Aspect ratio: Does anyone know if this uses the film/DSLR aspect ratio or the point and shoot 4x5.3 aspect ratio of the smaller digital prints?
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Your question does not have a simple answer. The camera has several aspect ratios, but they are not done by cropping only. They crop in one direction and expand in the other. Here are the specs: http://panasonic.net/pavc/lumix/compact/lx3/specifications.html And on this page they explain how the multiple aspect ratios work. http://panasonic.net/pavc/lumix/compact/lx3/high_image.html It's about 2/3rds the way down the page.
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The usefulness of added resolution all depends on what you're going to do with the images. If you're going to e-mail them, use them on a web site or make prints smaller than 8 by 10, the 5mp camera is going to be much more than adequate. If you'd like to make large prints, make prints from a small crop of an image or use the digital zoom a lot, buy the higher resolution camera. It sounds to me like you'd be delighted with the least expensive of the SD series. They are all so pocketable and portable that you'll find that you get great pictures just because you can have a camera with you all the time. I've had the SD200 (3.2 megapixel) for a couple of years and have been very pleased with the image quality. I also have a digital SLR, but I shoot much more with the tiny Canon simply because I always have it close at hand. Dive in - you won't be disappointed!
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Unless you are planning to print poster-size photos it is completely useless to go for more than 10MPix (it can still make sense with a limited optical zoom as it allows more "numerical zoom" that consists in cropping the photos to remove the areas surrounding the subject, but with a 20x zoom...). It is even worse than useless: the photos will take a lot more room in your hard drive (and they will also have more electronic noise).
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can the fugi instax mini 25 produce larger sized pics if i use other film or does it only produce credit card sized pics ???
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I am thinking about getting a G2 but wanted to know a something regarding the various aspect ratios that are available which are the 4:3, 3:2, 16:9, and 1:1 aspect ratios. My question is can all of these aspect ratios be shot in RAW mode?Thanks.Mark
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Yes, it appears 3 MP (4:3): 2048 x 1536 pixels is the smallest resolution you can shoot at. Why on Earth would you want less?
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You will only get the advertised resolution at the native aspect ratio. Unfortunately I am not sure what ratio is native to the 40D, but it may also have had a reduced resolution for the 16:9 aspect.The difference in 12 to 10 megapixels should not have a big effect on your prints, you can also crop from the 4:3 images to get what you would like - with of course the the same loss of pixels, but you may feel more in control of what you lose this way.
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Not on the one I have, only print the photos in various sizes. It's a great printer.
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I have been researching this frame, and I have found that the aspect ratio is 4:3. Thought I'd answer even though it is way past January!
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I do no street photography with this camera, so please take my answer for what it's worth. I have all three DPMs. Shutter lag in good light has never been an issue. I shot a group of sand sculpturors on a beach and believe I got every shot I intended. Pixel for pixel the highest resolution of any small format camera on the market today, including the Sony A7r.
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I used regular resolution, not photo of any type. It seems to work better. This is not glossy photo paper, so the ink adheres differently than it would on photo stock. You won't get that sort of ultra fine resolution. To be fair, I only printed text, but I tried higher resolutions and they actually were worse instead of better. Hope this helps!
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Does very well with 4x5 film and really good with 6x6 film etc. but you need to use at least 1200 dpi resolution and the result will be a large file. Scale at 100%. The default is 400% which in my opinion gives worse results. I would save as a compressed tiff. or at least the largest resolution JPG that you an. You also need to make sure the you uncheck the option for sharpening.
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I think it's just maybe compatability with the camera type?I email/messaged Impossible Project about it. They said it was definitely the film's fault, not the camera's... But I don't think there's a whole lot that can be done to change it. They're old cameras and an old process, basically it's just not compatible. But the color film worked wonderfully. So, I'd say just use color film and steer clear of B&W;, even though that's kind of a bummer.
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Hi Lisa, No I have not but I can assure this scanner id First Class with anything A4 down to 3x3. Anything smaller the sensor does not pick up but for me it has been faultless. I have scanned about 5,000 photos in all sizes and am very happy with it. I have a Facebook page if interested mcfotonet - https://www.facebook.com/pages/Mcfotonet/210127482483211?ref=hl - I still need to add more image but like everything else it's a work in progress. Good luck with your search. Michael.
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I think you can print 16x20 safely and go up to 24x36 with lesser resolution. For more info go to http://www.flickr.com/groups/froknowsphoto/discuss/72157629722925726/
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I'm more concerned with the image quality issue. They're getting 12 MP onto a really tiny sensor. The pixel density is 43 MP per square CM. That's really pushing it. Serious cameras (like DSLRs) tend to be under 5, sometimes even under 2. They use way bigger sensors, up to the size of a 35 mm picture, for a similar or not-much-higher pixel count. On paper this camera is exactly what I need, but I'm going to wait for some reviews before I put my money down for one. (Shouldn't have to wait too long, fortunately.)
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I am a 5D MKIII user and I have picked Canon 2 option. it works fine for me.