Re: actual vs ratio sizes

[Willem-Jan Markerink <w.j.markerink@xxxxx>]

On  3 Apr 00 at 14:31, Robert Monaghan wrote:

> 
> I would like to extend my actual vs ratio size table on my medium format FAQ
> pages at http://www.smu.edu/~rmonagha/mf/mffaq.html, but before I do so, 
> I wanted to confirm that 6x12cm is really 2:1 based on 55mm (56?) x 110mm 
> or thereabouts, and 6x17cm is really 2.83:1 or 55mm x 156mm etc. Since 
> the "6cm" is really 55mm or 56mm long, then the longer axis has to be 
> less to keep the (printing) ratio. But I want to verify this assumption!
> 
> Are the formats of the Fuji 6x17cm the same as the Linhof 6x17 etc.? 6x12?
> 
> Thanks! it is a bit counter intuitive that 6x12 is really 11 cm long, or 
> that 6x17cm is really 15 1/2 cm long etc.

Noblex 150 is 50x120mm, Noblex 175 is 50x170mm.




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