cjc2 Loc: Hellertown PA

In the film days, I used a Mamiya 645 along with my F5s, and I have given a bit of consideration to Fuji's current MF. Considering my work is mostly sports and PJ, this would be something more for my own pleasure and, presently, I am in the midst of a switch from DSLR to mirrorless which is expensive yet necessary. Best of luck.

Architect1776 Loc: In my mind

bweber Loc: Newton, MA

Capture One Pro

MrPhotog

And 4x5.

I’ve often thought 4x5 would be the easiest format to adapt to digital.

The backs are easy to remove. Graflok back or proprietary. The camera frames can support a good deal of weight.

The lenses are frequently supplied with a lever for opening them to focus. An add-on digital back with a same-size viewing screen could be focused through the lens with optical or electronic magnification, and it needn’t be upside down.

As pixel count increases on smaller sensors the new technology replaces older tech, so there must be a lot of capability to produce larger sensors with lower pixel density.
Older tech that produced 16 mp on a 35 mm full frame used about 10 mp+ per square inch. That same technology could (in my theory, at least) produce about 200 mp on a 4x5” area. Even older tech, which gave 4 mp per square inch would allow for 80 mp images, which exceeds all but a few 35 mm cameras today.

As I see it, the technology is out there, they just need to make bigger sensors and tweek existing software. If the sensor is ever produced then processing the image, and viewing it, could be done with an existing (and fairly inexpensive) tablet.

I know. I’m dreaming. ‘Cause if they ever made a cheap 4x5 sensor, then I’d want to have one in 8x10, with 800 mp. 😎

BebuLamar

Actually I am happy if they make a 4x5 with only 16MP but with low price. The reason? I can use the the view camera with all its movement (ah and no crop like the case of adapting a FF body or MF back to the view camera)

Fredrick Loc: Former NYC, now San Francisco Bay Area

Fuji two weeks ago dropped the price of their GFX 50R medium format camera to $2999. That’s an amazing camera for that price.

Nicholas J DeSciose

The medium format digital camera is very useful for architectural and especially interior photography. Mostly because of the enormous dynamic range. In some areas of advertising photography this type of camera is used

fhayes Loc: Madison, Tennessee

I use a Mamiya RB67 frequently! I have a Graflex 4x5 I use occasionally and a Minolta Autocord for a lightweight travel medium format camera because it makes for easy handheld photography. I have my own darkroom that s set up 7-8 years ago. I Like the art form of film!
I also have a lot of digital equipment.

fhayes Loc: Madison, Tennessee

Bravo! I started with a 35mm in 1975. Once in a while a friend calls and asks if I want to go shooting and it’s our camera of choice!

Photonerd5

After a great experience with a Pentax 6x7 purchased in the late 1980s, I recently bought a Fuji 100s with five lenses. So far I've been impressed by picture quality and the lenses.

But the camera is a bit "buggy". Last Friday, for example, I was on the Oregon coast in a cold wind. Couldn't get the front wheel that controls ISO to work until I turned the camera off and then back on. I've had similar problems with other controls maybe two or three times; once I couldn't get the camera to work until I turned it off and pulled and replaced the battery. I've never had these difficulties with my digital Nikons (started with a D800e; now have a D500 and a D850).

I've seen only one review (out of many) that reports a similar 100s problem. Do I have a copy that needs a fix or have other owners had similar difficulties?

RodeoMan Loc: St Joseph, Missouri

In my case, I have to look at my own situation (as we all should do). I do not sell any of my images. I have some photographic images on my walls, but more likely on mantels, shelves, and hanging on ends of bookshelves. These are mostly pictures of parents, grandparents, and cat and dog children. What I do have up is mostly prints and originals. These are mostly wildlife and shooting art and work by St Joseph artists and a few other odds and ends, nothing of exceptional value, but stuff I enjoy. I don't know what I would do with a 16 x 20 prints; probably keep them in an oversized album. I can't see spending several thousand dollars for equipment to produce images of a size that I will neither sell nor display. Others may have different goals and needs and can justify the financial outlay. For still others, money is not an issue and if they want something including high priced film gear, they have the wherewithal to buy it.

maciej

I own and use a Pentax 645Z. It gives a slightly different look than my full frame cameras and is probably the most economical move into medium format. Lenses are readily available used at very attractive prices compared to new. A bit heavier than full frame but not by that much. Allows cropping images quite a bit without loosing resolution.

mudduck

Gee, with everybody loving FF sensors, it seems to me a sensor the size of a Graham cracker would be advantageous.

delder Loc: Maryland

I used a Yashikaflex Mid Format [120 Film] in High School and loved it! Could hold the camera over my head and get good crowd shots with the viewfinder. Even then, the roll film was getting scarce so I transitioned to a [Viewfinder]
35 MM camera when I found one in my price range. Kept with FF [35MM] until the end of the last century, when I FINALLY went digital with a series of Kodak and Lumix Point & Shoot pocket cameras. Just got back to FF Digital with a used D3100 about 2 years ago. Might take a while before I can afford MF in digital......

alexol