ABSTRACT
The lower-megapixel models routinely cost more than a professional DSLR, and the higher-megapixel models compete with SUVs in price. Moving from a DSLR to a medium-format camera with a digital back is a rather easy progression. A photographer needs to know her camera inside and out because it’s what connects the photographer to the subject. The common use of the word camera comes from the Latin words camera obscura, which mean dark chamber. The degree of coverage for a 24mm lens on a 35mm film camera is the same as when using the 24mm lens on a DSLR with a full-frame sensor; no math required. The earlier models relied on medium format cameras designed for film backs, and the user simply swapped out the film back for a digital back. Mirrorless medium format cameras are gaining popularity for their ease of use, size, and cost.
