What size does large format photography actually start at?

Question

I think it is generally accepted at 4x5 and up to 8x10. Above that it is ultra large format. However, you do see press and view cameras smaller such as the 2.25 Century Graphic.

I just wanted to get some discussion on this one.

Answer 1

generally speaking 4x5 and up is considered large format. the 2.25x2.25 or thereabouts is considered medium format. most of the press cameras were 4x5. there are some other extinct films that were in between 2.25 and 4x5 but like i said, they are extinct. if you ask someone in a camera shop about medium format they will show you the 2.25 mamiya's, hasselblad's, rollie's, seagull's, etc. if you ask about large format they will show you everything from 4x5 on up.

Answer 2

Large format start at the 5x7 --(I remember the Elmwood enlargers)---{oh boy, I'm getting old}-- in those days when 4x5 was the "standard" and when Bernak of the Leitz Co. make the first 35mm to use the same film of the motion picture ind. (they called miniature camera).

They called the 5x7 'large format' because as I said before, the standard was 4x5 like the Speed Graphic camera (cry).

Answer 3

I would go with 4x5 and larger. I guess just about any sheet film would qualify. I have a friend who shoots a 7x22 inch custom pano camera. Kodak would custom cut the film for him and ship it to him in the field. It was an antique camera that had a spring loaded wheel that would spin the camera slowly around in a 360 movement. He reshot some images of cityscapes so you could compare the progress from 1880 to 2000. It was pretty nice (but very expensive).

Answer 4

Sheet film 4x5in and up is considered large format. Medium format is for example 6x7cm.

Answer 5

Anything over 35mm is "large format"

Answer 6

anything above 11x17. I'm a printer I know these things.