Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/09/19

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Subject: Re: [Leica] 4x6 the evil size
From: Mark Rabiner <mark@rabiner.cncoffice.com>
Date: Tue, 19 Sep 2000 18:01:00 -0700
References: <B5ED372F.73BE%howard.390@osu.edu> <39C7C4D6.70C01C1C@rabiner.cncoffice.com> <003701c02281$70aa2be0$5e00d3d4@simonhome>

Simon Lamb wrote:
> 
> I know what you mean.  I am doing much more square format work with the
> Hassy now and the rectangular format is becoming less and less attractive to
> me as a finished product.  I guess that is the real benefit of 6x6 format,
> you can decide the shape of the finished product (provided you allowed
> enough in the image area to have the choice in the first place).  Of all the
> portraits that I have done with the Hassy nearly everyone has asked for the
> finshed print to be in square format - it seems to convey a softer and less
> formal image.
> 
> Simon
> 
And they are even coming out with all kinds of square frames now!
I've gotten some nice ones!
One fit a snipped out contact print!
Markwr

In reply to: Message from Martin Howard <howard.390@osu.edu> (Re: [Leica] Beginner B&W Question - Indoor Available Light)
Message from Mark Rabiner <mark@rabiner.cncoffice.com> ([Leica] 4x6 the evil size)
Message from "Simon Lamb" <simon@sclamb.com> (Re: [Leica] 4x6 the evil size)