Is 645 better than 35mm?

Is 645 better than 35mm?

Side by side, 645 versus 35mm are markedly different if you were to view the negatives side by side. To answer the initial question posed, McDougall basically argues that the answer is yes: for many use cases, especially landscape and posed portrait work, it is better than 35mm for many reasons.

How much bigger is 645 vs 35mm?

It helps me keep adding to this site when you use these links to Adorama, Amazon, B&H, Calumet, Ritz, J&R and eBay to get your goodies. Thanks! Ken. 645 film (56 x 41.5mm) has 2.6 times the area of full-frame 35mm (36 x 24mm), or a 0.62075x crop factor.

What is the point of medium format?

The main benefit of medium-format photography is that, because of the larger size of the film or digital sensor (two to six times larger than 35 mm), images of much higher resolution can be produced.

Which is better medium format or 35mm film?

Compared to 35mm, medium format uses 3~4 times as much film surface. This allows for better tonality (smoother gradations), finer detail, and less apparent grain. The downside is that medium format cameras are bigger, heavier, more expensive, darker lenses (f/2.8 or f/4 is usually the largest aperture), and film-developing costs more.

What are the advantages of medium format cameras?

The Advantages of Medium Format Over 35mm. 0. In digital photography, larger sensors generally equate to better image quality across a variety of measurables. If you’re curious about the advantages medium format cameras have over 35mm ones, Hasselblad has a new set of videos just for you.

How big of a lens do you need for 35mm film?

As you might know, the larger the film frame size, the larger your lens has to be to get the equivalent “angle of view” or amount of coverage. So while a 50mm lens is considered standard by many for the 35mm format, with a 6×7 camera you would most likely use a 90mm lens.

What’s the crop factor of a medium format camera?

There is something called a crop factor. Basically, this is a number that will translate that medium format lens to what a 35mm camera lens would be. For example, a 6×6 camera has a crop factor of .55. So, if you multiply an 80mm lens by .55, you’ll get 44mm.