Ben, I think you know that I have a great deal of respect for you and for your photography, and for the work you do to produce it.
But I'm wondering how it is that a discussion of the merits of large format 8 x 10 film photography is taking place in a forum focused on Canon brand DSLR equipment.
Dan
Ben Horne wrote:
Let's say you buy the latest high end digital camera, then go on a trip and take a once in a lifetime photo. Fast forward 15 years and now technology has progressed. How will you feel about that 15 year old photo compared to what is possible today? If you shoot medium or large format film, you are working with a mature technology. You can feel very good about capturing each photo because you know you've captured the best photo possible regardless of changing technology. The images I shot on large format film in 2009 can be scanned at hundreds of megapixels, and the film I shoot in 2017 can be scanned at the same resolution.
It is very liberating to have that sort of piece of mind. I know that large format isn't for everyone, but there are some major benefits that many people wouldn't understand unless they have done it. I owe a lot to shooting large format. It has given me a sense of discipline, and has helped to shape me as a photographer. I will go on a backpacking trip with a weeks worth of food, and only 8 sheets of film, yet I will walk away from the trip with 3 or 4 portfolio images.
I know this is a gear forum and discussions are very technical minded and people are quick to dismiss something regarded as obsolete, or that they don't fully understand, but if you ever stand in front of a big print made from large format film, don't be surprised if you start rethinking everything. That is what happened to me.
Dec 27, 2016 at 12:30 AM
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