45x30 vs 44x33

[Einst_Stein]

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Another  way to see it is 3:2. Vs 4:3. Do you have a preference? 

My film MF is Hasselblad V, I like square format very much, Switching to 4:3 digital (Hasselblad CF39+ Contax 645) is an unpleasant compromise. From this regard the 4:3 is better than 3:2 as there is more to keep  after cropping. I never thought I would be interested in S until I found I wanted a new MF digital that has more dynamic range thAn CF39. I tried X1D, then GFX100, but finally settled on S3 due to the robustness C645 adaptability.

Now I actually prefer 3:2 to 4:3, because I like to enjoy the pictures through TV, which is 16x9. 

[pippy]

3:2 every time.

Philip.

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[Pieter12]

1:1 or 1:3

[Hans-Dieter Gülicher]

2:1 or 3:1 or 5:1

[kaspart]

For landscape orientation 3:2 is perfect but for portrait orientation I prefere 4:3 (or 5:4)

[irenedp]

I tend to prefer 4x5 both horizontally and vertically ; or when I need a different view, larger bespoke tableaus (often panorama stitches in whatever dimension and proportion is advised by the scene, although I tend to avoid sausage shapes).

[Hans-Dieter Gülicher]

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vor einer Stunde schrieb kaspart:

For landscape orientation 3:2 is perfect but for portrait orientation I prefere 4:3 (or 5:4)

Try to use about 2:1 or 3:1 in case of sea pictures or simular. I think you will find these sizes more expressive.

I`m printing my own pictures over about 20 years. In case of A4 paper sheets mostly I cut 1/3 of it = 210 mm x 99 mm (picture size 200 mm x 67 mm plus addes text info) or 1/2 of it = 210 mm x 148,5 mm (picture size 200 mm x 100 mm plus added text info). Simular in case of using A3 or A3+ paper sheets.

I´m creating my HDAV-presentations in the same way.

 

[Einst_Stein]

For pure landscape, I tend to crop to 16x9 or 16x8, but for portrait or portrait centric landscape, I am still influenced by Hasselblad V experiences to crop it to square. 

16x9 is convenient to display on TV screen. To print photo album, I like square format. The square photo takes 1 page, and the 16x8 photo takes two pages. Occasionally I put two 16x8 on the same square page.

 

[Stuart Richardson]

4 x 5 for me, so 4x3 is closer and preferable, but I can manage with 2x3. I prefer 4x5 because it is more balanced in vertical compositions and it tends to fit better on pages in book and magazine work.