Large format - Ebony SV45U ED2 photo assignment 1

The large format camera takes sheet film, it used for high quality photos. There are three common types of large format cameras; the view camera, the press camera and the field camera. The large format cameras typically are slow to use so are best using on static objects, because you have to focus onto the object. If the object moves then the picture would be ruined.


This is the Ebony SV45U. It costs around £4,000.
The SV45U is similar to the classic cameras, such as SV45TE. It has asymmetric tilts and swings, allowing it easier use. This is a view camera, it folds.

These are some examples of what the Ebony SV45U can do.
  

Large format uses sheet film which is loaded into these;

The sheets cover the film so it is not exposed to the light before it has been developed,
Here is an example of how the film is loaded


The difference between medium and large format is the size of the film and the cameras used to take the photos. Medium format is anything between 24-36mm. The most common type is 35mm, standard size. Anything above 36mm is considered large format.