Godfrey DiGiorgi <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >On Aug 23, 2005, at 6:17 PM, Mark Roberts wrote: > >> I'd like a 26 x 34 sensor myself: It's just about the same image >> circle as a 24 x 36 but in the 3:4 ratio I prefer (one of the >> things I like about the 645 format). > >I'm with you, Mark, on the 3:4 proportion format. Less paper wastage >for 11x14 and 8x10 standard sizes, less pixel wastage when cropping >to square or 2:3, and a nicer feel on wide angle work in my opinion. >I tend to compose more square than 2:3 most of the time, I guess my >Rolleiflex TLR roots show through. ;-)
I find 2:3 (35mm format) too long and 6 x 7 format too square. the 3:4 of 645 seems "just right" to me. When you actually compare the proportions side by side the difference doesn't look very significant, so I was quite surprised to notice how much I prefer the one over the other. I'm also partial to slightly *wider* than 35mm format, often cropping or stitching to get 2:1. As you might guess, I cut a lot of my own mats! -- Mark Roberts Photography and writing www.robertstech.com
