Digital BW, The Print

So for those of us that flunked algebra, that works out to 8 x 12.94  ???

John
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Roger L Sopher 
  To: DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com 
  Sent: Thursday, February 12, 2004 3:55 PM
  Subject: Re: [Digital BW] Re: Print sizes


  On Thu, 2004-02-12 at 14:28, flyfishingusa2002 wrote:
  > You see my point is that most paper sizes have been determined by 
  > history and not the ideal photo format which is pleasing to the eye. 
  > Is 8x10 considered to be the ideal ratio? 
  > 
  According to the ancient Greeks a rectangle with sides of the ratio of
  1.618 (phi, the "golden ratio") is the most pleasing to the eye.

  Still taught today in fine arts courses (and algebra...) 

  Roger


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