so, it is time to put my DSLR to good use. :)

[andylawcc]

so, since my camera is 4:3, if I develop them in 4R (4" x 6" / 3:2) prints then I will have to crop them in appropiate size right? But if I develop them in 6R (6" x 8") I won't have that problem right?

yes, I know 6R is more expensive, but the budget is "unlimited" since the guy who is leaving is a senior manager.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/P...g#Standard_print_sizes

Edit:
DoooHH!! I didn't know 6R is an uncommon print size, so I should resort to 5R instead?

Edit2:
oh well, I guess 5R is the nearest thing, i just have to cut out just a bit from the width.

So how do ppl with 3:2 camera compensate when they want to develop in 5R or 8R?

 

[Anubis]

to be perfectly honest ive been printing photos for over 10 years and never heard of print sizes refered to as 4R , 6R....

what DSLR and how many mp is it?

 

[andylawcc]

Originally posted by: Anubis
to be perfectly honest ive been printing photos for over 10 years and never heard of print sizes refered to as 4R , 6R....

so what designation you use? "4x6" and "5x7"?

what DSLR and how many mp is it?

it is the Olympus E-410. it's 10mp. its 3648 * 2736

 

[Anubis]

Originally posted by: andylawcc

Originally posted by: Anubis
to be perfectly honest ive been printing photos for over 10 years and never heard of print sizes refered to as 4R , 6R....

so what designation you use? "4x6" and "5x7"?

what DSLR and how many mp is it?

it is the Olympus E-410. it's 10mp. its 3648 * 2736

yes ive always just said the dimensions of the photo in inches 4x6, 5x7, 8x10...16x20

3648 * 2736 is 12.16*9.12

you can print 8x6 with zero croping and any other scaleing based off the ratio

9x12 with minimal croping would be basicially the default size output from the camera
you will be able to print 24*32 without much issues off a 10mp camera

 

[soydios]

my advice is to pick a size ratio, visualize how that will look through your viewfinder, and keep that in mind while framing shots.

size ratio for 4x6 is 3:2, 5x7 is 7:5, 8x10 and 16x20 are 5:4.

 

[andylawcc]

ya, end up developing them in 5x7. Didn't notice the "cropped out" space cuz I believe it's only a 5% short in width. But if it is 4x6, then I will really have to "leave some spare spaces" with framing the shots.