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Re: [OM] E-1 4/3 - totally off the wall observations

Subject: Re: [OM] E-1 4/3 - totally off the wall observations
From: "C.H.Ling" <chling@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Sun, 7 Dec 2003 07:56:42 +0800
Unfortunately, 990f the prints I made are 4x6" not 8x10", I have to crop
every image I shot with the 5050 before sending to print, the 10D's files do
not need this step. Ok, I'm not a pro so the E-1 does not fit me well :-)

C.H.Ling

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jim Brokaw" <jbrokaw@xxxxxxxxxxx>

> I think the 4/3 format works pretty well for digital because until
recently
> most computer monitors were also 4/3 aspect ratio, so the display could be
> 'full monitor' quite efficiently... this changes now as the HDTV aspect
> ratio is more like 16:9, or 'widescreen'. I think the 4/3 ratio also
matches
> to 'standard' paper sizes more efficiently, like 6x7 fits onto 8" x 10"
> paper more efficiently.
> -- 
>
> Jim Brokaw
> OM-'s of all sorts, and no OM-oney...


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