Medium Format Photography

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Comment by Giovanni C. on January 9, 2012 at 10:40am

Mamiya 7II, 80mm

Comment by Lucas on May 24, 2011 at 12:09pm

I have a Seagull 4a, Holga, "Original" Lubitell 166b, Agfa Super 75, Kodak Duaflex II, and an  Ansco Empirial Debonoir, also a Agfa Pioneer...i really want a Hassy...

Comment by Barrie Norman on December 11, 2010 at 8:52am

Just joined the group, I use a Mamiya M645J for B&W photography, if you want to look at any of my work please follow the link.

 

http://www.modelgraphics.co.uk

Comment by Luis on July 31, 2010 at 10:37am

In my case its not a good deal (for now) to buy a digital back or a MFD. I'm going for vintage cameras and film, if you can get access to a good scanner (an Imacon for example) the quality of the prints and the scans comes out however you want it. But its quite good to now you can finance them like cars and most of all insure them! I can't picture someone stealing a 20,000 dollar Hassey from my hands without having a heart attack or two xP

Comment by Carlos Echenique on July 29, 2010 at 7:33am

Revisiting this topic: most medium format digital vendors offer car-like financing plans for the gear, but you also have to take out photographer's insurance to cover the replacement cost of the gear. Adding a rider to a homeowner's policy won't cover gear that is used professionally.

So figure this into your MFD budget: you have to earn enough on paying jobs to cover the monthly cost of the gear and the insurance. If you are smart (or your MFD rep really wants to make the sale) you could roll the cost of the insurance into the financing so at least the first year of coverage is subsidized.

Comment by Luis on July 29, 2010 at 3:46am

Lets hope medium format goes back to the position it deserves. Never saw the photo quality medium format + scan can give on any digital camera.

Comment by Mathew Eggleston on July 25, 2010 at 4:03am

1 more to that minority. but news is medium format is getting stronger. the photography shop i use has said his sales of medium format films and development has gotten so much stronger in the last yr. so whatever we are doin the people are seeing and once again using these beautiful cameras.

Comment by özlen alkan on March 17, 2010 at 1:02pm

Comment by Tom Harding on February 2, 2010 at 4:06pm

Well I can see we are in the minority.

Comment by Luis on July 22, 2009 at 12:59am

Yeah that's the thing with medium format, its extremely expensive. I'm using a Mamiya RB67 with a 220 back and a 127mm lens at the moment to get started with medium format and get a feel of it. Check second hand items, these cameras are work horses and if they are taken care correctly they could last a life time. I was checking out the basic digital Hasselblads in a store here in Madrid and they start around 11,000 euro! Insane...

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