Aspect ratio

9 years 8 months ago #399837 by Roblane
With options in our cameras like 4:3,1:1,16:9 and of course default 3:2, do you ever change this around?


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9 years 8 months ago #399843 by KCook
For my Micro 4/3 camera the default is 4:3.  But either way, I always leave the camera on its default, crop later.

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9 years 8 months ago #399849 by Don Fischer
I don't know that I can change it around in my camera. Sometimes it's better not to know you can do some things. I change that when I print if I want to change and I always do. 


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9 years 8 months ago #399865 by Roblane
I figured as much, just wondering if anyone ever messes with this setting


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9 years 8 months ago #399911 by KCook
The only circumstance I can think of is when there will be an immediate upload with no time for editing.  4:3 conforms to most print formats better than 3:2.  Wish my DSLR was 4:3 instead of 3:2.

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9 years 8 months ago #399962 by Allen D
If I want to change the aspect ratio, I'll just do that in post. 


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9 years 8 months ago #400008 by garyrhook

Roblane wrote: With options in our cameras like 4:3,1:1,16:9 and of course default 3:2, do you ever change this around?


Well, I can't change it in mine, but I woudn't anyway. That seems silly to be doing in the camera.


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9 years 8 months ago #400082 by D Hornick
Same here, I don't fuss with aspect ratio, unless in post


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9 years 8 months ago #400098 by Ben Vanderbilt
+1  same for me


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9 years 8 months ago #400138 by Randy Shaw
Never change, or have had a need to change


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9 years 8 months ago #400140 by Hassner
I use 3:2 as my perimeter for my compositions. Very seldom I will crop, then mostly to square or an odd panoramic.


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9 years 7 months ago #400210 by Ruby Grace
It's rare that I'll change the aspect ratio, actually the only time I have done so was in print (post) for a set of square prints I made to go in sequence to one another.  I don't see any purpose doing this in the camera, it would be throwing data out the window that could be used in the future.  

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9 years 7 months ago #400241 by Roblane
All clear, just checking


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9 years 7 months ago #400533 by Prago
Just in post for printing requirements 

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9 years 7 months ago #400564 by Roy Wilson
:agree:  and barely even then so

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