Tips for capturing family portraits intended for 8x10 size

[Mark Elberson]

Ahhhh...but which aspect ratio?

Make it selectable. I'm sure it would be buried in the custom menu but I'd find it :-)

I'd guess most 'casual' users print 4x6 if they print at all

I agree. I think this is something that would be much more valuable on XD bodies...although until I buy another 5DII my backup body is a 50D.

I think it should be an option but not forced on people

I agree. The default should be "disable".

On the other hand, there's absolutely no reason Canon can't implement crop lines of multiple selectable aspect ratios for Live View, and likewise, they could easily implement them on a transmissive viewfinder LCD such as those used on the 7D and 60D.

Amen

[clemmb]

Also, some 3rd party manufacturers make focus screens that have aspect ratios like 5:4 etched on the screen so that you can see the exact framing right in the view finder.

Canon makes them, too. But AFAIK they only make them for 1-series bodies.
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I have a canon made 8x10 crop screen and a square crop screen for my 5D. I do not remember the model number but I was glad that it was less expensive than the bright screen model.


Mark

[neuroanatomist]

Thanks, Mark. I did see that for the 5D - should have said of the current lineup, they're only available for the 1-series.


I think the 5D and 5DII use different-sized screens, right?

[clemmb]

I think the 5D and 5DII use different-sized screens, right?
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I am not sure. I assumed that it would also be available for the mkII

[BuddyO]

Thanks to all who responded, I