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	Large format - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Large format describes photographic films, view cameras (including pinhole cameras) and processes that use a film or digital sensor the size of 4 x 5 inches or larger.
		The 35mm and medium format SLR which appeared in the mid-1950s were soon adopted by press photographers.
		Large format, whether film-based or with a digital back, will always be used for some applications.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Large_format (533 words)

	Large Format FAQ (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		Large format cameras usually use sheet film that is 4" x 5" or larger (though the cameras can be modified to take smaller films).
		Large format cameras tend to be view cameras, which is itself a generic term.
		Large format lenses are lens/shutter combinations that are mounted onto a lensboard and placed on the front standard.
	www.seanborman.com /personal/photo/LF_faq.html (1908 words)

	View Camera Getting Started In Large Format
		The craft of photography is emphasized as part of the large format process, and you will have opportunities for creative control that have been unavailable to you by using fixed or nonadjustable cameras and roll film.
		The monorail cameras are made from various metals and plastics, and the folding cameras are made from either metal and plastic or metal and wood.
		There is a large supply of 8x10 film available in both fl and white and color, as well as a good supply of new and used 8x10 cameras and lenses.
	www.viewcamera.com /get_start_in_large_format.html (2428 words)

	Large Format
		In a day and age of fully automated conventional and digital cameras, one wonders why one would return to the older, more cumbersome box/bellows style of a large format camera.
		Large format is normally defined as a camera which uses film in sizes 4”x 5” and larger.
		Many professionals use the medium format (2 1/4” roll film) as a compromise of cost, convenience, and flexibility for the bulk of their work, but when excellence is demanded, the large format view camera is called upon for its unique advantages.
	www.erskinewood.com /lgformat.php4 (573 words)

	To get the best quality large format print it helps to start with a large format camera.
		With a medium format image (120 or 220 size film, 6x6 to 6x9, or, with roll film holder on a 4x5 camera, 6x12 cm) no good entry level scanner will do a professional quality job, since 600x1000 dpi will not do much to enlarge a 2 1/4 inch transparency to large format.
		Cameras (usually portable 4x5 cameras) whose movements are guided by sliding braces with simple knobs to turn to stop the movement, are a disaster when used in macro mode or in any situation requiring fine focus.
		Cameras which require you to flip a lever or otherwise turn something to stop or hold the position may also cause dis-alignment You can see this on the monitor when you focus.
	www.wide-format-printers.org /Sinar_large_format_cameras/Sinar_4x5_large_format.html (1549 words)

	Large format digital camera - Large Format Posters (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		Large format printing is one of the requirements of most businesses today.
		Large format printing covers the creation of oversized images that is often 36 inches in size or larger.
		This type of cameras are ideal for providing large format materials with astounding pictures that can endure the weather and other harsh outdoor elements that large format materials are to be subjected afterwards.
	www.largeformatposters.com /services/Large-Format-Digital-Camera.html (281 words)

	Large Format Techniques
		Before setting your camera on the tripod, stop to think about the image you are going to create.
		You will learn to concentrate your mind's-eye on the large 4x5 area and to observe the direct result of changing focus, depth-of-field, and control of all the camera movements.
		With ordinary cameras you can either focus on the beginning, middle, or end of the fence, use a small aperture, and hope to get most of it in focus.
	www.toyoview.com /LargeFrmtTech/lgformat.html (1013 words)

	Jon Grepstad - Building a Large Format Camera
		My book Building a Large Format Camera is an 85 page manual with instructions and plans for building a 4 x 5 in.
		For the second edition, which was published at the beginning of January 2000, 20 new illustrations have been inserted in the text, 10 photos of the camera have been added, more sources of information on bellows-making have been included, and the literature and references have been updated.
		The camera has been designed so that it does not require very advanced skills or tools to build.
	home.online.no /~gjon/jgcam.htm (456 words)

	LARGE FORMAT REPAIR R T RITTER (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		Specializing in large format camera repair, restoration, and repair of Pentax and Soligar Spot meters Richard T Ritter is able to provide your camera equipment with the care and expertise it deserves.
		Besides being a master craftsman Richard is a very accomplished photographer, he has been photographing with large format cameras for over 25 years.
		Richard T Ritter is one of Vermont's finest large format repair experts.
	www.lg4mat.net (188 words)

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		But the tilting movement of portable cameras at the back has a poorly designed zero position that is difficult to release and almost impossible to use for precise movements.
		Turning the camera on the axis of the main horizontal pole is the most imprecise of all.
		Unfortunately the particular camera that we received for evaluation was a demo unit that evidently had many years of use.
	www.cameras-scanners-flaar.org /Sinar_4x5_large_format_cameras/Sinar4x5_largeformatcamera.html (1461 words)

	large Format CCD camera announcement
		The Research Line of cameras is an all new camera design that has been over two years in the making.
		Our goal was to produce a high performance imaging system that included large area detectors, flexible self-guiding options and a large format filter wheel all at a lower price than competing cameras alone.
		Each camera is also liquid assist ready so that additional cooling in warm climates may be achieved by circulating water if needed.
	www.sbig.com /sbwhtmls/large_format_cameras.htm (2407 words)

