Press camera
A
press camera is a large format
camera suited to the press photographer need. The most common
size film for press cameras is 4x5.
Press camera were widely used by professionnal photographers from the
1930s through the early
1960s.
A press camera has the following characteristics:
- folds into a strong, compact box
- lenseses can be easily interchanged
- accepts sheet film
- ground glass focusing screen
- can be used handheld
- comes equipped with an optical viewfinder
- can synchronize with flash
Classic American press camera:
Speed Graphic
Typical user: Weegee