How Many LF Formats Do You Use/Own?

[Serge S]

Hi Jim,

Curious, do you have a preferred format?

1- 2.25x3.25
3 - 4x5
2 - 5x7
1 - 8x10
1 - 5x12
1 - 7x17
The only one I don't use, or do so rarely is the 2x3

[Marco Annaratone]

In descending order of frequency, past two years:

- 12x16
- 8x10
- 14x17
- 4x5

[GG12]

I love this thread. Feel better already.

[John Layton]

Started with 4x5, then added 11x14 - and did this combo for a few years before I added 8x10 - and then 5x7, which is still my go-to format, almost to the exclusion of the other three, although I know I'll be upping my 4x5 use as time passes, and will welcome 11x14 back into the fold, but likely mostly for studio (mostly natural light) still life setups...because, well, these bones is gittin' old!

[Fermat]

Linhof Technikardan 45s
Chamonix 45H-1

Mario

[Howard Tanger]

I am 7755 days into my retirement. I did 35 years in airline passenger service and am very pleased not to be in that line of work any longer. It does not seem to be a happy work place in recent years. Howard Tanger

[Jody_S]

I love this thread. Feel better already.

Me too. I can't even answer the question, I would have to take an inventory.

[Timothy Blomquist]

1- 2.25x3.25
3 - 4x5
2 - 5x7
1 - 8x10
1 - 5x12
1 - 7x17
The only one I don't use, or do so rarely is the 2x3

I guess I should have mentioned my old 1940's Kodak Monitor folding camera in the 620 format ( 2 1/4 x 3 1/4). Started using that before my 4x5 as a teen, and used that Kodak in college as well.

[RichardRitter]

Do I count cameras that work?
Do I also count cameras that are in pieces and can be made into cameras?

[linhofbiker]

Do I count cameras that work?
Do I also count cameras that are in pieces and can be made into cameras?

I didn't count my 5x7 portrait woody in pieces and new bellows bought 10 years ago but never mounted. The wood/brass cleaned up nicely, so is it a camera or a piece of art?