Aspect Ratio
Aug 10, 2015 20:24:40 #
TonyF
Loc: Bradenton, FL
I set my default settings back to factory default. (Why? that's a different subject entirely!) The aspect ratio is now 3:2. I believe I had it at 16:9 before the factory reset. I read different articles on what exactly the AR is, so I think I have a good understanding of it.
For example, at 3:2, if I wanted to print an 8x10, it will be cropped almost a total of 2 inches.
So my question is this: what do most of you keep your AR at, and do you change it depending on what you are shooting or if you will print, or basically leave it alone?
Canon 70D.
TIA---Tony
For example, at 3:2, if I wanted to print an 8x10, it will be cropped almost a total of 2 inches.
So my question is this: what do most of you keep your AR at, and do you change it depending on what you are shooting or if you will print, or basically leave it alone?
Canon 70D.
TIA---Tony
Aug 10, 2015 20:26:37 #
TonyF wrote:
I set my default settings back to factory default.... (show quote)
I've never changed mine.
Aug 10, 2015 20:47:28 #
Mine's set to 3:2 and I like that AR but sometimes when I enter contests I have to crop, which changes the entire composition. For example, I entered one in the state fair which requires the photos to be 11 X 14. The composition at that AR cropped off enough that while the scene was still decent, wasn't nearly as interesting, at least to my eye.
Walt
Walt
Aug 10, 2015 20:48:48 #
TonyF wrote:
I set my default settings back to factory default.... (show quote)
It seems to me that the native aspect ratio of most digital cameras is 3:2. Any full frame DSLR should have a 3:2 ratio - 35mm film is 36 x 24 mm, which is 3:2. My APS-C format Canon 7d MII has a sensor size of 22.5 x 15 mm (which is a 3:2 ratio). If you configure the camera to use some other aspect ratio, you're throwing away pixels. If I wanted to produce a photo with some other ratio, I'd prefer to modify it in post.
Aug 10, 2015 21:02:21 #
lighthouse
Loc: No Fixed Abode
I leave at its maximum default setting to use all the pixels possible.
If I need to crop to shape I do it in post.
If I need to crop to shape I do it in post.
Aug 10, 2015 21:04:01 #
Tony, I paid for all that sensor real-estate and will use it to the max. This allows flexibility in cropping. Composing "in-camera" is difficult, why limit your self.
Aug 10, 2015 22:24:49 #
I change mine depending on what size paper I'm printing on and what I want to crop. I found 8x12 paper. So I'll crop depending on the image. I set the crop mask to the aspect ratio I want, then lock it and adjust the cropping.
Aug 10, 2015 22:32:04 #
DWU2 wrote:
Exactly!If you configure the camera to use some other aspect ratio, you're throwing away pixels. If I wanted to produce a photo with some other ratio, I'd prefer to modify it in post.
I do NOT crop during post processing. Just prior to printing, I crop to match the paper dimensions. Typical classic paper formats are 4x6, 8x10, & 11x14. I am now printing to 8.5x11-inch and 13x19-inch, which are considered digital formats.
Aug 10, 2015 22:49:05 #
TonyF wrote:
I set my default settings back to factory default.... (show quote)
I leave the aspect ratio in my camera at 4:3 - it is the native aspect ratio for this camera and gives me the most pixels.
I also usually compose my photos with a bit of space around the subject so that I have space to crop a bit.
Aug 10, 2015 22:55:37 #
I crop to the composition I desire. I then cut the mat for that size photo for the size frame I am using
Aug 11, 2015 06:49:32 #
Aug 11, 2015 06:54:17 #
I used to have a 60 D I now have a 7d mark 2 the 16 by 9 aspect ratio only applies to Live View shooting and I assume the 70d is the same.
Aug 11, 2015 08:09:57 #
dpullum wrote:
Tony, I paid for all that sensor real-estate and will use it to the max. This allows flexibility in cropping. Composing "in-camera" is difficult, why limit your self.
You should always compose in camera to the best of your ability. Sometimes this means moving to a different spot. That way only the elements you want are included and the elements you don't want are excluded. The photographer is responsible for everything that is in the frame.
Aug 11, 2015 08:40:50 #
TonyF wrote:
So my question is this: what do most of you keep your AR at, and do you change it depending on what you are shooting or if you will print, or basically leave it alone?
TIA---Tony
So my question is this: what do most of you keep your AR at, and do you change it depending on what you are shooting or if you will print, or basically leave it alone?
TIA---Tony
You should probably be guided by the aspect ratio of your sensor - and that, almost certainly is what the factory setting is.
If you use a different AR then your camera is deciding to crop the image. Depending on what you do with the image you might well want to crop it; however, it is wise to control that cropping yourself. The camera may just decide to crop off what you consider the most important part of the photo (perhaps your wife's head) and once it's gone ...
Aug 11, 2015 08:47:20 #
ralphc4176
Loc: Conyers, GA
My first digital camera was a full-frame, so I used the default 3:2, which is the ratio of a 35 mm image and the ratio of the physical image sensor. When I make prints, I usually do them in 3:2, like 4x6, 6x9, 8x12, 12x18, etc. (Yup, print sizes are expressed in 2:3.) I now have a number of digital cameras, some FF, some crop sensor, but I shoot all at 3:2.
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