But most point and shoot digitals have the same 3:4 aspect ratio as the
4/3 system. Many people have a very difficult time understanding aspect
ratios. They don't realize that when their 3:4 ratio images get blown
up to fill a 4x6" (2:3 ratio) print the long side of the image is
enlarged to 6" and the short side goes to 3/4 of that or 4-1/2".
Unfortunately, the paper is only 4" wide so 1/4" gets lopped of both top
and bottom. Actually, any lab does a little bit of overprinting so even
the 2:3 aspect ratio images are getting slightly cropped on all sides.
I don't know how many conversations I've had with my wife where she says
she'd like to see a particular 4x6 print as an 8x10 and I say: I'm
sorry, I can't do that because so and so or such and such would be cut
off at the edge of the picture. This draws a blank look, I try to
explain, I finally get a knowing nod and then some long time down the
road comes another request to reprint a 4x6 as an 8x10. The knowing nod
really means: "I think you're nuts but I'm going to humor you."
Chuck Norcutt
Winsor Crosby wrote:
> No. With the exception of the 4/3 system I think every other DSLR is
> the same 2x3 proportion as a 35mm frame.
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> Winsor
> Long Beach, California, USA
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> On May 14, 2007, at 8:59 AM, Bill Pearce wrote:
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>> Aren't most DSLR's closer to 8x10 proportions?
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