Digital BW, The Print

I understand the 17"x22" size is simply 4 times the area or twice the linear
dimensions of the standard 8.5"x11" US letter size paper.  The fact that it
accommodates a 16"x20" image is coincidental.
 
Almost all of the sheets papers which are 17" wide are 22" long - but
there's one exception that I'm aware of (there may well be others) and
that's the Harman FB Al which is 25" long.  As someone pointed out, making
it the ideal aspect ratio of 2:3 35mm film format images printed at 16"x24".
 
Steve Gledhill
www.virtuallygrey.co.uk
 
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The size is for 16x20 prints - the standard since I was born.

gar

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On 2/11/08 at 9:09 PM Scott Jones wrote:

>Aproximately the same price as at Atlex also ( for EEF that is)
>
>One question though. Why is the 17" sheet in the dimesion of 17x22?
>
>A dSLR aspect ration image would size out to 16x24 which will not make 
>it onto this sheet. Are all 17" papers this short???
>
>http://www.scottjon <http://www.scottjonesphoto.com/> esphoto.com



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