As an undergrad, I took a lot of photography classes to hone my abilities. Following 35mm classes were 120mm/medium format classes where we utilized cameras beyond the standard 35mm SLR cameras. One of my favorite cameras to ever shoot with was a Yashica TLR (twin-lens reflex) camera. Shooting in 120mm after 35mm was like making the jump from standard definition to high definition. Colors were more vivid, the area shot was 4×6, and the amount of detail in each photo was beautiful. If rumors are true, the modern digital camera game is about to change.
While rumors have been swirling for months that Canon was interested in entering the medium format area, nothing concrete ever came of it. Technically, nothing concrete has happened yet. However, a recently-released questionnaire sent to prolific Canon users included questions about medium format cameras, including questions on “image quality, usage scenarios and lens requirements.” Canon might make the announcement official next month, but for now, this is all speculation. Chances are, they won’t develop a digital TLR, which would be my dream camera. However, I’m crossing my fingers and toes in the off-chance that their first foray into the digital medium format arena comes in the form of one.
[via PetaPixel]