Large format (photography)とは 意味・読み方・使い方

Large format describes large photographic films, large cameras, view cameras (including pinhole cameras) and processes that use a film or digital sensor, generally 4 x 5 inches (10x13 cm) or larger. The most common large formats are 4x5 and 8x10 inches (20x25 cm). Less common formats include quarter-plate, 5x7 inches, 11x14 inches, 16x20 inches, 20x24 inches, various panoramic or "banquet" formats (such as 4x10 and 8x20 inches), as well as metric formats, including 9x12 cm, 10x13 cm, and 13x18 cm. Above 8x10 inches, the formats are often referred to as Ultra Large Format (ULF) and may be 11x14, 16x20, 20x24 inches, or as large as film, plates or cameras are available.