large format

    Shooting a 300MP photo of a Hotrod – full frame digital vs large format film

    Oct 3, 2016 Markus Hofstätter

    Recently, I was tasked with shooting a hotrod. It was exciting from the beginning, because these kinds of cars are pretty rare here. The owner also wanted his…

    How to “scan” film using your DSLR and process it in Lightroom

    Sep 15, 2016 John Aldred

    For those that shoot film, developing and dealing with chemicals isn’t usually the biggest hassle. Often it’s scanning the resulting film into the computer. Many…

    Photographer documents nature vs humanity with a 4×5 large format film camera

    Sep 12, 2016 John Aldred

    Helene Schmitz is one of Sweden’s most successful art photographers. Her work focuses on the complicated and sometimes violent relationship between humans and nature. This…

    DIY large format scrap camera

    Sep 6, 2016 Gvido Mūrnieks

    The idea of this camera started with vintage Profile Spotlight, that I wanted to restore, but found out, that some of internal lens elements were shattered. The…

    A simple trick to help you adapt any lens to your camera

    Aug 24, 2016 John Aldred

    Photographer Mathieu Stern tests out a lot of weird lenses. From modern CCTV to 135 year old large format lenses, nothing is too large a challenge. Many modern lenses have…

    How to shoot Bokeh Panorama for animals and wildlife photography

    Aug 18, 2016 John Aldred

    Bokeh Panoramas, (Bokehrama or the “Brenizer method“) are a way to simulate a large format look with small sensor cameras. In theory, the process is simple. Take a…

    Behind the scenes of the 12K Phase One XF IQ3 100MP Timelapse

    Jul 20, 2016 John Aldred

    Not long ago, we showed you an amazing 12K timelapse from Joe Capra shot on the Phase One XF IQ3 100MP camera. Why shoot in…

    Take a look inside Ansel Adams’ amazing Darkroom

    Jul 8, 2016 John Aldred

    The room in which Ansel Adams created many of his works has to be the absolute ultimate DIY darkroom.  Back then, many things had to be…

    I Built This Miniature Photography Studio From The 1900s In Honor Of Old Photographers

    May 9, 2016 Ali Alamedy

    I spent 9 months working on the studio using hundreds meters of wood and lots of other materials like plastic, copper, paper etc.  I built…

    This 136-year-old large format lens keeps up with modern day DSLR glass

    Jan 11, 2016 Gannon Burgett

    Photographer Stern Mathieu has an ongoing series titled ‘Weird Lens Challenge,’ wherein he takes old, strange and unusual lenses for a test drive to see…