Re: Digital Camera/Photo Paper coordination in the USA


"Mark B." <mbohntrash54@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Why in the American Photo industry do sellers and distributors of
Digital Cameras which produce images with a 2:3 ratio not sell or
distribute
Photo Paper of the same ratio?

35mm film cameras, using film with the same ratio, were around for
how many decades and you're just now noticing this?

Good question Mark B.

Now with my digital camera, I can shoot literally hundreds of images
with very little cost. I now have the ability, using my computer,
Photoshop software and an Epson Stylus Photo R1800 color printer
so I can easily print a dozen or two really good quality large print
in an evening. No darkroom. Never dreamt in history that I could get
such great color and control.

In the earlier days of B&W 35mm film there were also 828, 127,
120,116,122,130 and many many sizes and formats making it impossible
to match paper to film proportions.
With the electronic age nearly every digital camera is either 2:3 or
4:5
formats. Wouldn't it be reasonable for paper produces produce two
formats too?









Paper is sold in 8"x10" but not 8"x12" so that it is not possible
for me to make borderless prints fit the paper.

Sure it is. Crop the image.

What is more puzzling is that although millions of picture frames
8"x12" are sold across the nation you cannot buy Epson or Hewlett
Packard Printing Paper of that size.


There are countless printing services that print 8x12.

In previous querries I was sharply rebuked and told to trim down
larger sheets or buy bulky rolls of paper (still requiring
trimming).
Imagine if the Lumber Industry sold sheets of Plywood or Wallboard
4'x9' that didn't match 8' long 2"x4" studs? Would others say "so
what- just cut off the other one foot to make it 4'x8'?

How would you as a person who makes their own prints, like to have
8"x12" Ink Jet Paper available?


I find I'm printing less & less large prints at home, so it's not a
priority.

Mark



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