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\"500<\/a>Brett Weston is credited with saying, “Anything more than 500 yards from the car\u00a0 just isn’t photogenic.”\u00a0 That is particularly true when you enter the world of Large and Ultra Large Format.\u00a0 I would even venture to say that distance shortens exponentially as the camera size increases.\u00a0 You could say that distance is inversely proportional to size.\u00a0 We live by these laws of physics and it is darn hard to get around them.\u00a0 <\/p>\n

I have given this a lot of thought and have deduced that; <\/p>\n

1.\u00a0\u00a0 The camera folded size is determined by the film size<\/p>\n

2.\u00a0\u00a0 The camera weight is determined by design and materials<\/p>\n

3.\u00a0\u00a0 My back can only carry so much <\/p>\n

So, it is pretty clear that item number one is fixed and there is not much you can do to make any format camera much smaller in size.\u00a0 Also, my back has its load limit and that I do not want to exceed.\u00a0 This leaves item number two as about the only place you can experiment. <\/p>\n

It is understood that making any mechanical device lighter makes it less rigid.\u00a0 You have to sacrifice some rigidity for a reduction in weight and size.\u00a0\u00a0 There is always someone that starts complaining about how some cameras are not rock solid when they grab one end and twist.\u00a0 They complain about the camera not being stable.\u00a0 The reality is, it is just a function of the design.\u00a0 I always say the same thing, the camera only has to be still while the shutter is open.\u00a0 The rest of the time, who cares?\u00a0 The camera is just a tool and should not be obsessed over.\u00a0 Choose what works best for you.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\"500<\/a>Way back when I first started getting serious about photography I decided to buy a new 35mm camera.\u00a0 I did a lot of research and settled on three major brand names.\u00a0 The trouble was, I could not decide which best suited me.\u00a0 I knew that there would be no appreciable difference in the finished print.\u00a0 I challenge anyone to look at a framed print on the wall and tell me what brand of camera was used.<\/p>\n

So, it all finally came down to making a decision.\u00a0 After some contemplation I decided to go to the local camera store and handle each camera.\u00a0 Actually I had done this several times, but what I was looking for as I neared my final decision, was which best fit my hands.\u00a0 My final choice was based on this one final criteria.\u00a0 I chose the camera that felt the most comfortable to me.\u00a0 Its controls were conveniently laid out and worked seamlessly.\u00a0 This is how I chose and I have never regretted that process. <\/p>\n

Fast forward to today and little has changed with my thought process.\u00a0 I am always looking for what best fits my hand and my way of working.\u00a0 In any device design there are always trade offs.\u00a0 To gain one feature may require some sacrifice in another.\u00a0 Keep in mind that if you are going more than 500 yards with that LF or ULF camera, item number three above just may be the most important consideration. <\/p>\n

JB<\/strong><\/h4>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Brett Weston is credited with saying, “Anything more than 500 yards from the car\u00a0 just isn’t photogenic.”\u00a0 That is particularly true when you enter the world of Large and Ultra Large Format.\u00a0 I would even venture to say that distance shortens exponentially as the camera size increases.\u00a0 You could say that distance is inversely proportionalContinue reading 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