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hi all,

I was in front of the TV last night and watching channel 5 (UK). There was a landscape photography show on and one of the guys was using a "frame" made from black card - the cutout in the middle helps the photographer to visualise an image before setting up a shot with the camera.

I was wondering what aspect ratio the RAW images that come straight from the 500D, I'd like to make the cutout the same.

thanks.

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3:2

If I need to do this, I just guess and use my fingers If you use two overlapping L shaped pieces of card that can move, the frame would be adjustable.

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Canon DSLRs: 7D, 5D2, 1D, 600D, 450D full spectrum, 300D IR mod
Lenses: EF 35/2, 50/1.8, 85/1.8, 135/2+SF, 28-80 V, 70-300L, 100-400L, TS-E 24/3.5L, MP-E 65, EF-S 15-85 IS
3rd party: Zeiss 2/50 makro, Samyang 8mm fisheye, Sigma 150 macro, 120-300 f/2.8 OS, Celestron 1325/13
Tinies: Sony HX9V.

good man, thanks.

I have used hands before actually, but I quickly lose interest in holding my left arm up!

out of interest, is the same ratio on all the crop frame canon bodies?

what about the 5D and 1D?

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most cameras use the 3:2 aspect ratio, including all canon DSLRs.

there are exeptions to that but i dont know about any at the moment

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and a 17-40 F4L in a hundred little pieces

You need to check the aspect ratio of each system, but as a rough guideline the more serious models are 3:2 (most DSLRs, etc...) and consumer level cameras have a higher chance of being 4:3 (compact point-and-shoots).

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Canon DSLRs: 7D, 5D2, 1D, 600D, 450D full spectrum, 300D IR mod
Lenses: EF 35/2, 50/1.8, 85/1.8, 135/2+SF, 28-80 V, 70-300L, 100-400L, TS-E 24/3.5L, MP-E 65, EF-S 15-85 IS
3rd party: Zeiss 2/50 makro, Samyang 8mm fisheye, Sigma 150 macro, 120-300 f/2.8 OS, Celestron 1325/13
Tinies: Sony HX9V.

I just use the viewfinder, save the money

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Dont we live in a digital world? Just take the picture now, you might have missed a moment by looking too long..... if its not so good, just delete it.

Click..... oh wow, that looks nice, go home...

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3) Canon 7D [EF-S 15-85 & 70-200mm f/4 IS]

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Those mountains do have a pesky problem of running away...

I almost understand where you're coming from - but don't agree. Holding up the camera is fine, yep, but I'm learning (aren't we all) and think that just waving a piece of card in front of me is probably a quicker way to "audition" scenes that might be worth setting up the camera for.

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