensor camera also but like the Phase One, more $$$.

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Feb 20, 2022 10:24:39   #
larryepage Loc: North Texas area
 
Vincejr wrote:
Does anybody use medium format digital camera and make do you use.


In film days, I shot medium format in addition to 35mm. I loved the bigger negatives (both 4.5x6 and 6x6). They had almost a magical feeling when printing in the darkroom, whether black and white or color.

But the main difference was the difference in the shooting process. It was much slower and more deliberate. My cameras were all manual, although I did have a match-needle meter in the eye level prism of my 645. That difference would no longer be as evident today. Nor would the different attitude enforced by the relatively small number of exposures available on a roll of film.

The opportunity for using a sensor with many large elements still offers some potential benefit. But I'd think that developing better discipline and technique would trump using medium format simply to do deep crops.

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Feb 20, 2022 11:08:07   #
Picture Taker Loc: Michigan Thumb
 
Thanks for bringing up the subject. I wonder why use a large format camera when to day an old 35mm camera size can give you the megapixel size picture we needed a larger camera for in the film days.

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Feb 20, 2022 11:12:05   #
fetzler Loc: North West PA
 
One needs to choose a camera for the task. If you want to do sports, birds or macro photography then medium format is likely not the best choice. Indeed, I like my Olympus cameras for macro work.

Hasselblad digital cameras have excellent color reproduction. Cameras are individually calibrated. If you are interested in art reproduction and photographing art works then this very expensive camera may be for you. (the cost is comparable to a car) Those that enjoyed view camera work may also enjoy these cameras for the rich details that are possible in large prints.

I still would like to see a digital equivalent to a view camera. Yes, I know about PC lenses but they are not the same. There are digital backs for view cameras but the sensors are rather small and view cameras really require large sensors and long focal lengths to allow for swings and tilts.

If one is interested in the capabilities of medium format cameras read some manuals and perhaps rent a couple.
Again what you would like to photograph should drive camera choice.

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Feb 20, 2022 11:20:54   #
lamiaceae Loc: San Luis Obispo County, CA
 
Vincejr wrote:
Does anybody use medium format digital camera and make do you use.


I used to own and use an Asahi Pentax 6×7 (6×7cm) film camera. I bought it used for about $450 from a friend. I had only two lenses for it since I did not have much money back then. Also used, 45mm Super Wide Angle and 135mm Macro Lenses. They made beautiful negatives and slides until the camera body died. These days I would love to have a Medium Format Digital Camera, but I do not have the $5 to 40 k needed for such an investment. And with my arthritic hands I probably could barely handle a FF camera. I have dreamed about a MF Fujifilm or Pentax digital camera.

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Feb 20, 2022 11:27:13   #
Ed Chu Loc: Las Vegas NV
 
bweber wrote:
Most of the replies to this post were from people who do not use medium format cameras. They are simply presenting their reasons for avoiding medium format. I owned a Pentax 6x7 film camera and loved it. I purchased a Canon 5DSR when it first came out as it gave me images close to the Pentax. I recently upgraded to a Fiji GFX 100S, and I love it. The camera and Fuji lenses I purchased were not cheap, however, the images are spectacular. I shoot mostly landscapes with some portraits, I rarely shoot action. I generally do not print larger than 16 x 20. I did not move to medium format for large prints. I prefer it for two reasons. One is the ability seriously crop images that allows me to sometimes concentrate on specific parts of an image. In addition, and most important, the level of detail is wonderful and the subtle merging of different colors, as in a sunrise, are wonderful. The trade off in coast and weight is it worth to me.
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What software are you using to process the RAW images?

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Feb 20, 2022 11:28:03   #
Ed Chu Loc: Las Vegas NV
 
nokk wrote:
i use the fuji 50r. great camera, i added a peipro handgrip to make it more comfortable in my hand. lots of details in the files, great dynamic range. i've never wished for bigger files with the 50r, they're big enough. the lens selection is small, but fantastic. currently i have the 23mm, 32-64mm, 45-100mm and the 100-200mm. i'll probably trade the 23mm out for the 20-35mm that's coming later this year.

in the future, i might consider a 100r, if they ever make one. but more likely, i'll grab a 50rii and keep the 50r as a second camera.
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What software do you use for PP?

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Feb 20, 2022 11:28:19   #
alexol
 
Remembering from 645 & 6x6 film days, and from what I've seen & read of the 'big' Fujis, the difference is less about it sharpness ec and more about a sort of 3D effect present with the bigger sensors. The overall image quality is just beautiful.

I don't have the technical knowledge to explain it and it may only be my perception rather than something real. Nonetheless, I love the images from the 50 & 100 Fujis and am considering trading up.

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