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Question: What are some of the advantages of using a large format camera!?
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Tonallity, and you can make big prints or scans from them!.

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You get to use your muscles!.
You get to "stimulate the economy" by buying a few sheets of film!.
That camera looks really cool!.

By having 4 mats that are large you can place your models anywhere in comfort!. And you wont have to speak up too much for them to hear you as your already bellowing!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

You can produce some HUGE images from a large format camera!. I use a medium format when I want to blow up my images enormously!. I blew up one of my meduim format images to a 24 x 36 inch print, it almost covered a wall in my tiny apartment!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

The real reason that I would ever use a large format camera is to capture more area in one shot and then have the advantage of cropping out a batch of smaller photos!. This is a plus that most photographers would find very useful!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

You look like a "real" photographer regardless of skill level!.Www@QuestionHome@Com