I'm putting this thread here, rather than in the small format sub-forum, because it is words and philosophy rather than images. What strikes me is that the vast majority of posts in that forum are "view camera images" taken with small format cameras. I was raised with the idea that one fit the format to the subject, rather than than reverse. By that I mean that 35mm cameras were meant for action photography where speed was more important than absolute image quality, medium format was for portraiture and "event photography" which moved at a medium speed, and large format was for landscapes and architecture, things which stayed put. Like everyone, I tend to be most comfortable with certain subjects and approaches, so my instinct also leads me to making "large format type images" with my little digital. But I have been trying to break that pattern, and use the small camera for images I simply could not make with my 4x5. Any thoughts on the camera-subject relationship?
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