Guest Posted October 16, 2018 Share #1 Posted October 16, 2018 Advertisement (gone after registration) Not sure if anyone else on here has shot LF or Hasselblad (4:3). But for me I find that the Leica aspect ratio is very narrow and makes me want to crop it to 4:3, but sometimes that is not possible as when the initial picture was framed if you later want to crop then you may well lose vital information.............infesting to hear what others think if they have shot in 4:3 ore 4:5 before?? Neil Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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John McMaster Posted October 16, 2018 Share #2 Posted October 16, 2018 That implies that the 3:2 ratio works for some subjects! I have never had a problem with film composition swapping from 1:1, 3:2, 6:7, 5:4 as all are suitable ratios for something, why do you need to keep digital images in certain ratios ratio when you can crop to anything that suits the subject? john Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted October 16, 2018 Share #3 Posted October 16, 2018 1 minute ago, John McMaster said: why do you need to keep digital images in certain ratios ratio when you can crop to anything that suits the subject? john That's part of my point. If it's shot at 3:2 and later want to crop, the crop might not work Neil Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
thebarnman Posted October 16, 2018 Share #4 Posted October 16, 2018 19 hours ago, NW67 said: If it's shot at 3:2 and later want to crop, the crop might not work Exactly why if I suspect there's an image I'll want to crop; I'll be sure to leave the appropriate space around the 3:2 frame so it can be cropped. A portrait for example looks better in a traditional frame, but if you frame within the camera...your right; something will get lost or have to get cut off. In general however, after I get scans back from my exposed rolls of film...I'll crop to any non standard ratio to what ever works best for that particular image. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted October 16, 2018 Share #5 Posted October 16, 2018 45 minutes ago, thebarnman said: Exactly why if I suspect there's an image I'll want to crop; I'll be sure to leave the appropriate space around the 3:2 frame so it can be cropped. A portrait for example looks better in a traditional frame, but if you frame within the camera...your right; something will get lost or have to get cut off. In general however, after I get scans back from my exposed rolls of film...I'll crop to any non standard ratio to what ever works best for that particular image. I guess I should have added Digital not Film. Neil Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuart Richardson Posted October 17, 2018 Share #6 Posted October 17, 2018 Well, I am with you Neil. I have shot a lot of 4x5 and 6x7, and 4x5 is my preferred ratio. It also fits better on the page for most traditional book formats, especially for verticals...3:2 tends to look very skinny as a vertical. When I started working towards books as my final output, I switched to shooting a lot more to the 4x5 ratio, and now I see that I prefer it regardless. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
John McMaster Posted October 17, 2018 Share #7 Posted October 17, 2018 Advertisement (gone after registration) On 10/16/2018 at 3:26 AM, NW67 said: That's part of my point. If it's shot at 3:2 and later want to crop, the crop might not work Neil So then you do not need to crop? Are we talking about two different things; cropping is changing the picture area to suit a subject and can be anything 5:1, 1:1 etc, fitting the image into a certain space (page or standard paper size etc) is different to cropping even though it involves it... john Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaW Posted October 17, 2018 Share #8 Posted October 17, 2018 (edited) I find the 3:2 ratio perfect for my needs. When using portrait mode I often crop to 4:3 but shooting in landscape mode I often crop in 16:9. So the 3:2 is the best compromise. I'm watching Breaking Bad again these days. In the last episode there were 4:3 inserts from news flashs. That reminded me how old fashioned the 4:3 looks in landscape mode (IMHO). Hated it when I was using Phase One. Happy that Leica chose the 3:2 🙂 Edited October 17, 2018 by SaW 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted October 17, 2018 Share #9 Posted October 17, 2018 On 10/16/2018 at 9:26 AM, NW67 said: That's part of my point. If it's shot at 3:2 and later want to crop, the crop might not work Neil Meaning if it's taken in 3:2 and I want 5:3 when it's cropped to 5:3 I could loose vitel parts of the image. Neil Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
