The most popular camera type for large format film photography is the viewfinder camera. Most viewfinder cameras support 4×5 film or 8×10 film, allowing even more detailed and crisp images than the 35mm film...
Rise and Fall Rise and fall movements involve moving either the front or rear of the large format camera vertically. These movements are important because they will help change the perspective of the image,...
Film camera bodies, whether 35mm SLR or medium format, are designed to be very sturdy and withstand damage that may occur with everyday use. However, you should still follow some basic camera care tips...
When purchasing a lens for your camera body, there are a few things to consider and many options that will fit any budget. First, you should always test the lens when possible. A mistake...
The Mamiya C series is made for use with medium format film, both 120 and 220 types, and features a twin-lens reflex (TLR) system. The C series is no longer in production so these...
Medium format photography uses a larger film type than 35mm film cameras, allowing for more detail to be captured and the negative to be printed dramatically larger than 35mm film prints. There are multiple...
The Minolta X-700 was one of the last manual-focus 35mm film cameras made by Minolta and was the top-of-the-line model (subsequent Minolta models featured auto focus in addition to manual options.) The X-700 offers...
