The primary thing about large format film that's alluring to me is being able to develop per-image instead of in sets of 12–36 images like with medium format and 35 mm. But I can be sure I'll always stay away when I see 50 sheets of 4x5 T-MAX 400 is like $300 lol. And 25 sheets of 8x10 (my preferred print size) is like $600 XD. And don't get me started on cameras or enlarger equipment

@nytpu In theory, it should be possible to make single-shot 135 / 120 setups tho there usually isn't a good, turnkey option to just shove in a single image...

But a System that basically could do that (being like single film frames in like a dia frame) should be possible...

Maybe some open-back #MediumFormat cameras like a #PentaconSix can be loaded with just a single & short strip of 120?

  • Granted that's not compareable to #LargeFormatFilm but it would allow you to Level up before investing into expensive stuff and get a handle on it?

Also LFF has the disadvantage of being seen as "#ObsoleteTech" and thus there's very low quantity, but very high quality photographic sheets that thus have the associated premium to it...

One thing I'd love to see is a #LargeFormatCamera that can use the comparably cheaper and more mass produced #Xray #FilmSheets instead, as they are made with like a user-friendly caddy system and designed to provide afforable and fast to develop images without much manual labour...

  • And since these don't have digital sensor fields that get worn out by radiation they are extremely widespread with doctors, dentists and veterinarians...

I mean, fundamentally they still work the same way the original "Curies" as 1st gen X-ray setups worked, just more accurate, safer and efficient...

nytpu (@nytpu@tilde.zone)

The primary thing about large format film that's alluring to me is being able to develop per-image instead of in sets of 12–36 images like with medium format and 35 mm. But I can be sure I'll always stay away when I see 50 sheets of 4x5 T-MAX 400 is like $300 lol. And 25 sheets of 8x10 (my preferred print size) is like $600 XD. And don't get me started on cameras or enlarger equipment

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