| Tired of trying to keep updated with the | | | | field (mostly used for close up work and |
| highest mega pixel resolution digital camera? | | | | landscape); 3 - extreme wide angles lenses; 4 |
| Well even if one has tried to do that, most | | | | - special effects lenses (telephoto). |
| certainly he will soon find out that his few | | | | However, one might use a general purpose 127 |
| months old digital camera is outdated in | | | | or 152mm lens for most of his photograph |
| terms of mega pixel resolution. It's an ever | | | | sessions. In cases where it requires special |
| changing kind of product that has become very | | | | lenses, such as architecture or macro |
| hard to keep updated, unless one is willing | | | | photography, one will still find lots of them |
| to spend more money by making purchases every | | | | available in auction sites. Used lenses for |
| six to twelve months. | | | | 4x5" cameras made after World War II have |
| | | | excellent performances comparable to today's |
| If the main intention of purchasing a photo | | | | modern lenses. |
| camera is enlarging the image, then mega | | | | |
| pixel resolution indeed will become the main | | | | Whenever making a purchase of a 4x5" camera |
| factor. In this case one might consider a | | | | make sure that: 1 - the bellows have no light |
| different option, which will keep his product | | | | leaks, 2 - the lens shutter works accurate at |
| updated for years to come. I'm talking about | | | | all speeds; 4 - the lens elements have no |
| a used 4x5" film photo camera, together with | | | | fungus and scratches of any kind; 4 - the |
| a high resolution flat bed film scanner. All | | | | focus is working properly between the ground |
| of this for less than one thousand US | | | | glass and the film. |
| dollars. With all of this, one will get over | | | | |
| 100 mega pixels in fine detailed film | | | | The option of using a 4x5" film camera, |
| resolution and fine scanned digital images | | | | together with a flat bed film scanner, for |
| that can be enlarged up to 30x40" in size | | | | enlarging images with professional quality is |
| with professional quality. These 4x5" film | | | | viable and accessible. Cheaper than top |
| cameras have done a remarkable job in general | | | | digital cameras, the 4x5" film camera offers |
| personal and commercial photography such as | | | | better image quality and will always be |
| wedding, portraiture, product, documentary, | | | | updated in the future, maintaining its |
| advertising and landscape for nearly a | | | | original value. |
| hundred years. | | | | |
| | | | For those who wishes the very most detailed |
| Where to find 4x5" used film cameras? Since | | | | image enlargement, one can always use the |
| some of these cameras were mostly used in the | | | | 8x10" film camera. Four times the physical |
| past, until the 1960's, it should be no | | | | film size of the 4x5", this option offers so |
| problem in finding them in American auction | | | | much film resolution that it is considered by |
| web sites. Anyway, a good used 4x5" camera | | | | many as the ultimate step for photo image |
| with lens can be found for less than four | | | | enlargement. |
| hundred US dollars. | | | | |
| | | | Sometimes analog products deliver better |
| As for the flat bed film scanner, one can | | | | results that its digital counterparts. If you |
| find brand new ones for less than five | | | | are doing the job of enlarging photo images, |
| hundred US dollars. Just make sure the | | | | you should give it a try with a 4x5" camera. |
| scanner is able to scan films. | | | | You might just surprise yourself. |
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| Whenever purchasing a 4x5" film camera, one | | | | Roberto Sedycias |
| should look for the following features: folds | | | | |
| into a compact box, flexible bellows, lenses | | | | IT Consultant |
| that can be easily interchanged, accepts | | | | |
| sheet film, ground glass focusing screen, | | | | This article is under GNU FDL license and can |
| easily handheld and optical viewfinder | | | | be distributed without any previous |
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| As for the lenses, there are four main | | | | mentioned in the article and biography must |
| categories: 1 - general purposes; 2 - wide | | | | be kept. |