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Subject: [Leica] New R Solution?
From: imagist3 at mac.com (George Lottermoser)
Date: Wed, 08 Sep 2010 08:54:49 -0500
References: <C8AB40DB.2F2C%mark@rabinergroup.com> <1109424304.898501283865783803.JavaMail.root@dsmdc-mail-mbs12> <AANLkTinfjHMGkSmjYNHJNu_zd4Ggt_-o9uabfFUUuoMD@mail.gmail.com> <B3DDC2D2-D7F5-4747-A4B4-D861D5BA3F39@mac.com> <4C86470A.6000505@gmx.de> <5B97D9E3-F5D1-4314-9F95-89B58725EFED@mac.com> <4C864C22.6080706@panix.com> <B1FA3E3E-1F57-4430-B2AE-48D6BF93689E@mac.com> <4C8777B8.2060606@panix.com>
which brings up an interesting question:
why have we become enslaved to the 4 cornered frame?
;~)
Regards,
George Lottermoser
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On Sep 8, 2010, at 6:47 AM, Rei Shinozuka wrote:
> what's better than square? eastman's 1888 solution to maximizing film
> area: pi r squared!
>
> http://www.britannica.com/bps/image/636322/96360/Early-Kodak-snapshot-of-a-street-scene-in-Washington-DC
>
> -rei
>
>
> On 09/07/2010 11:12 PM, George Lottermoser wrote:
>> And what's very interesting,
>> if maximum acreage is the goal,
>> is that
>> 24x36 = 864 sq mm
>> where
>> 30.5x30.5 = 930.25 sq mm
>>
>> So if we want the most acreage per image circle
>> the square wins.
In reply to:
Message from mark at rabinergroup.com (Mark Rabiner) ([Leica] New R Solution?)
Message from grduprey at mchsi.com (grduprey at mchsi.com) ([Leica] New R Solution?)
Message from sonc.hegr at gmail.com (Sonny Carter) ([Leica] New R Solution?)
Message from imagist3 at mac.com (George Lottermoser) ([Leica] New R Solution?)
Message from douglas.sharp at gmx.de (Douglas Sharp) ([Leica] New R Solution?)
Message from imagist3 at mac.com (George Lottermoser) ([Leica] New R Solution?)
Message from shino at panix.com (Rei Shinozuka) ([Leica] New R Solution?)
Message from imagist3 at mac.com (George Lottermoser) ([Leica] New R Solution?)
Message from shino at panix.com (Rei Shinozuka) ([Leica] New R Solution?)