[rollei_list] Re: S2 format
- From: "Eric Goldstein" <egoldste@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: rollei_list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Wed, 24 Sep 2008 19:11:59 -0400
Totally agree, Gene. The rest of this discussion has the feel of an
academic exercise. There is not a film-maker worth his/her salt who
does not feel constrained at times by the aspect ratio within which
they must work, and they often have the full force of production
design behind them...
Eric Goldstein
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On 9/24/08, Gene Johnson <genej2ster@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> My opinion is that every picture has it's own ideal aspect ratio. We rend
> to impose certain shapes into our pictures, I think. My prints tend to be
> either 3:2 or 4:5. I have printed squares, and 1:2 pictures but those are
> very rare. So, basically a gamut of shapes from square to long and narrow
> in increments of ratios of integers just because.
>
> Gene
>
>
> 2008/9/24 John Wild <JWild@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>
> > I thought the 'ideal' ratio is based on the 'Golden section' ie
> 1:1.618.... Also there is another special ratio of 1:√2 or 1:1.414.... None
> of the formats conform to either of these special ratios.
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: rollei_list-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:rollei_list-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of
> Aaron Reece
> > Sent: 24 September 2008 15:00
> > To: rollei_list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Subject: [rollei_list] Re: S2 format
> >
> >
> > Personally, I detest the 3x2 aspect ratio of conventional 35mm still
> cameras. I find it unnatural to work with in comparison to 5x4 and square
> formats, and the justification that it matches the human eye's field of view
> falls flat unless you view all photographs from a distance equal to the
> focal length of the lens that took the picture, through one eye naturally.
> This red herring is even more nonsensical in reference to vertical
> compositions.
> >
> > Another a.m. rant from the desk of . . .
> > Aaron Reece
> >
> >
> >
> > On Sep 24, 2008, at 9:33 AM, Jan Decher wrote:
> >
> > > Why not? The 24 x 36 mm format was an accident of history (based on
> > > 35mm cine film) spearheaded by Leitz Wetzlar. So why not invent a new
> > > standard given the freedom of digital? May be cost-saving for certain
> > > optical desings too..
> >
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