Poll: What format do you shoot?

[Ron Marshall]

I am curious how many shoot 4x5 and a larger format, also how many only shoot a larger format.

ULF is all non-panoramic formats larger than 8x10, ie. 11x14, 16x20, 20x24.

Panoramic are 4x10, 5x12, 7x17, 8x20 etc.

[Michael Graves]

There isn't an option for 5x7 and 8x10. That's discrimination.

[David A. Goldfarb]

2x3, 4x5, 5x7, 8x10, and 11x14.

[darr]

2x3 and 4x5

[Donald Qualls]

Well, since you're going to ignore the even dozen "miniature" formats I shoot more or less regularly (2x16 mm, 35 mm half and full, 828, all three 127, all three "standard" 120, and 9x12 cm), I guess I "only" shoot 4x5. Though I *do* consider 9x12 cm to be large format...

[Miguel Curbelo]

4x5 in colour, 8x10 in B&W and Richard Ritter is finishing a new back for a 11x14 camera that I hope to start shooting with soon.

[Amund BLix Aaeng]

4x5 and 8x10 and 5x7 when the Shen-Hao arrives..

[Hugo Zhang]

8x10 and 10x20.

[Eric Leppanen]

Mostly 8x10 with a little 4x5 thrown in.

[Gary Samson]

4x5, 5x7, 8x10, 11x14, 12x20

[Ole Tjugen]

WAAAAAAY too few options!

I shoot 6.5x9cm, 9x12cm ,4x5", 5x7", 13x18cm, 18x24cm, 24x30cm, and 30x40cm.

So both smaller than 4x5", and ULF, and so on...

[Ron Marshall]

WAAAAAAY too few options!

I shoot 6.5x9cm, 9x12cm ,4x5", 5x7", 13x18cm, 18x24cm, 24x30cm, and 30x40cm.

So both smaller than 4x5", and ULF, and so on...

Sorry, with only 10 options possible I decided to go with inches only.

[Eric Woodbury]

35mm, XPAN, 6x7, 4x5, 5x7, and rarely 8x10.

[Andrew O'Neill]

4x5 B/W sometimes but mostly 8x10 B/W

[John Bowen]

35mm, 4x5, 8x10 (mostly), 7x17 soon.....hopefully very, very soon.

35mm is color & B&W, everything else is b&W only.

John

[Carsten Wolff]

4x5" 5x7" 6x17cm

[Michael Daily]

35mm, 4x5, 5x7, 8x10
Michael Daily

[Dan Fromm]

35 mm, 2x3, thinking dark thoughts about moving up to 5x7.

[bruce terry]

Strictly 8x10 BW, plus 35mm RF.

[Bill_1856]

Minox, 35mm, 6x6, 6x9, 3.25x4.25, 9x12 cm, 4x5, but mostly digital for the last two years. Oh yeah, and Polaroid.

[Norm Buchanan]

4x5, 6x6, 6x7, 24x36, 4256x2848.

I'll leave the units as an exercise ;)

[jnantz]

110, 35mm 6x6, 6x9, 4x5, 5x7 + sometimes 8x10

[Michael Kadillak]

4x5, 5x7, 8x10, 11x14, 8x20 and 12x20.

For me it has been dominated lately by 8x10 and 8x20.

[Pat Kearns]

Currently 35mm, 6x6, and 4x5. I have dusted off a Rochester Premo Pony #3 and I am going to check the bellows for light leaks. If the bellows is good then I'll get some 5x7 holders and what kind of images I can make with it.

[Diane Maher]

Mostly 8x10 (b/w & color) & 5x12 (b/w only). I do still shoot some 35 mm, 6x6, 6x78, 6x9, and 4x5 though.

[Gary L. Quay]

I shoot 4x5, 120, and 35mm (only when I'm in a big hurry).

--Gary

[roteague]

4x5 and 6x12

[Vick Vickery]

35mm. 2 1/4" sq., 2 1/4 x 3 1/4, 2 x 5, 4 x 5

[Stephen Willard]

I think your survey understates the use of 5x7. I shoot 4x5, 5x7, and 4x10. I believe 4x10 and 5x7 are generating a lot of interest lately, and more and more people are using these formats.

[Ron Marshall]

I think your survey understates the use of 5x7. I shoot 4x5, 5x7, and 4x10. I believe 4x10 and 5x7 are generating a lot of interest lately, and more and more people are using these formats.

I agree. I think many people shoot more than two formats, so the way I designed the survey is too restrictive.

[Capocheny]

35, 4x5, 5x7, and 8x10

I promised myself I wouldn't go larger than 8x10. But then... I said that after going to 5x7!

So, who knows? :)

Cheers

[George Losse]

Your poll doesn't allow for 8x10 and 8x20 (panoramic).

I've just recently started a new series with the speed graphic so there is some 4x5 also. Maybe about 5%.

[Robert Ley]

645, 6x9 and 4x5

[Ron Marshall]

Your poll doesn't allow for 8x10 and 8x20 (panoramic).



I was really interested in knowing how many people shoot 4x5 and another format, but threw in a few other options as well.

[Kirk Gittings]

4x5 and 6x9, used to shoot 8x10.

[Jay DeFehr]

3x4,4x5,5x7 and 8x10.

