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Photography 101: Scan Medium Format Film
by Phoenix Delray
Many people want to scan medium format film that they have, but there are special considerations that must be taken to ensure a good scan. Medium format film describes film and the cameras that use it that produce images larger than the 24 by 26 mm size of 135 film, and that which is smaller than 4 by 5 film, which is considered large format film.
When people are talking about digital photography, medium format is a term that is applied to cameras that use sensors that are larger than one of a 35 mm film frame. Old medium format cameras can sometimes be paired up with a digital camera back, which can convert them to digital cameras. It is possible to scan medium format film, just as it is with other types of film. Medium format film makes about 39 million pixels available for use with the cameras that go with them.
There have actually been many reasons to scan medium format film, because the format was the most widely used film size from the 1890s through the 1950s. Anytime old pictures from back them are needed to take on a digital format, a scan is made. These days, however, this medium is for the most part only used by some professional photographers and some amateur enthusiasts. Even though the medium format is not very common anymore, it is still more common than large format film.
With digital photography, to scan medium format film can be expensive. The cameras can retail anywhere from $10,000 to more than $30,000. Older cameras, however, can still be found for a lot cheaper. Today, most medium format film is produced in the 120 and 220 sizes. Other sizes, however, can be specially made to be used with old, antique cameras. People now generally assume that film in the 120 and 220 sizes are the default sizes when the term medium format is used.
For the most part, the medium format cameras that have been made since the 1950s are not as automated as the smaller cameras that were made back then. The cameras, as a result, have a higher image quality as a result. There have been many features that 35mm cameras have had for a long time that has not been available in the 120 and 220 size film cameras, like the autofocus feature.
People who scan medium format film usually find that the scans turn out comparatively clean, sharp, and crisp. This again is due to the larger format of the film and the higher quality picture that is produced. To scan medium format film is to see that enlarging pictures that have a smooth look without a lot of blur or grain is what really separates the medium format scan from the smaller film format scans.
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Portrait Photographer Linnea Lenkus
http://www.LinneaLenkus.com
Creative photography by portrait photographer Linnea Lenkus photographs pregnancy photography, baby photography, family photography and fine art nudes in her three Los Angeles and Orange County, California studios.
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