Digital BW, The Print

I've been reading this thread with great interest.  I do have a question.

I generally shoot with Canon SLRs that have a 3x2 format.  This makes my preferred print size 12x18 or 16x24, neither of which is a "standard" size.

What format are you using?  And is the simple solution to achieving "standard" print sizes (e.g. 16x20) merely one of cropping the image?  If so, that means the composition of the shot must take into account the cropping requirement and the resulting loss of the full resolution of the sensor size.

If my comments are accurate, why do camera makers continue to employ formats that don't match the "standard"?  Or am I missing something?

Thanks,

Fred


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