Richard Rionda Del Castro : Large format cameras are often thought of as difficult to operate, but there is nothing impossible about using them. If you are organised and methodical they are straightforward, if not exactly simple to use. Many photographers find the idea of using a large format camera daunting because we are all so used to having so much automation in our cameras. Compare a large format camera to a 'manual' 35mm film camera and you will soon see that there is a whole new level to manual when you move up to the largest formats.