ratios of images 1ds mk iii

[larryg]

I will be getting my 1ds mkiii soon (hopefully)  and was going to get some stock mattes made
If I wanted to print full frame what would the ratio's be  

example:  9x12   18x24    whatever it might be  (I would assume it would be the same as 1ds mkii   and 1ds (or at least close)

I have, previously,  tried to crop to standard  8x10  sizes but think it might be better to adjust the matte and frame size to accomodate the full size.


Thanks

[pete_truman]

The sensor useable area is 5616 x 3744 pixels, so the ratio is 3 x 2. So 12 x 8, 18 x 12, 24 x 16, etc.

[CatOne]

All 35 mm cameras are 3:2 format.  The 1Ds Mark III, as the 1D mark III, as the 1Ds Mark II, as the 1D Mark IIn, as the 1D mark II, as the 1Ds, as the 1D, as the 40D, as the 30D, as the 20D, as the 10D, as the D60, as the D30 as the 400D, as the 350D, as the 300D... are all 3:2.

That's to say nothing of 35 mm film cameras  

[Mark D Segal]

I will be getting my 1ds mkiii soon (hopefully)  and was going to get some stock mattes made
If I wanted to print full frame what would the ratio's be   

example:  9x12   18x24    whatever it might be  (I would assume it would be the same as 1ds mkii   and 1ds (or at least close)

I have, previously,  tried to crop to standard  8x10  sizes but think it might be better to adjust the matte and frame size to accomodate the full size.
Thanks
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The ratio is 1.5 to 1. (e.g. if the large dimension is 15 inches the small one will be 10 inches.) But as an artisitic matter, do you want to limit yourself to this ratio? You can buy a standard size frame and crresponding mattes large enough to accommodate the largest image plus matte area you intend to make, then let the image dimensions vary according to the cropping that suits the picture, and cut out the center of the matte according to your (variable) image dimensions. So you have a standard size product with appropriate image-specific dimensions.

[larryg]

The ratio is 1.5 to 1. (e.g. if the large dimension is 15 inches the small one will be 10 inches.) But as an artisitic matter, do you want to limit yourself to this ratio? You can buy a standard size frame and crresponding mattes large enough to accommodate the largest image plus matte area you intend to make, then let the image dimensions vary according to the cropping that suits the picture, and cut out the center of the matte according to your (variable) image dimensions. So you have a standard size product with appropriate image-specific dimensions.
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I have used standard size  i.e.  11x14, 16x20, 20x24 etc up to now.  But this in effect is cutting off significant landscape from the image.  Also it might be nice to have something different to offer than the standard fare.

[Mark D Segal]

I have used standard size  i.e.  11x14, 16x20, 20x24 etc up to now.  But this in effect is cutting off significant landscape from the image.  Also it might be nice to have something different to offer than the standard fare.
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In what I discussed above there is no cutting off of anything. You cut the window in the matte to suit the size of the image, which can be anything up to the maximum dimensions you decide to market. Only the size of the frame and glass is standardized. But if you don't want that convenience, you can also vary the size of your frames. However you do it, regardless of the aspect ratio of the camera's sensor, you can chose whatever aspect ratio you want your image to be, depending on the image content. That was my basic suggestion.

[jjj]

I will be getting my 1ds mkiii soon (hopefully)  and was going to get some stock mattes made
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You're buying this £6000 camera and don't even know something as basic as the shape of the sensor.   And before you ask, yes you do need to take the lens cap off.

[Mark D Segal]

You're buying this £6000 camera and don't even know something as basic as the shape of the sensor.   And before you ask, yes you do need to take the lens cap off.
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jjj, was this kind of comment really useful to any one? That person obviously needs some help with this - let's just be gracious and offer it.

[CatOne]

jjj, was this kind of comment really useful to any one? That person obviously needs some help with this - let's just be gracious and offer it.
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I got a laugh out of it  

[Dave Gurtcheff]

I got a laugh out of it 
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I have "standardized" on three print sizes that I sell: 13"x19", 16"x24", and 20"x30". I buy pre cut mats in bulk from the Mat Shop in Wash state (or is it Oregon?). Yes, I give up some cropping freedom, but I "crop" very carefully in camera to preserve the 2:3 format. I also buy glass and frames in bulk for the 3 sizes I offer. (frame and glass sizes are 20"x24", 24"x30", and 30"x36").
Regards
Dave in NJ

[Jonathan Wienke]

jjj, was this kind of comment really useful to any one? That person obviously needs some help with this - let's just be gracious and offer it.

IMO jjj has a valid point. A quick look at the camera specs posted on any of the hundreds of sites on the internet dealing with such things would answer the OP's question, and anyone with a basic knowledge of photography would know what the aspect ratio of "full-frame 35mm" format is anyway. So not only is the OP fairly clueless about photography in general, but he's also too clueless or lazy to do a quick Google search on "1Ds Mark III specifications" or something of the sort and find the answer to his question in any of these results:

http://www.usa.canon.com/consumer/controll...delTechSpecsAct
http://www.dpreview.com/news/0708/07082009...s1dsmarkiii.asp
http://www.imaging-resource.com/PRODS/E1DSMK3/E1DSMK3A.HTM
http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/19/canons-...-thanks-amazon/
http://www.amazon.com/Canon-1Ds-Mark-III-D...l/dp/B000V5LX00
etc., etc., etc...

And it does seem amazingly silly to spend that kind of money on a camera without knowing something so basic and fundamental about it. Sort of like asking someone on a date without ascertaining their gender first, or giving a Stradivarius to someone taking their first violin lesson...

[Mark D Segal]

Sort of like asking someone on a date without ascertaining their gender first,
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Well, Jonathan, it takes all types, and in this day and age, who knows.................