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Offline smudge

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Idle bathroom thoughts
« on: July 26, 2013, 07:10:37 PM »
1. Why is photography stuck in a mindset of rectangular photos?

2. Why are camera sensors not circular*?  The image generated from the lens is circular, and then we ignore big chunks of it and take a rectangular section from the middle.


* appreciating that a circular sensor consisting of cells would actually have a ragged perimeter


* smudge wanders off for tea, pondering
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Offline CH53E

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Re: Idle bathroom thoughts
« Reply #1 on: July 26, 2013, 09:05:48 PM »
I suppose it comes down to print paper,framing,and even todays gadgets - all much easier (and cheaper) to cater for in rectangular format.

Imagine producing circular frames for all those pictures,portraits ........ :o :o
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Re: Idle bathroom thoughts
« Reply #2 on: July 26, 2013, 11:16:02 PM »
Quote from: CH53E on July 26, 2013, 09:05:48 PM

Imagine producing circular frames for all those pictures,portraits ........ :o :o

OOOH!  Hadn't thought of that aspect.

Now.. there's a money maker!
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Re: Idle bathroom thoughts
« Reply #3 on: July 27, 2013, 01:35:41 AM »
I'm guessing because our eyes are naturally a rectangle format/aspect ratio, which is why televisions have gone towards widescreens rather than the square shapes they used to be, it just suits our eyes better for viewing purposes.
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