On 8/23/2013 7:42 PM, Stan Halpin wrote:
Paper can be trimmed, mats and frames can be custom cut. But it is still a nuisance. I would love to have firmware in the camera that would show the viewing area with an 4x5 ratio (or other selectable ratio) partial mask. Many P&S cameras have a selectable format ratio when taking the photo; I wouldn't want that. But if I am thinking "this shot could make a nice print", I would like a viewfinder reminder of the area(s) that would correspond to print format ratios. If I decide on a different presentation mode later, I would still have the full-frame image to work with, unlike with the P&S approach.
Fascinating. I never thought of this notion in the manner you present it, Stan. I normally try to frame exactly how I would like the picture to be while I shoot. I know some call it fetish, some call it silliness, but I don't care - it is just more fun this way. As for different formats - well, I totally don't mind cropping after I shoot if I see it fit and then in LR it has a number of predefined aspect ratios, plus it allows me to define my own ones... So, it seems to cover it in terms of shooting and processing.
I should add here that starting from K-7 I assign extreme value to 100% viewfinder.
As for books... Hmmm, again in LR the integrated Blurb book module is very convenient. Although indeed having all kinds of crops in the book may either present a challenge for the editor, or even worse make it not work, so to say...
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