ASPECT RATIO
Jan 24, 2015 16:39:47 #
How do you explain what Aspect Ratio is?
Film cameras varied in Aspect ratios just as do today's digital cameras.
5:4 - 4x5, 8x10 (2.25"x2.75" or 6x7cm)
4:3 - 18x24mm (Half frame 35mm)
3:2 - 24x36mm (Full frame 35mm), 2.25"x3.25 or 6x9cm
1:1 - 6x6cm {2 1/4"x2 1/4"}
Most Point & Shoot Digital Cameras
4:3 (Some may have optional settings 4:3, 1:1, 16:9)
Most DSLR's
3:2
Many photographers need to shoot so their clients can print common sizes without cutting off important content.
Film cameras varied in Aspect ratios just as do today's digital cameras.
5:4 - 4x5, 8x10 (2.25"x2.75" or 6x7cm)
4:3 - 18x24mm (Half frame 35mm)
3:2 - 24x36mm (Full frame 35mm), 2.25"x3.25 or 6x9cm
1:1 - 6x6cm {2 1/4"x2 1/4"}
Most Point & Shoot Digital Cameras
4:3 (Some may have optional settings 4:3, 1:1, 16:9)
Most DSLR's
3:2
Many photographers need to shoot so their clients can print common sizes without cutting off important content.
Jan 24, 2015 16:50:15 #
I normally supply prints to my clients & give them smaller files that won't print large. After all, I own the copyright...
Helge wrote:
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Jan 24, 2015 17:17:44 #
If I didn't already know this stuff, I wouldn't have any idea what you're talking about. :(
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Jan 24, 2015 17:26:46 #
Some of the upper end cameras (Nikon D3-D4 and the D800-810) allow you to select the aspect ratio. I find when I shoot portraits the 5:4 works best as it prints 8x10 or 5x7
Jan 24, 2015 17:36:47 #
FairwayPhotos wrote:
... the 5:4 works best as it prints 8x10 or 5x7
:?: :shock:
Jan 24, 2015 19:21:22 #
Jan 24, 2015 20:22:16 #
BebuLamar wrote:
Aspect ratio is the ratio between the width vs height.
:thumbup:
8x10 is .800 aspect ratio
5x7 is .714 (There will be cropping from a 35mm neg/slide on both of these.)
8x12 is .666 same as 24x36 same as 4x6
11x14 is .7857
16x20 is .7587
Pick a paper that matches your camera's ratio, or you will have to crop; print to fit with extra border on one side; print on larger paper and cut the paper.
Since my camera is .666 ratio, I print 8x12. They do make 8x12 matte openings to fit an 11x14 frame. If I print 5x7, I have to crop.
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Jan 25, 2015 08:17:33 #
Jan 25, 2015 09:26:34 #
If you know that you are only going to print or display a photo in one particular aspect ratio then I can see the appeal of shooting it in that ratio. Personally, I almost always use the full sensor ratio and then crop it if I want a different ratio then the 3:2 native ratio of my camera.
Jan 25, 2015 09:28:22 #
LFingar wrote:
Personally, I almost always use the full sensor ratio and then crop it if I want a different ratio then the 3:2 native ratio of my camera.
:thumbup:
Jan 26, 2015 10:17:58 #
A popular 3:2 aspect ratio came also from the moderate format film cameras (6x9 cm or 2 1/4" x 3 1/4")
5:4 ratio was probably created to fit on the old TV screen and to a standard print paper proportions (like 8"x10")
However, those older TV screens were making it difficult to show without cropping the vertical images made in the - that time standard 3:2 ratio.
16:9 aspect ratio looks like a new TV screen format.
5:4 ratio was probably created to fit on the old TV screen and to a standard print paper proportions (like 8"x10")
However, those older TV screens were making it difficult to show without cropping the vertical images made in the - that time standard 3:2 ratio.
16:9 aspect ratio looks like a new TV screen format.
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