Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2014/07/21
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]A Robot D RF On Jul 21, 2014, at 2:31 PM, Richard Man wrote: > I will take your advice and start thinking 4x4" :-) > > > On Mon, Jul 21, 2014 at 12:35 PM, Frank Filippone <red735i at verizon.net> > wrote: > >> I think, to me, the square format allows me not to have to think about the >> final image proportions. Specifically, not having to turn the camera 90 >> degrees to take the shot. The cameras I use, are pretty much more >> difficult >> to use in the vertical (portrait) mode..... >> >> Although, I guess, given that I own a Nikon D7100 with 24MP, I could just >> throw away 1/3 of the pixels and ...imagine... the image to be square >> ...... >> And taking that a step further, why not try that with a M9? Slightly >> smaller numerical results, but in general perfectly acceptable for not >> large >> prints..... >> >> Think Square! >> >> Gotta start working on that approach..... >> >> Frank Filippone, Ex-Rollei and Mamiya TLR, and present, Hassy 6x6 user.... >> Red735i at verizon.net >> >> >>> The square format would make much better use of the lens image circle >>> and it would be great not to have to rotate the camera. How about a >>> 40x40mm miniature digital Hassie? Even a 30x30mm would do, especially >>> if it could mount Leica lenses. >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> > > > > -- > // richard <http://www.richardmanphoto.com> > // http://facebook.com/richardmanphoto > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information