{"id":735,"date":"2020-03-27T11:42:22","date_gmt":"2020-03-27T11:42:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/spoton.cz\/?p=735"},"modified":"2022-02-11T14:40:12","modified_gmt":"2022-02-11T13:40:12","slug":"medium-format-camera-a-hefty-companion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/spoton.cz\/index.php\/2020\/03\/27\/medium-format-camera-a-hefty-companion\/","title":{"rendered":"Medium format camera – a hefty companion?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

A moderately biased comparison of medium format cameras.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

In the next few lines, I’d like to make a brief summary of the sizes and weights of different medium format (and smaller\/larger) cameras. A lot of people asked if and how heavy the medium format equipment is. Well, it has some bulk, that is true, but is it that much? How does a “full format” camera compare to a medium format camera? <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Let’s get the table, shall we?<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

Camera<\/td>Lens<\/td>Weight [g]<\/td>Format<\/td>Notes<\/td><\/tr>
Hasselblad 500C\/M<\/td>80\/2.8 Planar T*<\/td>1414<\/td>6×6<\/td><\/td><\/tr>
Mamiya 645 Pro TL<\/td>80\/2.8 Sekkor NL<\/td>1574<\/td>6×4.5<\/td>Leaf shutter lens, heavier<\/td><\/tr>
Pentacon P6<\/td>80\/2.8<\/td>1381<\/td>6×6<\/td><\/td><\/tr>
Fuji GW690<\/td>90\/3.5<\/td>1525<\/td>6×9<\/td>Fixed lens<\/td><\/tr>
Olympus OM-2n<\/td>50\/1.4<\/td>760<\/td>135<\/td><\/td><\/tr>
Canon EOS 1n<\/td>50\/1.8 plastic<\/td>1031<\/td>135<\/td><\/td><\/tr>
Canon 5D II<\/td>50\/1.8 plastic<\/td>1040<\/td>135<\/td>Digital<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

What we’re comparing here?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Let’s start with the big boys, shall we? I chucked in the Fuji GW690 for comparison of size, but otherwise, it cannot match the versatility the SLR medium format interchangeable lens design brings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

All of these can chew down a portion of 120 or 220 film with different count of exposures, depending on the format. <\/p>\n\n\n\n