Why do professional photographers use mechanical cameras more?

It should be reminded that mechanical cameras are not synonymous with professional cameras. There is indeed a saying that cameras are professional and amateur, but that is confirmed by whether the visual range of the viewfinder is 100%, and other statements are not good.

At present, the mainstream specifications of cameras are 135 and 120. The early functions were mechanical control, and various electronic functions were gradually added until the shutter changed from a mechanical mechanism to an electronic mechanism, that is, it was completely transformed. Take Nikon for example. In the era of pure manual film, the representatives of pure mechanical machines are F 1, F2, FM2, etc. Like the famous Nikon FE2 and F3, they are all electronic shutters, not mechanical. Later, the film winding motor in the tape machine and the flagship film cameras that can focus automatically, such as F4, F5, F6, etc. , are all classics of electronic cameras.

The current usage of mechanical cameras and electronic cameras is roughly as follows:

Professional photographer, the main type is 135. Heping District has basically the same color digital, of course, they are all advanced SLR machines, mainly Nikon and Canon in Japan. War correspondents use both digital and mechanical tools to make up for each other's shortcomings. Pure mechanical cameras generally use Lycra from Germany.

Professional photographers in the studio, regular 135 cameras have basically switched to digital, starting from a few years ago; Wedding photography basically uses 120 mechanical machines, mostly Mamiya RB67 from Japan, and a few from Hasselblad from Sweden. The reason is that the negative is large and easy to post-produce. There are 120 electronic cameras, such as Hasselblad H 1, but the price is higher, and the advantages of automation are basically useless in the photo studio. Compared with traditional mechanical machines, the advantages are not great, and businesses will naturally not easily replace them for cost reasons. By the way, a few years ago, a practical interchangeable digital back of 120 camera was introduced (because there is another interchangeable back of 120 camera, which is similar to the enlarged version of 135 camera, such as Pentax 6*7), but the price is still relatively high.

Professional large format camera for taking landscape photos. This kind of camera must be completely controlled by hand, which belongs to mechanical type and is determined by its design principle. But professionals and enthusiasts will have fun.