Square Format Digital - Gateway To 6x6 MF???
Nov 22, 2018 11:00:14 #
drmike99 wrote:
I have 6x7 (Pentax), 6x4.5 (Bronica ETRSi), and 6x6 (Rolleicord III). The one least used is the Rollei because of the square format. All are used fully manually. The Pentax delivers the best images. The Bronica is the most fun to use.
How much of the Rolliecord’s use, or lack thereof, is due to its square format and how much is being a TLR versus SLR?
Nov 22, 2018 11:01:20 #
larryepage
Loc: North Texas area
Largobob wrote:
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I understand what you are saying around throwing some of your pixels away. But keep in mind that on a 24MP camera, a 1:1 image is 16 MP. On a D810, it's 24 MP. And on a D850, a square image still contains 30MP. That's a lot of pixels remaining.
Nov 22, 2018 11:11:57 #
Shutterbug57 wrote:
How much of the Rolliecord’s use, or lack thereof, is due to its square format and how much is being a TLR versus SLR?
More the format. But the reverse image still irks me. I have waist level finders for the other two, occasionally used, so it’s not that.
Nov 22, 2018 11:23:21 #
During 15 years of wedding photography is used nothing but 6x6, Rollei, Hasselblad, Mamiya. As long as one considered cropping when shooting, it was an outstanding format. I also enjoyed 6x7 as it produced a very natural shape to work with. Frankly, the format is a matter of taste. All the MF formats are terrific and produce wonderful results. If I had the money I would buy one of the Fuji digital MF cameras, but alas being a retired teacher leaves one with little money to play with.
Nov 22, 2018 12:14:58 #
The physicality of never having to turn the camera for a vertical orientation would mean a LOT to me !
I am still waiting for a square sensor ! - crop as you like - switchable in VF.
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I am still waiting for a square sensor ! - crop as you like - switchable in VF.
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Nov 22, 2018 12:43:06 #
Shutterbug57 wrote:
I am thoroughly enjoying shooting medium format (M... (show quote)
I use Micro 4/3, which is natively 4:3 aspect ratio. But there's a menu selection to allow 1:1, 3:2, 4:3, and 16:9 crops. If I just want JPEGs out of the camera, it works okay. If I post-process raw files, I'd rather capture the full sensor area and crop in post. Lightroom has plenty of pre-defined crops, and I've added several of my own for odd uses.
Nov 22, 2018 13:28:50 #
I sometimes crop square to get a square or round object at 100% resolution, like a flower or the moon. Don't know how shooting square would be any better.
Nov 22, 2018 13:50:51 #
The Pentax K1 has a square option which is a little bigger than aps-c when shooting with a da (dx type lens) typically there maybe heavy vignetting in the corners (36 by 24) aps would be (24 x 16) and Square is (24 x 24) around 50% more than aps-c. So it can be more with less.
Square format appeals especially with live view at waist height. If you ever wanted photos for drink coasters square is quite useful. It's not bad on a monitor either, taking around 2/3rd of the screen compared to around 1/3rd for portrait orientation. Placed to one side it leaves a nice space for text.
Square format appeals especially with live view at waist height. If you ever wanted photos for drink coasters square is quite useful. It's not bad on a monitor either, taking around 2/3rd of the screen compared to around 1/3rd for portrait orientation. Placed to one side it leaves a nice space for text.
Nov 22, 2018 13:55:01 #
imagemeister wrote:
The physicality of never having to turn the camera for a vertical orientation would mean a LOT to me !
I am still waiting for a square sensor ! - crop as you like - switchable in VF.
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I am still waiting for a square sensor ! - crop as you like - switchable in VF.
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The Mamiyi RB67 has a rotating, 6x7cm back. No need to turn the camera.
Nov 22, 2018 14:38:43 #
Longshadow wrote:
I shoot the native aspect ratio, and if I wanted a square image, which is rare, I would crop.
Nov 22, 2018 14:39:29 #
Largobob wrote:
The Mamiyi RB67 has a rotating, 6x7cm back. No need to turn the camera.
Yes, but I thought we were talking DIGITAL ....
Nov 23, 2018 02:10:27 #
Shutterbug57 wrote:
I am thoroughly enjoying shooting medium format (M... (show quote)
My first camera was a 120 TLR, and in High School I was lucky enough to work for a Hassy dealer and managed to buy my first Hasselblad with the employee discount. So I started with square format and never looked back. I shot with Hassy's my entire life and loved the square format. When I went to medium format digital I bought a Fuji 50S. The Fuji has the square option and still gives you a 33x33 image area. I love the square format, it is practical, versatile, and convenient. I long for the day Hasselblad, or any camera company for that matter, brings out a 50x50mm square sensor. It is long overdue.
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