Shooting square format
Aug 30, 2014 06:33:57 #
Pilot 6 wrote:
My bridge camera, Canon SX40, offered square format in its menue options. I'm now using a Nikon D610 and loving it. Is there any way to shoot square in the D610? In any Nikon DSLR? Any DSLR?
I use the outer lines on the VF grid in framing a square shot and it's difficult not to be distracted by the stuff I intend to remove in PP.
Rollie---Hassy---Mamamamaya---you're missed!
Your thoughts are most welcome.
bob
I use the outer lines on the VF grid in framing a square shot and it's difficult not to be distracted by the stuff I intend to remove in PP.
Rollie---Hassy---Mamamamaya---you're missed!
Your thoughts are most welcome.
bob
If your sensor is rectangular then your square format in camera is going to be cropped from the rectangle.
I've recently been digitising some 126 film from an old kodak instamatic
There is no border as such on the frames the frames are square and overlapping a little creating a little double exposure on the left and right edges, which was cropped out on printing. The square format is quite appealing, reminds me of the black and white photo's taken with a twin lens yashica on 120 format film from my childhood.
Just had a look on ebay, not many originals around and going for a lot more than slr's
Aug 30, 2014 06:41:17 #
davemar
Loc: SW France
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Subject Yosemite,Bryce. Bodie,and other fantastic National Parks,You look thru the lens and its magical.
Pity i cannot afford the Digital Back!!!!
Aug 30, 2014 07:15:24 #
Nikon's D3, D800 and D810 offer an image area of 5:4 (30x24) but not square - all sides of equal length
Aug 30, 2014 07:41:52 #
Well, I will be square with you.** I will tell you no lies, but not tell the whole story. To tell the whole story I need the full view. You paid for the sensor so use all of it, my coined phrase is "gather ye pixels while ye may." ... i.e. use the whole sensor.
If you go back in movie history, BlowUP move plot was a photographer found a murder taking place in the background of a photo...and the plot rolls on (to a maximum of 36 shots if 35mm film stills, 12 if 120 roll film). ***
If you crop within the camera you may lose the composition that becomes evident on a large monitor screen. You can always crop out information, but you can never add once you shoot square and trash information.
** http://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/be+on+the+square
*** http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blowup
If you go back in movie history, BlowUP move plot was a photographer found a murder taking place in the background of a photo...and the plot rolls on (to a maximum of 36 shots if 35mm film stills, 12 if 120 roll film). ***
If you crop within the camera you may lose the composition that becomes evident on a large monitor screen. You can always crop out information, but you can never add once you shoot square and trash information.
** http://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/be+on+the+square
*** http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blowup
Aug 30, 2014 07:43:04 #
oldtigger wrote:
Or you could put black duct tape on the ends of your 610 sensor.
You might find it better to put tiny bits of tape on the sides of the viewfinder. You'll need tweezers and a steady hand. :D
Aug 30, 2014 07:52:22 #
jerryc41 wrote:
You might find it better to put tiny bits of tape on the sides of the viewfinder. You'll need tweezers and a steady hand. :D
bit of black card held in by the rubber around the view finder might work too :)
Aug 30, 2014 08:00:13 #
blackest wrote:
bit of black card held in by the rubber around the view finder might work too :)
I see an expensive accessory in our future. :D
Aug 30, 2014 08:11:41 #
jerryc41 wrote:
I see an expensive accessory in our future. :D
I'll keep to my lightroom. I spend to much money on accessories already>LOL. I think someone did come up with something that made your images from a regular DSLR look like a medium format camera and it was not cheap
Aug 30, 2014 09:20:20 #
The Summer/Fall 2010 issue of Outdoor Photography Canada magazine had a great section called "Beyond the Rectangle". They discuss all of the different formats and have photos to illustrate them. See this website:
http://www.oopoomoo.com/2012/05/beyond-the-rectangle-theres-more-to-photography-than-the-32-ratio-2/
The Summer/Fall 2008 issue had a great section called "Beyond Basic Composition" Check this website:
http://www.oopoomoo.com/tag/composition/
It's a great magazine to subscribe to. I save up all of the issues to read over again.
http://www.oopoomoo.com/2012/05/beyond-the-rectangle-theres-more-to-photography-than-the-32-ratio-2/
The Summer/Fall 2008 issue had a great section called "Beyond Basic Composition" Check this website:
http://www.oopoomoo.com/tag/composition/
It's a great magazine to subscribe to. I save up all of the issues to read over again.
Aug 30, 2014 09:36:56 #
CO wrote:
like the artical says:
"Scientists have determined that humans natural view of the world is a horizontal oval and as such a horizontal rectangular frame best approximates our world view. No wonder the vast majority of images are composed in horizontal format this is naturally the way we see the world."
Aug 30, 2014 10:12:13 #
br3kes
Loc: Tarentum PA
People don't see the world in circles either, but most watches are round...just sayin. If you like square, crop it. I do.
Aug 30, 2014 10:20:01 #
From my experience, I've found some shots do well in a square format. I'd say the general rule for its use involves having an interesting subject with it more or less dominating the frame.
Alternatively, the objects in the frame must relate in manner pleasing to the eye.
Another approach involves balancing the objects in the frame for a naturally satisfying visual experience.
I did this flower in square format in part because of its dimensions fitting this format. The flower also dominates the space in the frame.
The visual experience here arises from the naturally interesting subject.
Finally, I'd say your eye must guide you in using the square format.
Alternatively, the objects in the frame must relate in manner pleasing to the eye.
Another approach involves balancing the objects in the frame for a naturally satisfying visual experience.
I did this flower in square format in part because of its dimensions fitting this format. The flower also dominates the space in the frame.
The visual experience here arises from the naturally interesting subject.
Finally, I'd say your eye must guide you in using the square format.
Pilot 6 wrote:
My bridge camera, Canon SX40, offered square format in its menue options. I'm now using a Nikon D610 and loving it. Is there any way to shoot square in the D610? In any Nikon DSLR? Any DSLR?
I use the outer lines on the VF grid in framing a square shot and it's difficult not to be distracted by the stuff I intend to remove in PP.
Rollie---Hassy---Mamamamaya---you're missed!
Your thoughts are most welcome.
bob
I use the outer lines on the VF grid in framing a square shot and it's difficult not to be distracted by the stuff I intend to remove in PP.
Rollie---Hassy---Mamamamaya---you're missed!
Your thoughts are most welcome.
bob
Flower, Ensenada Restaurant
Aug 30, 2014 10:57:18 #
Its not the shape it he image and what are you truing to show and the best way to show it,
Aug 30, 2014 13:34:34 #
I found your search on reference you provided but was unable to open it. Can you suggest how I can get it? I'm computer-iliterate. bob
Aug 30, 2014 15:23:45 #
What's wrong with square? There is a lot of extraneous information in the 4x6 format at times. We end up cropping down to the center section as it is so many times.
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