Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/07/31
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]On 31/7/03 7:24 pm, "Karen Nakamura" <owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> wrote: > What gets me is that Nikon couldn't get an export permit for the > Nikon M because is was 24x32 and MacArthur was told by Kodak that > they couldn't auto-mount slides in that size. So that came out with > the Nikon S that was 24x34 but used the right number of sprocket > holes, then came out with the Nikon S2 with 24x36. > > 24x32 was great. It saved film (40 frames on a 36 format) and > enlarged to better fit 4x5 paper. > > Long live 24 x 32! > > Sorry, wrong list. :-) Brilliant! I've often wondered about but never heard the explanation for Nikon's 24x32 format. Thank you. - -- Regards David - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html