(And a million other things.) But to say you can't decide between an F6 or MF is like saying you don't know what or how you want to photograph.īack in the day.I carried a Nikon F4s as a backup to a Mamiya 645 Pro. Whether you want to print them directly via the silver halide process or scan the negatives and print them digitally, I am sure you will be very pleased with the results.Īn F6 is light years away from Medium Format, it's an incredible system camera and I want one. With the overehelming popularity of digital nowadays, you can find both used 35mm and medium format film camera equipment at great prices. You will definitely see a difference in the formats at 11 x 14. But if quality is your foremost requirement, I would go with medium format. You have a greater selection of lens focal lengths. 35mm, for the most part, often offers more in convenience than medium format. That being said, you have to look at what you want most out of film. Some of the greatest photographs ever taken were in this "amateur's" format. Over the years a lot of what he has said does not have a lot of credibility with me because of patently stupid statements like that. In my opinion, a lot of what Rockwell states falls squarely in that category. In my opinion at least, people who call 35mm an "amateur's format" have a real problem distinguishing their proverbial ass from their elbow. So, what's the deal? Also, haven't some of the best photographers on the planet (like Steve McCurry) used 35mm for there work? (Including for his famous picture of the Afgan girl)? I guess I'm just trying to see what other people are using for high quality work where IQ is important (knowing that the answer will be different to an extent on what you shoot - landscapes etc.). And aren't there plenty of pros using less than 25 megapixel cameras (even for fine art stuff). However, he also says that 35mm has the same image quality as a 25 megapixel digital camera.
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Are any professional photographers still using 35mm? I realize many still use film, however do most use medium format?Īlso, I recently read an article on Ken Rockwell's web site where he said 35mm was an "amatuer format". From reading other posts I have found that many people think 11 by 14 is about the max to print 35mm (although I realize there are many variables in the printing equation).
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I am interested in printing my photos to about 11 by 14 inches or maybe a bit larger. I have a question about the image quality of 35mm film versus medium format and whether it would make sense to buy an F6 as opposed to say a Pentax 645N. I have gone back to shooting film after several years of digital.