Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/12/16
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Actually, an 8 x 10 print has the proportions of 4:5, not 4:3 (or 3:4). I agree that a more nearly square frame would make better use of the image circle. This has been a contention of mine for some time. As well, a 4:3 proportion would be closer to that of the prints that are most commonly made. (4 x 6 prints became popular not because people like them better but because they use the whole image from both 35mm film and most digital cameras.) I think Olympus is on to this idea with their new series, which they are hoping will become the standard digital SLR format. It has a more efficient 4:3 proportion as well as a smaller sensor, both of which allow the use of signigficantly smaller lenses and camera body as well as less wasted image and less wasted expensive silicon. I'm glad to see that Leica seems to be thinking along the same lines with the D2. - --howard - ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mark Rabiner" <mark@rabinergroup.com> To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> Sent: Tuesday, December 16, 2003 11:14 AM Subject: Re: [Leica] Digilux 2 > I cant see how you'd assume it has the same proportion as the 35mm film frame. > I'd assume it would be more square than that. 2 over 3. > I'd assume 3 over 4 which is the shape of an 8x10 sheet of paper. > This would make more efficient use of the image circle. > > Mark Rabiner > Portland, Oregon USA > http://www.rabinergroup.com > -- > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html