Doug Kerr
Well-known member
It's curious that there is no forum section devoted to "larger than ff35 format" cameras generally. So I write here.
In a recent thread initiated by mention of a recently-announced digital camera with a "larger than ff35 format size", Theodoros reminded us that photographers only use a "larger format" camera when a "smaller format" camera is not appropriate for the job at hand.
But, moving beyond "it is well known that", what are the actual describable properties - perhaps in terms of aspects of the resulting image "quality", or perhaps in terms of the ease or practicality of attaining such - that we reach for by choosing a "larger format" camera?
And what technical mechanisms bring each of these advantages into being?
Best regards,
Doug
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In a recent thread initiated by mention of a recently-announced digital camera with a "larger than ff35 format size", Theodoros reminded us that photographers only use a "larger format" camera when a "smaller format" camera is not appropriate for the job at hand.
This observation was made while deprecating one of my analyses of depth of field and diffraction implications of differing format sizes -I think "false assumptions" were mentioned.
It's a good point. It works the same way with frypans and sledge hammers.But, moving beyond "it is well known that", what are the actual describable properties - perhaps in terms of aspects of the resulting image "quality", or perhaps in terms of the ease or practicality of attaining such - that we reach for by choosing a "larger format" camera?
And what technical mechanisms bring each of these advantages into being?
Best regards,
Doug