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Most of my photography I have done digitally, but moving towards film has forced me to learn many things which made me a much stronger photographer.
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I'd never suggest that Large Format film photography would directly replace full frame digital as they're completely different, but the methodology and effort associated with Large Format puts it in a completely new field entirely. Obviously, if you feel that 4x5 isn't enough of a step up from FF digital that's ok.
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A single sheet of slide film will cost around £25 to purchase, develop and drum scan (less with a high-res alternative scanner) so you could, in theory, develop and drum scan over 180 sheets of 4x5 before you spend the same as your D850 and one lens. If you bought a Chroma for £250, lens for £150-400, selection of film and holders for another £200, you've only invested £600-850 to shoot in a completely different field which is very difficult to compare to any FF digital system (I shoot my digital work with Sony A7 gear).
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I guess in direct comparison, your D850 cost £3500, lenses an additional £1500 each then cards/batteries etc adds up to at least £5500. Of course, no crowdfunding campaign is a guarantee, but given he's already raised over $40K on a $13K goal, Lloyd is well on his way to a successful delivery.įor more information or if you want to put down a pledge and pick up a Chroma for yourself, visit the camera's Kickstarter page. The Chroma starts at £250 (approx $350) for Kickstarter backers, and Lloyd says he expects to deliver between June and November 2018 according to the pledge you choose. Users can choose Copal 0, 1 or 3 sized holes in a Linhof/Wista-style lens board, and those with existing Linhof/Wista boards will be able to fit them. The camera comes with a ground glass screen and a pin-hole lens to get new 5x4 photographers started. In the extended pose the camera measures 180x330x235mm, but it folds away to just 210x180x117mm. When fully extended the Chroma can stretch its bellows to 300mm, and it can be used with focal lengths from 65mm to 280mm. The back is designed for standard 5x4 double dark slides, and Lloyd says he is working on designs for roll film and Graflok backs, as well as one for wet plate holders. The camera uses a clever back that is fixed with magnets built into the body, so it can be lifted off and rotated in seconds. Both standards allow 45° of tilt forwards and backwards, and Lloyd claims swing is limited only by the coverage of the lens in use and the ability of the bellows to flex. Lloyd has designed Chroma to provide a good range of movements in both the front and rear standards, with 40mm of rise and fall when both standards are in operation, and 30mm of shift in either direction at the front. Here's a quick intro to the colorful Chroma camera: Even with the ground glass screen, the camera weighs just 1592g. The 3mm and 5mm acrylic sheets he uses allow cameras to be made in a range of colors-including Red, Pink, Blue, White, Green, Matte Black, Glossy Black, Purple and Yellow-while the lightweight nature of the material means the Chroma will weigh much less than a traditional wooden model. Steve Lloyd has spent fifteen years creating custom cameras as one-offs, but decided to make a production 5x4 camera using modern materials and technologies. To that end, the Chroma will be made from brightly colored sheets of acrylic, laser-cut for accuracy. A UK photographer and custom-built camera maker has launched a Kickstarter campaign to help fund a new 5x4-inch field camera that he intends to be lightweight, easy-to-use, unique, affordable and upgradable.