Digital BW, The Print

While paper cost is an issue, I am used to printing different formats for looks. I'm more concerned with precut matt.

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On 6/20/2009 at 4:04 PM fredila2 wrote:

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