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Medium Format 
     Welcome to my Medium Format guide. Included here are a number of different resources to help you out. If you're primarily interested in modern medium format SLR's, check out Danny Gonzalez's overviews. They are an excellent resource for all the current medium format cameras, giving both basic features and some opinions. He posted them to rec.photo.equipment.medium-format some time ago, but they would become difficult to find after a few weeks. Robert Monaghan collected and posted them to his site, making them much more accessible. The second section contains my suggestions for medium format, which gets a bit more into how to choose a medium format camera on a budget. Thus I get a bit more into TLR's, older SLR's, and some of the folding cameras out there. I also suggest you check out my Equipment Review page, where I go over the cameras which I have owned.
  • Danny Gonzalez's Medium Format Overviews: An excellent overview of all the modern SLR systems, including some of the older models. If you're considering spending over $2000 or purchasing new equipment, this is the best resource for you. It's also a great way to find out exactly what's out there as Danny included a little information on just about every medium format camera ever made. This is direct link to the archive on the Medium Format Megasite.
  • My suggestions: Stuck on a budget? Check this out! I go over TLR's and the inexpensive SLR's to help you find the best camera for your budget. If your budget is between $100 and $1500, this is the place to go. You'll also find links to the some of the great Mamiya and Rollei TLR resources.
  • The New Yashica TLR FAQ Looking for information on the Yashica TLR cameras? Here's a place to start! This recently created FAQ includes information on alsmost every Yashica model taking 120 or 220 film, and includes some approximate production dates.
  • My Equipment Reviews for Medium Format: This section covers all the medium format cameras I've owned and my opinion of each. Included are the Rolleicord V, Rolleiflex 3.5E Xenotar, Mamiya C33, Bronica ETRS/ETRSi, and a number of old folders and box cameras.

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Medium Format Cameras - User's Guide to Buying and Shooting
by Peter Williams is now available from Amherst Media!! [1/2001]