so, do you guys consider my 6x9 to be "large format"?

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Originally Posted by darr

Here is when the 6x9 view camera comes into play as large format:

So, here's my challenge. If there's anyone out there that is still shooting 8X10" film, drum scanned or printed in the chemical darkroom, and who would like to do a side-by-side shoot out, please let me know, and when the IQ180 is shipping in May let's get together and find out.

http://www.luminous-landscape.com/re...d_report.shtml

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I answered his call for a challenge and I'm still waiting to hear back, after 4+ months. I'm just sayin'.

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Originally Posted by rodney@theloughroad.com

I answered his call for a challenge and I'm still waiting to hear back, after 4+ months. I'm just sayin'.

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So are you saying that you responded to Luminous Landscape's article and never heard back from them?
I pointed to the article and was waiting to hear someone chime in with the results.

I am saying exactly that.

Here is the exact email that was sent:

From: Rodney Lough Jr. <rodney@theloughroad.com>
Subject: 8x10 - i'll take that challenge!
Date: February 10, 2011 10:20:55 AM PST
To: mreichmann@rogers.com

challenge, on. when and where?

Until next time, take care and I'll....

See Ya on the Trail!
Rodney Lough Jr.

The Lough Road, Inc.
16735 SE Ken's Court, Ste. D
Milwaukie, OR 97267

866.456.7623
503.654.8410 (direct)
503.654.8592 (fax)

http://www.TheLoughRoad.com

Rodney is currently listed on Yahoo's Master of Photography list and
is one of Fuji Films' Professional Lecture Series Talent Team Members,
and shown in the Smithsonian in Washington D.C.

- Think GREEN. Please consider the environment before printing this email.

M Reichman and I have been corresponding and actually we are going ahead with this 8x10 vs 80 phase back challenge.* personally I think it as testing than a challenge**
I am taking on the role of Paul Bunyon and he is the wippersnapper with the chainsaw.

We are waiting until he gets the unit and timelines are not important to him and for me I really am just interested in the results
I have the 8x10 and film, Lenny Eiger or scanning guru on Large Format has said he will scan the film for me, and M Reichman will supply the digital camera.

Hopefully this will happen this year, believe me he is not hiding from this challenge , we are both in the same city and at some point we will make this happen.
There is another thread going that goes into this a bit more.

Medium format with movements. I'm with Ole on the 100 sq. cm definition.:)

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Originally Posted by Ralph Barker

Opinions obviously vary. Within the context of this forum, however. "large format" is still considered to be 4x5 and larger. But, we have traditionally been tolerant of smaller formats (120 roll film and 2x3-ish sheets) if done with a view camera or something resembling same. Conventional roll film cameras don't qualify, however.

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Hmmm, Methinks that standards may have slipped a bit over the last few years (loose clamp screws maybe), or have the LF Police been getting soft from too many donuts.

..... not that there's anything wrong with that.

As noted at the top of our FAQ page, our current definition was established in 2014. No further changes are planned.

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Originally Posted by rdenney

It isn't the movements. It's the size of the camera. The moderators and the forum owner have agreed that rollfilm images made in a 4x5 or larger camera can be shown on the forum. That allows all fixed-body 4x5 cameras (e.g. Cambo Wide), a 6x17 image made on a 5x7 camera, or a digital image made on an 8x10 camera, but it does not allow a 2x3 press camera, an Arcbody, or a Canon 5D with a tilt-shift lens.

Any line will be arbitrary as to the specific point where it is drawn, but this one seems clearly drawn enough to me.

Rick "noting again that this thread is ancient" Denney

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Hi Rick

What size roll films?
I used to have a Recomar 35mm Kodachrome back for my LF camera so I could do perspective control stuff in camera, I sold it years ago, but if I kept it would I have been able to talk about it here? I have been thinking of getting another and shooting a bunch of small roll film format and meniscus, RR and other vintage LF lenses with it... the ground glass on that Recomar is kind of funny ..

Commonly accepted definitions base large format photography on 4"x5" and larger sheet film (or the 9x12 cm metric equivalent), regardless of the style of camera being used. This is the definition we will use. We would also consider a digital back with a nominal sensor size of 4"x5" or larger to be LF, as well, regardless of technology.

This is our current definition. As far as Forum policy is concerned, it supersedes anything that was posted previously in this thread.