FILM FORMATS

DR SAHIL KOUL
ASST. PROFESSOR
VSJMC, VIPS-TC
•View Camera

•Built like an accordion, with a lens in the

front, a viewing screen in the back, and
flexible bellows in between.

•Used for:
•▪ Commercial studio photography
•▪ Landscapes
•▪ Architectural photography
•Rangefinder/ Viewfinder Camera

•This is a lightweight compact camera used for

• A Compact lightweight camera that allows you

to view the scene through a small view finder.
• Viewfinder cameras include inexpensive point
and shoot cameras.
• Rangefinders have a coupled rangefinder that
allows manual focus.
•Single Lens Reflex

•An SLR has a mirror and pentaprism that allow

you to use the lens for viewing and focusing.
•Most are 35 mm format, but some are medium
format as well.
•Twin lens reflex

•A TLR has a fixed mirror that reflects the

scene upwards onto a viewing screen.
•There is one lens to expose the film and
another to view the image.
 •Compact digital camera/ Point and Shoot
Camera

• A point and shoot camera literally allow

anyone to capture beautiful images by simply
Disadvantages
pointing the camera at the subject and
Advantages clicking the shutter.
•Very user-friendly •Usually, can’t customize
•Light and compact shutter speed and •It is the most user-friendly of all camera
•No need for film or extra aperture
•Limited aperture and types. It is smaller, lighter, and doesn’t require
lenses film or extra lenses.
•Full auto mode zoom range
•Noisier photos due to
•More affordable • It also does all the hard work of
small sensor
•Lower resolution automatically adjusting its settings to deliver
•Slower focus well-exposed photos every time.
 •Bridge Camera

• somewhere between a point and shoot

and an interchangeable lens camera (ILC).

•Single lens may not be ideal

• It has a large zoom range, a viewfinder,
Advantages and allows for some manual control of
•A single camera and lens for for specialized needs such as
most focal length needs ultra-wide angle or extreme settings.
•Superior image quality to shallow depth of field portrait
• It’s ideal for someone who has
most point and shoot cameras photography
•Budget friendly when •Usually more expensive than “graduated” from a point and shoot but
compared to ILC simple point and shoots isn’t ready yet to invest in an ILC system or
•A good balance between •Most are still not “pocketable”
•Slower operational speed than doesn’t want the inconvenience of carrying
portability and versatility
ILC around and changing multiple lenses.