Large Format Photography - 2010 Survey

[bjdejong]

Out of pure private interest I have created a short survey on large format photography. The objective of this survey is to get an idea on the current usage of large format cameras. The survey runs from December 1 till December 31, 2010. The data are collected out of private interest; there is no commercial intention behind it. The results will be announced on the http://www.largeformatphotography.info forum and published early 2011 on http://infocast.nl.

If you use a large format camera, I would highly appreciate if you could spend the time to complete this survey.

You can find the survey at: The Large Format Photography Survey

In case you have questions, please let me know.

With kind regards,

Barend Jan de Jong
http://infocast.nl

P.S. For the survey I use a free survey facility. This facility is being paid for by some advertisements. I hope that these do not bother you to much.

[Ron Marshall]

What questions are asked on the survey?

[bjdejong]

Dear Ron,

The following 10 questions are being asked in the survey:

1. What is your favorite large format camera that you use? (brand and type) - only one please
2. What is your the film-size you use for large format most frequently?
3. What is the film that is your current favorite? (brand and type) - only one please
4. Do you use for large format most of the time a completely analogue, hybrid or digital workflow?
5. Do you use a digital back on your large format camera? (If yes, please provide brand and type)
6. What is your favorite lens that you use? (brand and type) - only one please
7. Under which category would youl classify your large format work?
8. How many different large format pictures have you taken over the last 12 months? (note: field accepts only a number)
9. Website address (In case you want to share your website address)
10. Comment field - In case you want to share additional information.

You can find the survey here: The survey

With kind regards,

Barend Jan

[Gem Singer]

A great way to gather private information under the guise of being pertainent to large format photography.

[bjdejong]

Dear Gem,

I feel sorry for your lack of trust. I am not gathering private information at all. If you do not want to share information, I can respect that, but please do not insinuate that there are inproper motivations behind my survey.

With kind regards,

Barend Jan

[Ralph Barker]

A great way to gather private information under the guise of being pertainent to large format photography.

DON'T FALL FOR IT!

I didn't see any private data being requested.

[Steven Tribe]

Surely this is just collecting data for commercial product development and marketing decisions Are we interested in influencing available products in the future or not? Questions 3 and 9 are no go though.

[Gem Singer]

Barend Jan,

Somehow I knew when I posted that you would protest and try to defend yourself.

Giving you the benefit of the doubt, I would like to know if you asked permission from the forum moderators before posting your survey.

This forum is constantly being bombarded with spam. Naturally, I am suspicious of anything that appears to be in that category.

[Gem Singer]

Ralph,

Look at questions 3 and 9.

[Ron Marshall]

As long as it is anonymous I have no problem with it.

The data may be helpful to someone contemplating offering a new LF related product.