	Large Format Camera - Large Format Posters (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		The advantageous features encompassed by large format prints had ended up in persuading more people and turning them out to be potential buyers.
		The large format camera in particular is equipment used to capture large images with high print resolution.
		Aside form the large format camera used the development of large format prints can also be done through the utilization of the different printing processes, application of printing substrates and as well as mounting and lamination.
	www.largeformatposters.com /services/Large-Format-Camera.html (221 words)

	rm LF-Cameras
		Ready for download is the bitmap formatted version of the plans (a GIF file of 112KB, showing 7 full pages of drawings).
		Note the whole camera including the back is now in the same fl design with some red accents.
		For another homebrew large format camera project, see the WWW pages of Jon Grepstad about his wooden 4x5 inches design.
	www.artm-friends.at /rm/foto/lf-cameras.php (625 words)

	Large format camera advice
		Large format cameras are basically those whose negatives are large enough to make a decent contact print - one that is large enough to see clearly.
		A trip into large format work can be particularly rewarding for anyone who craves a more hands-on approach to their photography.
		Although large format cameras are large, if the camera is wooden it won't weight much and can be quite a good proposition if your photography involves working outdoors in the sort of places that can only be reached on foot.
	www.ephotozine.com /equipment/buyersguide/fullbuyersguide.cfm?buyersguideid=4 (1152 words)

	Choosing a Large Format Camera
		If you don't know what a view camera does or why you might need one, please read my camera tutorial before trying to wade through this document, which assumes that you already know why you need the perspective control and image quality of a view camera.
		They are large and not anywhere near as sturdy or as user friendly as say the Arca Swiss F series of cameras (the FC, the F-Line, and the F metric.) OTOH, they are easier to find.
		The beauty of large format is that the camera itself is not the main point in taking the picture.
	www.photo.net /equipment/large-format/choosing (7141 words)

	eBay Guides - LARGE FORMAT FIELD CAMERA GUIDE
		Large format cameras may be divided into two types.
		The monorail is a camera in which the front and back move forwards and backwards on a rail or tube.
		It is a budget camera with some features usually found on the higher priced cameras, such as a graflok back which moves forward to focus wide lenses.
	reviews.ebay.com /LARGE-FORMAT-FIELD-CAMERA-GUIDE_W0QQugidZ10000000000097462 (1217 words)

	American Experience \| Ansel Adams \| Special Features
		Unlike a standard 35mm camera, the lens and film plane of a view camera are adjustable.
		The film plane is the place within the camera where the ground glass and a sheet of film alternately sit.
		When a film holder is inserted in the camera, it displaces the ground glass, holding a sheet of film at the film plane -- in the same position the ground glass occupied during focusing.
	www.pbs.org /wgbh/amex/ansel/sfeature/sf_camera_text_1.html (453 words)

	Large Format Printing Camera - Large Format Posters (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		Large format printing had imparted a significant role in developing gigantic poster prints.
		Large format printing camera is printing equipment that is used to capture huge images and illustrations to be used as a design for the campaign.
		Large format printing camera is easy to use and easy to operate because it is characterized to have significant features such as:
	www.largeformatposters.com /services/Large-Format-Printing-Camera.html (243 words)

	The Wisner Large Format Q&
		We have large Gitzo tripods so I think I'm OK there and use spot meters already but what about flash, can it be used on 4x5 and what kind of flash does it need to be (we have dedicated Nikon flashes and a Metz for the Mamiya).
		In fact, the exit pupil is thrown out in front of the entire camera and lens, such that when measuring the effective focal length, one measures from this node, in front of the lens, not from the normal place near the lens board.
		The bed on these cameras, which forms the front cover of the folded box, would have two positions, the normal horizontal one and a second position in which the could be positioned lower, like a ramp on the back of a truck.
	www.wisner.com /q&a.htm (12355 words)

	large format camera bellows (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		This camera was designed and this book was written after I looked in vain for a text describing the construction of a large format camera that could be completed by the average amateur fabricator.
		This camera is truly simple to construct and can be fabricated with readily available materials that can be purchased locally in most cases.
		This Frame and Bellows, in 4x5 format, can be expanded and reduced in size to accommodate various formats by reducing or enlarging the component measurements to match the requirement of any given film holder or lens.
	home.earthlink.net /~eahoo/page1/page1.html (615 words)

