Re: [MLUG - DISCUSSION] Re: [4, 3]*sqrt(X/12)

["Christian M. Cepel" <EMAIL:PROTECTED>]

I tend to think that photography ratios are more about composition than popularity of other formats.

Simply speaking, whether it's the bride and groom and their wedding cake, or the kids playing with the dogs, or a Ansel Adams bare-of-leaves tree on a bare horizon, I would think I would tend to gravitate towards the 4:3 ratio than the 16:9 and would think that I would be composing most shots with the 16:9 planning to crop off the sides.   Maybe someday there will be variable geometry equipment.  I know some people find it weird to use medium-format cameras with their 1:1 ratio, and others find it very liberating.

Mike Miller wrote:

On Tue, 8 May 2007, Ryan Thornton wrote:

I was thinking monitor dimensions so I was close :)

Actually for digital cameras, all are not 4:3 -- it depends a lot on the CMOS sensor.  (3:2 being popular)

• 3008 x 2000 (Large, 6 MP)
• 2256 x 1496 (Medium, 3.4 MP)
• 1504 x 1000 (Small, 1.5 MP)

A good place to spend time looking at lots of specifications: www.dpreview.com

Thanks.  I didn't know that.  I would have thought that 16:9 would be getting popular because of HDTV (e.g., 1920 x 1080), but maybe they haven't gotten to that yet.

That is a great web site too.

I just found one that looks useful: KenRockwell.com.  It has info info on how to make good photos.  One of his pages is "the megapixel myth," but it looks one of his is a 10 megapixel camera.  I agree with his ideas about color, so I'll be paying attention to that next time I buy a digital camera (maybe this summer).  David Pogue was very enthusiastic about the Canon SD800IS -- makes me want one.

Mike

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