aspect ratio
Nov 2, 2018 12:03:30 #
do you ever change the ratio and why? I never have, but i was watching a video where the pro was doing so.
Nov 2, 2018 12:04:20 #
I would never do it in camera. Of course I do crop them to different aspect ratio for the final image in post. I would use a different aspect ratio for the final image sometimes just because I need to frame it that way. Sometimes I need to make the image fit the viewing device like monitor of certain aspect ratio but most often because it's suited best for the subject.
Nov 2, 2018 12:08:36 #
BebuLamar wrote:
I would never do it in camera. Of course I do crop them to different aspect ratio for the final image in post. I would use a different aspect ratio for the final image sometimes just because I need to frame it that way. Sometimes I need to make the image fit the viewing device like monitor of certain aspect ratio but most often because it's suited best for the subject.
Yes to this. No reason to do it in camera, but some subjects do seem more effective when taken in a different ratio. There are plenty of examples, going back to film days.
Andy
Nov 2, 2018 12:08:40 #
Hi Bob. No. That said, the only reason I might would be to print at a certain size assuming I'm not going to crop the image. Since I almost always crop, usually to 4x6 for my greeting card photos, I don't reset the aspect ratio in the camera. That's just my take. If I was a better photographer, I might approach this differently.
Nov 2, 2018 12:14:57 #
philo wrote:
do you ever change the ratio and why? I never have, but i was watching a video where the pro was doing so.
I think it might depend on what ration the pro needed for his clients. With all the video stills being used i think it would amount to what viewing device the photographer is putting his shots on at end of line production. In film days we shot square pics and then we had to set up the negs for printing using crop cards supplied by the labs in order to get the size print we wanted for an album or frame. So I can see where a pro would want to make the change in camera as it might make his final work flow go much easier.
Nov 2, 2018 12:21:08 #
For myself it is an artistic, and sometimes a techical one in the case of panoramas, decision.
Nov 2, 2018 12:22:26 #
As a hobbyist coming from film into dslr's, I've always enjoyed 3:2 for landscapes. I switched to M4/3 cameras in 2017 and with the one I use mostly for landscapes (Panasonic G7 with 14-140 mm lens), I changed the camera's aspect from 4:3 to 3:2.
I like to compose my landscapes as 3:2 and I am not into pixel peeping and rarely print larger than 8x12, so the "loss" of pixels at time of shooting is not an issue.
I like to compose my landscapes as 3:2 and I am not into pixel peeping and rarely print larger than 8x12, so the "loss" of pixels at time of shooting is not an issue.
Nov 2, 2018 12:29:41 #
With my present cameras I always set it at 3:2 and then crop. Most of my printing is 8.5x11 and i may run into a problem when I crop. I have to remember to shot for the crop; rather then always filling the frame.
Nov 2, 2018 12:30:40 #
Sometimes when printing, where I wish not to crop anything out, to make a standard sized print (like 5x7 or 8x10). But only in scenics where it would basically be undiscernable. Never with people in the shot.
My cameras are always set to utilize the whole sensor, each with its own aspect ratio (3:2 and 4:3).
My cameras are always set to utilize the whole sensor, each with its own aspect ratio (3:2 and 4:3).
Nov 2, 2018 12:31:43 #
larryepage
Loc: North Texas area
Years ago, I had a medium format Mamiya 330, which shot square 6x6 images on 120 roll film. I came to like the square format for certain images, and occasionally will use it in camera.
I also still have a 18-200mm DX zoom. It shoots great 24x24 mm square images on my full frame bodies, and is a lot lighter and simpler for some "expeditions" than full frame lenses. The 24x24 format is more generous then the 18x24 DX crop. It's not perfect (some repairable mild vignetting in the corners at shorter focal lengths), but it can be a fun option.
And the 1.2:1 option is close to old print dimension ratios.
I also still have a 18-200mm DX zoom. It shoots great 24x24 mm square images on my full frame bodies, and is a lot lighter and simpler for some "expeditions" than full frame lenses. The 24x24 format is more generous then the 18x24 DX crop. It's not perfect (some repairable mild vignetting in the corners at shorter focal lengths), but it can be a fun option.
And the 1.2:1 option is close to old print dimension ratios.
Nov 2, 2018 12:50:23 #
I have an aspect ratio comparison on my web site so people can visualize the differences.
Not an in-depth discussion, but the basics.
https://mymindseye.us/AspectRatio.phtml
Not an in-depth discussion, but the basics.
https://mymindseye.us/AspectRatio.phtml
Nov 2, 2018 12:53:30 #
I always leave the camera in the 3:2 aspect ratio. If the photo needs cropping, I do it in post.
Nov 2, 2018 14:03:52 #
philo wrote:
do you ever change the ratio and why? I never have, but i was watching a video where the pro was doing so.
I always use 3:2 ratio, but I often crop my landscapes to 16:9 because I view or display them mostly on a computer screen or the TV. I often wish that I had a 16:9 overlay in the viewfinder even though I would still want to shoot in 3:2.
Nov 2, 2018 16:00:09 #
I would like to have an 8.5 x 11 display because this what I print 95% of the time
Nov 3, 2018 07:00:16 #
aphelps
Loc: Central Ohio
philo wrote:
do you ever change the ratio and why? I never have, but i was watching a video where the pro was doing so.
In situations where I shoot and print a large volume of 4x6s (kids pictures with Santa) I use 3:2. That way I can shoot and print directly with no cropping required. Keeps the line moving and the moms happy. Otherwise it' 16:9.
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