Digital BW, The Print

A 20D, do they make grids for those?
Thanks
Debbi



>Debbi, which camera do you use? I shoot with a Nikon D2x and it's a DX
>(small) sensor) camera. I was frustrated like you for awhile, until I
>replaced the focusing screen with one that had a grid etched on it showing;
>the boundaries of Nikon's "High Speed Crop" (allowing for up to 8 fps @ 6.3
>megapixel images), the 11 different focus areas but most importantly the 4
>corners of the sensor that will "print" to an 8x10 or 11x14 print without
>much cropping in PS. This means I'm doing the cropping in the camera and
>does use less of the sensor but if you frame within these boundaries you
>don't have to crop as much in PS.
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>IMHO, this interesting book can't tell you, or anyone else for that matter,
>how to get an 8x10 or 11x14 from a DX or "half frame" sensor!  The only
>option is a 35mm full frame sensor camera, which only leaves you with one
>choice - buy the full frame Canon at an "arm and a leg" price!
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>Alan
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>From: DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com
>[mailto:DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Debbi
>Sent: Monday, April 16, 2007 11:51 AM
>To: DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com
>Subject: Re: [Digital BW] Printer Buyers Guide and OT
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>I cannot wait to purchase your book! Please tell me there will be a
>chapter dedicated to getting store bought frame size from working in
>RAW. Unless I crop most of my image, (and not the look I was really
>after) I cannot print to a normal 8 X 10 or 11X14. I know it's the
>size of the sensor of the camera that creat3s this problem I just
>hate it.
>Debbi,
>
>>But as we've all
>>benfitted from the sharing of info from others more experienced and
>>knowledgeable over the years, I encourage all of us to remember just
>>how beneficial this information is to those who lack your experience
>>and skill. And if they don't get the info from you, they'll go to god
>>knows where on the web.
>>
>>--
>>amadou diallo
>>Author, Mastering Digital Black and White
>>www.masteringdigitalbwbook.com
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