If you’re just getting into film photography or just starting to look into large format photography you may be wondering why so many people love 4×5 cameras and what the advantages are to using them. Well there are several:
Larger Print Size/Better Print Quality
This first one may seem pretty obvious but it is huge. It would take about a dozen 35 mm negatives laying side by side to cover up the negative produced by a 4×5 view camera. That means (in theory and all things being equal) …

I know there’s a bit about this on the home page but I thought going into a little more detail could be helpful for some.
As you know if you’ve been looking for a 4×5 camera for long there is no lack of variety to be found. This is great as it gives you plenty of options to choose from and allows you to get the best tool for the photographic job you have in mind. However if you’re new to view camera and 4×5 photography it can also …

Choose your 4×5 camera features carefully. Part 1.
When deciding what 4×5 camera to get, there are a number of feature considerations to keep in mind. While a view camera is typically a very simple tool without a lot of bells and whistles there are always small differences from brand to brand and model to model that can make one camera a better choice over another based on your intended use. The best, most expensive camera you can get hold of may not suit you nearly as well as …

Announcing A Sister Site To The4x5Camera
 
I’ve noticed that a lot of people coming to this site are looking for large format lenses to use with their 4×5 or even larger view camera. Well, that only makes since. That great camera without a lens is just a fancy box and bellows. I thought of adding a section to this site all about lenses but quickly realized that the subject was too broad, at least as broad as large format cameras, themselves. So I’m glad to announce that …

While the digital revolution in photography is nearly complete – film point and shoots and even 35mm SLRs have all but faded into obscurity – there is still a healthy place for film left in the realm of large format cameras. And of course the most popular of the large format cameras is the 4×5 view camera.
4×5 cameras are still very sought after pieces of equipment for many photographers from serious amateur to professional, and for some very good reasons. The capability of the camera to produce rich …