Hum. Is that one of those stories like the one about rails being x-distance
apart because that was the distance between the wheels of a Roman chariot?
'Course, when you're shooting on glass plates, it makes sense to use the glass
that's available.
--Bob
On May 11, 2011, at 9:37 PM, Wayne Harridge wrote:
> I've heard that the original photographic plate sizes were used due to the
> availability of standard window panes.
>
> True ?
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