| of trying to keep updated with the highest mega | | | | close up work and landscape); 3 – extreme |
| pixel resolution digital camera? Well even if one has | | | | wide angles lenses; 4 – special effects lenses |
| tried to do that, most certainly he will soon find out | | | | (telephoto). However, one might use a general |
| that his few months old digital camera is outdated in | | | | purpose 127 or 152mm lens for most of his |
| terms of mega pixel resolution. It’s an ever | | | | photograph sessions. In cases where it requires |
| changing kind of product that has become very hard | | | | special lenses, such as architecture or macro |
| to keep updated, unless one is willing to spend more | | | | photography, one will still find lots of them available in |
| money by making purchases every six to twelve | | | | auction sites. Used lenses for 4x5” cameras |
| months. | | | | made after world word II have excellent |
| If the main intention of purchasing a photo camera is | | | | performances comparable to today’s modern |
| enlarging the image, then mega pixel resolution indeed | | | | lenses. |
| will become the main factor. In this case one might | | | | Whenever making a purchase of a 4x5" camera |
| consider a different option, which will keep his | | | | make sure that: 1 - the bellows have no light leaks, 2 |
| product updated for years to come. I’m | | | | – the lens shutter works accurate at all |
| talking about a used 4x5" film photo camera, | | | | speeds; 4 – the lens elements have no fungus |
| together with a high resolution flat bed film scanner. | | | | and scratches of any kind; 4 – the focus is |
| All of this for less than one thousand US dollars. With | | | | working properly between the ground glass and the |
| all of this, one will get over 100 mega pixels in fine | | | | film. |
| detailed film resolution and fine scanned digital images | | | | The option of using a 4x5" film camera, together |
| that can be enlarged up to 30x40" in size with | | | | with a flat bed film scanner, for enlarging images with |
| professional quality. These 4x5" film cameras have | | | | professional quality is viable and accessible. Cheaper |
| done a remarkable job in general personal and | | | | than top digital cameras, the 4x5" film camera offers |
| commercial photography such as wedding, portraiture, | | | | better image quality and will always be updated in the |
| product, documentary, advertising and landscape for | | | | future, maintaining its original value. |
| nearly a hundred years. | | | | For those who wishes the very most detailed image |
| Where to find 4x5" used film cameras? Since some | | | | enlargement, one can always use the 8x10" film |
| of these cameras were mostly used in the past, until | | | | camera. Four times the physical film size of the 4x5", |
| the 1960’s, it should be no problem in finding | | | | this option offers so much film resolution that it is |
| them in American auction web sites. Anyway, a good | | | | considered by many as the ultimate step for photo |
| used 4x5" camera with lens can be found for less | | | | image enlargement. |
| than four hundred US dollars. | | | | Sometimes analog products deliver better results that |
| As for the flat bed film scanner, one can find brand | | | | its digital counterparts. If you are doing the job of |
| new ones for less than five hundred US dollars. Just | | | | enlarging photo images, you should give it a try with |
| make sure the scanner is able to scan films. | | | | a 4x5" camera. You might just surprise yourself. |
| Whenever purchasing a 4x5" film camera, one should | | | | Roberto Sedycias |
| look for the following features: folds into a compact | | | | IT Consultant |
| box, flexible bellows, lenses that can be easily | | | | This article is under GNU FDL license and can be |
| interchanged, accepts sheet film, ground glass | | | | distributed without any previous authorization from |
| focusing screen, easily hand-held and optical | | | | the author. However the author´s name and all |
| viewfinder accessory. | | | | the URL´s (links) mentioned in the article and |
| As for the lenses, there are four main categories: 1 - | | | | biography must be kept. |
| general purposes; 2 - wide field (mostly used for | | | | |