	Development by inspection is still a useful technique for large format photographers. (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		Development by inspection is still a useful technique for large format photographers.
		Development by inspection is particularly useful to large format enthusiasts.
		Small format roll films are almost impossible to judge by inspection, and medium format inspection is difficult at best.
	www.unblinkingeye.com /Articles/Inspection/inspection.html (1031 words)

	RTRITTER Large Format Camera Repair Services
		Camera and lens are required for the service of producing a focusing cam.
		With a bail back there is less likelihood of moving the camera from having to force the film holder into the camera.
		Not all large format cameras can take a bail, best to inquire or send photos of the back of your camera.
	www.lg4mat.net /page4.html (501 words)

	Large Format Pinhole Camera - Large Format Photography Forum
		Cameras and Camera Accessories Large format cameras of all types and sizes.
		i have been shooting large format with lenses for years, and was interested in making a large format lens-less (pinhole) camera.
		The camera itself is a plywood box with an 8x10 spring/back from an old Kodak.
	www.largeformatphotography.info /forum/showthread.php?t=5492 (574 words)

	Large Format Camera in South Asia
		Largely unknown in the West, these temples represent an era just prior to the decline of this incredible art style in South Asia.
		I had pointed the Rollei and Mamiya upward and the result was a keystone effect that is immediately noticable to large format photographers.
		Their eyes were bright, large, and they were quite curious what I was up to.
	www.hevanet.com /cperez/india/indiaLF.html (4318 words)

	The SXL8 large format camera
		Although the SX camera has been in production for about 3 years, no larger format CCDs have been added to the Starlight range, until now.
		This has been largely due to our policy of minimising the cost to the user, combined with the lack of any devices which gave the necessary high performance without major shortcomings.
		Although it could be used in the 1024 pixels per line mode, it is better to 'bin' horizontal pairs of pixels to give a 512 x 512 format, with square 15 micron pixels, and so this is done in the SXL8 systems.
	www.starlight-xpress.co.uk /pages/sxl8.htm (583 words)

	Large Format Camera Building
		That's, in my opinion, the whole fun of large format - I've shot pictures with a +5 diopter spectacle glass using paper as a negative (and one of a set of three drilled diafragms), with pinholes, etcetera.
		I've asked the Usenet what kind of lens the Kodak is, and the answer came quickly: it's from a 620 folding camera, upper-middle class and thus quite sharp; will cover 6x9 and you can make enlargements to 11x14 from there.
		Early 1999, I saw an ad on the Dutch photograhy newsgroup where two large format enlargers were offered by a small press agency.
	www.cdegroot.com /photo-lfbuild (754 words)

	Guran's Large Format Camera
		As you may recognize from the pictures, my camera is a mix of my two sources of inspiration.
		The camera is built from mahogany, brass and aluminium.
		In building this camera, I have had good use of a planer (Thanks Bo) for giving the right dimensions to the wood and a milling machine (Thanks Stefan and Altoptronic) for doing slots in the brass bars.
	www.guran.se /web_pages/cont/DIMP/LFC.htm (677 words)

	large format - Camera resources for artists
		The following list of view camera lenses was prepared to compare older lenses which may be available on the used market.
		View Camera :: The Journal of Large-Format Photography A bi-monthly publication dedicated to the art and craft of large format photography.
		Large Format Printers At a glance - HP Small & Medium Business Summary of all HP Large Format Printers currently available for purchase and recommended for Small & Medium Business.
	www.artworksnj.org /camera/large_format.html (671 words)

	Large Format Camera Lenses
		A lens for a 35mm camera creates an image about 2" in diameter and would not "cover" a piece of 4x5 film.
		You need a large format camera lens to do this and they are widely available, both new and used.
		There are numerous places that have large, double page ads with microscopic type and listings of lenses.
	www.benderphoto.com /lenses.htm (228 words)

	photo.net Equipment Articles
		Cameras • EOS 1N • EOS 1V • EOS 3 • EOS 5/A2E • EOS Elan 7 • EOS Elan II • Rebel 2000 (EOS 300) • Rebel G (EOS 500N)
		Cameras • SLR Body Comparison Chart • F100 • F100 • F3/T and F3 • F4 • F6 • FE and FE2 • FM3A • N65/F65 • N80/F80 • N80/F80 • N90s
		Medium Format Cameras • 501CM • 501CM (Blumenthal) • H1
	www.photo.net /equipment/large-format (1189 words)

	eBay — For Large Format, Camera Body Accessories and Film Camera Accessories items on eBay.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		Browse through our listings, and you might find the digital camera you've been searching for brand new and conveniently bundled with accessories.
		If you're looking to upgrade, you can sell your old digital camera and use the funds to purchase that latest spiffy digital camera.
		And protect your camera and equipment with the proper bag, case and strap.
	photography.ebay.com /Camera-Body-Accessories_For-Large-Format_W0QQcatZ29978 (546 words)

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