Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2014/07/21
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]It makes it easy to shoot events and weddings as when things are moving super fast you just point the camera in the general direction of the action and in the end it all looks good. As a square or in landscape or portrait modes. As can be luminously seen right here a scan from a print. http://rabinergroup.com/ImagePages/Biteme.html On 7/21/14 5:31 PM, "Richard Man" <richard at richardmanphoto.com> wrote: > I will take your advice and start thinking 4x4" :-) > > > On Mon, Jul 21, 2014 at 12:35 PM, Frank Filippone <red735i at verizon.net> > wrote: > >> I think, to me, the square format allows me not to have to think about the >> final image proportions. Specifically, not having to turn the camera 90 >> degrees to take the shot. The cameras I use, are pretty much more >> difficult >> to use in the vertical (portrait) mode..... >> >> Although, I guess, given that I own a Nikon D7100 with 24MP, I could just >> throw away 1/3 of the pixels and ...imagine... the image to be square >> ...... >> And taking that a step further, why not try that with a M9? Slightly >> smaller numerical results, but in general perfectly acceptable for not >> large >> prints..... >> >> Think Square! >> >> Gotta start working on that approach..... >> >> Frank Filippone, Ex-Rollei and Mamiya TLR, and present, Hassy 6x6 user.... >> Red735i at verizon.net >> >> >>> The square format would make much better use of the lens image circle >>> and it would be great not to have to rotate the camera. How about a >>> 40x40mm miniature digital Hassie? Even a 30x30mm would do, especially >>> if it could mount Leica lenses. >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> > > -- Mark William Rabiner Photographer http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/lugalrabs/