John McMaster Posted October 17, 2018 Share #10 Posted October 17, 2018 Why do want it as 5:3 if that does not suit the image? john Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted October 17, 2018 Share #11 Posted October 17, 2018 7 minutes ago, John McMaster said: Why do want it as 5:3 if that does not suit the image? john Forget it john. You know what I mean and I can't be annoyed arguing with you Neil Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
John McMaster Posted October 17, 2018 Share #12 Posted October 17, 2018 See #7, I tried asking what you meant john Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
thebarnman Posted October 18, 2018 Share #13 Posted October 18, 2018 On 10/16/2018 at 3:31 PM, NW67 said: I guess I should have added Digital not Film. Neil Hi Neil, digital or film it doesn't matter...your dealing with the same ratio. A full frame DSLR or full frame digital rangefinder has the same 3:2 aspect ratio as a 35mm film camera. The point is if you know in advance what your end use is going to be, simply make sure you leave enough space in your viewfinder (so you can correctly crop later) before you take the picture. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted October 18, 2018 Share #14 Posted October 18, 2018 5 minutes ago, thebarnman said: Hi Neil, digital or film it doesn't matter...your dealing with the same ratio. A full frame DSLR or full frame digital rangefinder has the same 3:2 aspect ratio as a 35mm film camera. The point is if you know in advance what your end use is going to be, simply make sure you leave enough space in your viewfinder (so you can correctly crop later) before you take the picture. My original question has nothing to do with cropping, my question was more what people's preferance is as far as aspect ratio is concerned. Neil Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
thebarnman Posted October 18, 2018 Share #15 Posted October 18, 2018 1 minute ago, NW67 said: My original question has nothing to do with cropping, my question was more what people's preferance is as far as aspect ratio is concerned. Neil I like 1:1. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted October 18, 2018 Share #16 Posted October 18, 2018 Just now, thebarnman said: I like 1:1. Congratulations.........I like 1:1 too Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mgrayson3 Posted October 18, 2018 Share #17 Posted October 18, 2018 (edited) Neil, I like 3:2 for horizontal. 4:3 for vertical. For some buildings, 3:2 is fine for vertical. I loved 1:1 in a TLR and I loved the Pentax 67 and Mamiya 7 formats as well. Lenses first, ergonomics second, aspect ratio is not in my top five. M Edited October 18, 2018 by mgrayson3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Hiles Posted October 18, 2018 Share #18 Posted October 18, 2018 I like 35mm’s 1.5: 1 ratio. It is very close to the Golden Ratio (about 1.6: 1), which has been recognized since at least classical Greek times as a naturally pleasing ratio. I compose my pictures to work well within the 35mm frame. And I rarely crop unless I can improve things by trimming off some extraneous and annoying detail that spoils things right at the edge of the frame. I do not look for pictures hiding in my pictures. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
peterv Posted October 18, 2018 Share #19 Posted October 18, 2018 19 hours ago, SaW said: I find the 3:2 ratio perfect for my needs. When using portrait mode I often crop to 4:3 but shooting in landscape mode I often crop in 16:9. So the 3:2 is the best compromise. I'm watching Breaking Bad again these days. In the last episode there were 4:3 inserts from news flashs. That reminded me how old fashioned the 4:3 looks in landscape mode (IMHO). Hated it when I was using Phase One. Happy that Leica chose the 3:2 🙂 Exactly my thoughts! I come from filmmaking and I like wide aspect ratios. The S's 3:2 aspect ratio is the best option if the end result is going to be wide. It's is the most economical for 16:9 and wider and Portrait is easily converted to 3:4, using the better part of the (already fantastic) glass. BTW, I'm starting to like 1:1 more and more (must be Instagram🙂) Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
John McMaster Posted October 18, 2018 Share #20 Posted October 18, 2018 7 hours ago, NW67 said: My original question has nothing to do with cropping, my question was more what people's preferance is as far as aspect ratio is concerned. Neil Odd, it is mentioned twice in your original post and again in follow-ups..... john Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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