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What aspect ratios do Pentax users like?

Started Oct 5, 2020 | Discussions thread
Barry Pearson
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Re: Square (1:1) - see link
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Phil A Martin wrote:

Barry Pearson wrote:

PortrayingLife wrote:

http://www.fotografiewimvanvelzen.nl/publication02.htm

Cheers... M

Oh, boy!

The photos at that link are perhaps the best evidence for the advantages of "square landscapes" I've ever seen! Combined with a great tutorial on the topic.

Thanks for that link!

Before I upgraded to a Mamiya RB, all of my landscape work was done in square format, on a succession of TLRs. It's hard to explain but I found it quite easy to get a sense of balance and stability using a square. Much easier than 3x2

I intend to take 1:1 for landscapes (and interiors?) more seriously in future.

A TLR is a good viewing tool for the purpose.
(Except where parallax is an issue, which it shouldn't be for most landscapes).

It is interesting that the K-1 introduced a visible square in the viewfinder with firmware V1.30. (I think it had been there in prototypes, but it wasn't in the first released model).

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