Thou shalt not read NME

Thou shalt not read NME
Originally uploaded by edscoble.

The title is obviously taken from the ever-fantastic Thou Shalt Always Kill song, However as much as I like to this is not what I'm gonna talk about.

I've just recently aquired a medium format TLR called a Lubitel, it's basically those cheap basic one that's nowhere as good as those Rollei or Yashica one, but it's a start, as my belief in photography is that you don't need an excellent camera to take a great shot, a better camera just make it easier, not better. I was rather taken aback by the sheer amount of detail a single medium format negatives held, it also worth noting that many professional photographer still use medium format because they can easily scan the negative to 220 megapixels easily while a digital back can only get about 30 megapixels, despite the benefit of having instantaneous preview of the shot you've just took (and let not forget the sheer cost of getting a digital back, easily 10 grand for a good one).

I'd use the Lubitel more but because it's not as conventional as the Contax T3 or the excellent LOMO LC-A, I fear that it might be gathering dusts.