[raucousimages]

4x5 5x7 8x10

[scott_6029]

8 x 10, 7 x 17 and 4 x 5.

[George Stewart]

Small digital P&Ss, 35mm, 6x7, 4x5, 4x10, and 8x10.

[Robert Skeoch]

Just 8x10 b&w.
-Rob

[curtis roberts]

4x5 & 5x7

[Daniel Geiger]

4x5 only in LF.

[lithophotos]

4x5 occationally 2x3

[Alan Davenport]

I voted 4x5 & panoramic, but that may not be technically correct, since my panoramas are done with a split darkslide giving two 2x5 exposures on the same sheet of film, which are then merged.

[SoCal Dave]

I shoot mostly 4x5 and little bit of 35mm.

[photographs42]

I only use a 5x7 for my personal work. I use 4x5 and a DSLR for Architectural Work.
I can’t believe the number of people using 5 or 6 formats. I have several cameras but I only use one of them.
Jerome

[Donald Brewster]

35mm, 6x6cm, 6x7cm, 4x5, 8x10, 11x14. Mostly 6x7 lately it seems.

[Per Madsen]

I shoot 35 mm (Contax RX and Nikon 28 Ti)
and 6*7, 6*9 and 4"*5" in the 4"*5" Toyo.

6*7 and 6*9 is mainly Fuji Provia and 4"*5" is
B/W.

[Armin Seeholzer]

I shoot 35mm 4.5x6, 6x6, 6x7, 6x9, 6x12, 4x5 8x10!

[alec4444]

6x6, and soon 11x14 if I can ever find a ^%*@$# lens... I have a 35mm but it's been a while.

[Jimi]

5x7 (or more correctly, 13x18!) is my new LF format. I don't think I ever will be able to go bigger. 8x10 is nice in theory but expenses and logistics doesn't make it practical. And for 8x10 to happen, I'll have to get my closet skeleton Korona back together first...

[Mike Cockerham]

P&S digital, Aps digital, 35mm, 6x7, 4x5, 5x7, 8x10, 12x20, and soon 20x24 I have the bellows and lens and looking for time to build the rest.

[Phong]

Mostly 8x10 (60%) and 4x5 (40%). I recently got an 11x14 to try, but progress is slow.

Cheers,

[Ted Harris]

In descending order: 5x7, 4x5, 6x12, 6x9

[Jan Pedersen]

In order of frequncy of use 6x6 4x5 and 35mm


jan

[robby parkman]

5x7, 4x10, and some 8x10

[Eric James]

In random order:

4x5, 24X36

[Dave - Landscapes]

Many and varied! 35mm (std and pano), 6x4.5, 4x5, 6x12 (on 4x5), 6x17 (standalone & on 5x7).

[Gary Smith]

645, 6x6. 6x9, 6x12. 4x5 and recently 8x10.

Next stop 7x17, perhaps.

Gary

[Don Wallace]

4x5, 5x7, 8x10

[sanking]

4x5, 5x7, 8x10


I use medium format (6X4.5, 6X7 and 6X9), 5X7, 7X17 and 12X20.

Too many formats I am afraid. One very smart photographer once told me, real photographers use one format (either 35mm and Leica, 6X6 and Hasselblad or 4X5 and Sinar), and one developer (D76). I was not smart enough to follow her advice.

Sandy King

[Rob Vinnedge]

4X5, 5X7, 8X10, and soon 14X17 and 16X20, if the designers finish my camera and my big film order from J&C doesn't expire!

[Charles Webb]

I actually use 4x5, 5x7 and 8x10. For many years it was pretty much 8x10, but now suffering from age and health issues I am using more 5x7 and ocassionaly the 4x5. The 8x10 requires more energy to set up, so I have pretty much put it out to pasture.


C Webb

[Charles Webb]

I actually use 4x5, 5x7 and 8x10. For many years it was pretty much 8x10, but now suffering from age and health issues I am using more 5x7 and ocassionaly the 4x5. The 8x10 requires more energy to set up, so I have pretty much put it out to pasture.


C Webb

[Jeff Corbett]

My first choice is 8x10 (BW and colour), but I find myself using 4x5 more often due to its smaller size and weight.

[John Kasaian]

5x7, 8x10 & 12x20 these days

[Rafael Garcia]

Just got started in LF with a 5x7 Korona View... I want to find/modify a reducing back to shoot 4x5 also (I process/print my B&W 5x7s, but would like to shoot color in 4X5 and send it out).

[Ron Marshall]

Here is a breakdown of the format poll respondents shoot:

82% shoot 4x5

29% shoot 8x10

15% shoot 5x7

6% shoot Panoramic

4% shoot ULF

[Monty McCutchen]

8 x 10 , 7 x 17, and 20 x 24

Monty

[phil sweeney]

8 x 10 and 7 x 17, I have a 4 x 5

[Michael Wynd]

4 x 5 only. But I will be using 8 x 10 when I finish making my own. I should also introduce myself to everyone. My name is Michael and I live in Geelong, Australia.

[Ron Marshall]

Welcome to the forum Michael, and good luck with the 8x10 project.

[Ron Marshall]

The latest poll results:

4x5 90%
5x7 15%
8x10 28%
Panoramic 6%
ULF 3%