Lynda – Advanced Photography: Medium-Format Digital Cameras

Over the last year or so, a new category of digital camera has appeared-the medium-format mirrorless camera. While medium format used to represent the pinnacle of digital image quality, over the years, technical breakthroughs have dramatically narrowed the quality gap between high-end SLRs and medium format. In this advanced photography course, Ben Long shares insights on what this new category is for, and discusses the advantages and disadvantages of this type of camera. He wraps up by analyzing who would benefit from making the switch to a medium-format camera. Throughout the course, Ben takes an agnostic approach to the subject, discussing the merits of the category rather than a particular model. Learn about medium-format lenses, noise and medium format, the medium-format look, and more.

Topics include:

• SLR and mirrorless design
  
• Focal length and aspect ratio
  
• Exploring camera options
  
• Workflow and tethering
  
• Shooting with small, medium-format cameras
  
• Dynamic range and medium format
  
• Medium format and commercial, architectural, and landscape photography
  
• Determining if you need a medium-format camera