1. Understanding Cropping Shooting with a 2:3 aspect ratio… but printing to 4:5

2. Industry Confusion Print and Frame companies make 4:5 ratio items. 5x7, 8x10 & 11x14 frames readily available. Cameras which are mostly based on the 35mm format are 2:3…which results in 4x6, 8x12, 11x17

3. NOT WYSIWYG What you see is NOT what you will get… when you make an enlargement

4. It’s not always a problem…

5. But sometimes, you are going to loose part of your image and you HAVE to SET the crop so you don’t lose the part you want.

6. The only thing you can do is not shoot so close, but that is not a good solution. My suggestion is to shoot as if you are going to view it on the internet…so don’t worry about the crop issue…at least un

7. But it is going to bite you in the butt when you do want to make a print.

8. Sometimes, 8x10 doesn’t work at all.

9. Sometimes an 8x10 crop is more pleasing. Notice the other edits on the right image?

10. There is an exception… Some manufactures have invested in creating a system called Four-Thirds. –It is the ratio of a 4x5, 8x10, etc. Problem is when you want to go to a traditional size like a 4x6. The system provides a standard that, with digital cameras and lenses available from multiple manufacturers, allows for the interchange of lenses and bodies from different manufacturers. U.S. Patent 6,910,814 seems to cover the standard. Proponents describe it as an open standard, but companies may only use it under a non-disclosure agreement. [2]standarddigital cameraslensesmanufacturersU.S. Patent 6,910,814open standard [2]