Medium format forum?

[danpass]

POTN for Canon

Nikonians for Nikon


anything for MF, like Hasselblad, etc.


Someplace where I could learn more about digitial MF.


You know .... so I can spend more time online :mrgreen:



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[Tandem]

Both photo.net and Luminous Landscape have a medium format forum.

[Karl C]

APUG (http://www.apug.org)

Analog, though, not digital. However, the basics are the same.

[kevin_c]

APUG (http://www.apug.org)

Analog, though, not digital. However, the basics are the same.

Just don't mention the words, 'digital', 'printer', 'photoshop' or 'raw' and you may get away with it and live to see another day... I nearly got banned for mentioning the fact that I shoot film but scan the transparencies...:rolleyes::evil:

There is Hybridphoto (http://www.hybridphoto.com/forums/), a spin-off from APUG, can't see a dedicated MF forum although there are threads talking about MF.

[ssim]

There is a dedicated medium format forum at http://www.prophotohome.com/forum/ . This is a paid forum which is better if you are after a serious forum. I have found this one to be really very good and the membership requirements tend to filter out the trolls.

[Karl C]

Just don't mention the words, 'digital', 'printer', 'photoshop' or 'raw' and you may get away with it and live to see another day... I nearly got banned for mentioning the fact that I shoot film but scan the transparencies...:rolleyes::evil:

There is Hybridphoto (http://www.hybridphoto.com/forums/), a spin-off from APUG, can't see a dedicated MF forum although there are threads talking about MF.

I registered but never used APUG. It was recommended by another POTN member.

BTW, heretic! How dare you shoot film and then scan it? Off with your head!

:lol: :lol:

[danpass]

A friend from another forum recommended a Yashica 124 for a good starter cam.

But yeah, the whole getting-it-into-the-computer thing has me a bit puzzled. He mentioned that any time he has tried to scan the negatives it has turned out to be garbage.


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[nwa2]

I use photo.net.

http://photo.net/bboard/forum?topic_id=35

I have been researching MF film cameras for a few months now. Have been watching how the bidding goes on Bronicas and Mamiya cameras. My research identified that I need to get a minimum of a 6 x 7 format camera to beat the quality of a modern digital camera (FF, like the 5d). Negatives need to be scanned on HQ scanners which can be expensive.

Overall there are many advantages with MF over pro-sumer digital cameras, I think the biggest is the quality of the lenses and bodies at a good second hand price, and the need to think more about your photography and press the shutter less. And just as many disadvantages.

[sapearl]

Hi Dan - yeah, the Yashica 124 was fun little camera. I used one for a little while back in the early '70's. Simple, a bit limited, but easy to use, and capable of producing some nice images.

You may want to consider the Mamiya TLR series. They started with the C2, then C220 - my first MF camera - then the whole C330F & S series, both of which I used for many years doing wedding work. They have quite a good lens system and while not as sharp as Zeiss glass, will still give good images.

I still have one of my C330 bodies and a few lenses and accessories that I was never able to sell. They're built like tanks and quite intuitive :D. - Stu

A friend from another forum recommended a Yashica 124 for a good starter cam. .......

[tiziano]

This one is my preferred:

http://photo.net/bboard/forum?topic_id=35

Edit:it was already posted...:o