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Photo Forum / Film Photography / 35 mm / June 2004Digital Med Format
Why don't the D-SLR makers (Nikon and Canon) make an option for a picture that is 5x5 (or other size) option in the camera? It's all in the camera nowa days... A - It isn't all in the camera B - You can't make smaller than 35mm into medium format C - Anyone with a brain knows how to crop.  Signaturehttp://www.chapelhillnoir.com home of The Camera-ist's Manifesto The Improved Links Pages are at http://www.chapelhillnoir.com/links/mlinks00.html A sample chapter from my novel "Haight-Ashbury" is at http://www.chapelhillnoir.com/writ/hait/hatitl.html > Why don't the D-SLR makers (Nikon and Canon) make an option for a picture > that is 5x5 (or other size) option in the camera? It's all in the camera > nowa days... > Why don't the D-SLR makers (Nikon and Canon) make an option for a > picture that is 5x5 (or other size) option in the camera? It's all > in the camera nowa days... Say again?? What are you really asking for? Is it the square shape or the higher resolution medium format (which is not always square) allows? You can crop to square, and resolution is increasing as time goes on. SignatureJoseph E. Meehan 26 + 6 = 1 It's Irish Math > Why don't the D-SLR makers (Nikon and Canon) make an option for a picture > that is 5x5 (or other size) option in the camera? It's all in the camera > nowa days... 1. Compatible lenses do not produce images large enough to cover a 5x5 sensor. 2. Cost of producing large size sensor is v. expensive. 3. Cropping allows alternate shaped images. Roger I wonder if the origional poster is referring to directly printing from camera to printer without going through the PC. > 1. Compatible lenses do not produce images large enough to cover a 5x5 > sensor. I suppose 36x36mm is doable with existing 35mm lenses, or would the corners suffer vignetting. I'm not sure whether that would really be a useful thing to impliment. Pete Signaturepete@petezilla.co.uk http://www.petezilla.co.uk >>1. Compatible lenses do not produce images large enough to cover a 5x5 >>sensor. [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > > Pete On some lenses (at least two of mine) the exit of the lens is rectangular, which I suppose might help reduce internal reflections in the mirror box area of the camera. Those lenses with 'petal' type lens hoods would need compatible hoods. Otherwise, should work fine. Cheers, Alan Signature--e-meil: there's no such thing as a FreeLunch.-- > Why don't the D-SLR makers (Nikon and Canon) make an option for a picture > that is 5x5 (or other size) option in the camera? It's all in the camera > nowa days... Actually, if you're talking about aspect ratio of the image, that could be interesting, but it would necessitate some kind of mask in the view finder, which would be problematic. Also, as Tony pointed out, most DSLR users are manipulating the images on a PC/Mac, and could easily crop to a different aspect ratio, and frequently do. SignatureRegards, Matt Clara www.mattclara.com |
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