on 29/11/02 7:42 pm, John Hill at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > I have long since wondered why the medium format industry has not produced a > 4x4 camera to fit the available chip, and also why the photographic industry > does not agree on a standard chip size, such as 4x4, just like they agreed > on film sizes years ago.
It is early days, and if you look at the history of film there were many formats that did not flurish. In time a standardisaton on 4x4 could happen but would the financial returns justify the investment. I have my doubts. > The size could remain constant so that bodies and lenses could be developed > without fear of obsolescence, whilst improvements to the chip and software > could continue ad infinitum, again, just has occurred with film. On DSLRs this is being looked at. http://www.dpreview.com/news/0209/02092411olympus43show.asp > Also a square chip would avoid the need to turn the camera on its side and > compromise the ergonomics of the design. I still hate turning a 35mm camera > sideways even though most of my images are this way round. But you would still be fighting the people who "don't get" 6x6 now, and worry about "all the wasted space" when you crop to 10X8! Ian -- Ian Goodrick, Tel/Fax +44 (0) 1474 333066 Ian Goodrick Photography, Mobile 07860 362322 Gravesend, Kent, UK =============================================================== GO TO http://www.prodig.org for ~ GUIDELINES ~ un/SUBSCRIBING ~ ITEMS for SALE
