Do you folks also buy wooden "4X2's?"
In the U.S. film sizes/prints have always been 8x10 and 4x5, as well
as 2 1/4 x 3 1/4, 6x9cm, etc.
So far as I remember, anyhow...

keith whaley

Cotty wrote:
> 
> >> > One question that pops up from time to time is this: with the aspect
> >> > ratio of the 35mm frame, why is the 'standard' print aspect ratio the
> >> > way it is on a 'standard' 10X8 print?

> >> 4x5 press cameras.

> >Isn't the old "full plate" standard based on 8x10?

> As an aside, how do you say '8X10'?
> 
> The nomenclature in the UK is 'ten by eight', and 'ten eight'.
> 
> Cotty

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