<p>Hi all,</p>
<p>I'm a photographer based in Melbourne, Australia. I started off shooting 35mm film and then switched to DSLR's. Whilst I rely on digital for my work, I'm planning on moving back to film for my personal work and I want to invest in either a medium or large format system. I have no experience with either so I'd really appreciate any advice you may be able to offer on where to start - both with a suitable camera/lens setup and any good reading material where I can learn the ropes.<br>
The main reason I want to move back to film is that I love the colours, tonal depth and detail that can be achieved, especially with larger formats. I'd be using the camera mainly for landscapes, travel and documentary photography such as the work on my website - http://www.tomroephotography.com/personal - so I'm looking for something reasonably portable. I'm happy to carry a bit of extra weight if it offers greater tones and detail though.</p>
<p>Here are some links to work I admire as an example of the kind of colours/tones I'd love to acheive:</p>
<p><a href="https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=joel+sternfeld&biw=1564&bih=858&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ei=2TThVLi_BYirPNG8gLgN&sqi=2&ved=0CAYQ_AUoAQ&dpr=1#tbm=isch&q=joel+sternfeld+american+prospects&revid=515785936&imgdii=_">joel sternfeld american prospects</a><br>
http://woutervandevoorde.com/hume-sunrise<br>
http://www.nadavkander.com/nadav_kander_small_screen.html</p>
<p>Any advice greatly appreciated,</p>
<p>Cheers</p>
<p>Tom</p>