Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2014/07/21
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]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 > -- // richard <http://www.richardmanphoto.com> // http://facebook.com/richardmanphoto