CROP FACTORS 2.35:1 and 1.85:1

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CROP FACTORS 2.35:1 and 1.85:1

PostWed Apr 10, 2013 12:36 am

Dear Blackmagic!

PLEASE ADD FRAME LINES FOR SCREEN !
BMC's screen need to have frame bars for different crop factors!
We cant afford to get a monitor to tape off.
THIS IS VERY IMPORTANT for theater projection and production!

WE NEED IT!!!

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Re: CROP FACTORS 2.35:1 and 1.85:1

PostWed Apr 10, 2013 12:51 am

Uhm, 2.39:1 would be better. Isn't 2.35:1 an old CinemaScope ratio?
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Re: CROP FACTORS 2.35:1 and 1.85:1

PostWed Apr 10, 2013 2:04 am

Christian Schmeer wrote:Uhm, 2.39:1 would be better. Isn't 2.35:1 an old CinemaScope ratio?


Yeah, widescreen anamorphic hasn't been 2.35:1 for 40 years. Truth is, in the 1970s, they would matte the cinema screen to 2.40:1 anyway.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anamorphic#2.35.2C_2.39_or_2.40.3F
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Re: CROP FACTORS 2.35:1 and 1.85:1

PostWed Apr 10, 2013 2:20 am

Christian Schmeer wrote:Uhm, 2.39:1 would be better. Isn't 2.35:1 an old CinemaScope ratio?

2.35:1 is the same aspect ratio for US paper currency, therefor gives a psychological connection to money.
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Re: CROP FACTORS 2.35:1 and 1.85:1

PostWed Apr 10, 2013 11:01 pm

Christian Schmeer wrote:Uhm, 2.39:1 would be better. Isn't 2.35:1 an old CinemaScope ratio?


yes, of course, 2.40:1 (2.39:1)
but for monitoring composition it does not matter, 2.35:1 or 2.40:1... after 16:9 )))

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Re: CROP FACTORS 2.35:1 and 1.85:1

PostThu Apr 11, 2013 1:26 am

Also, the difference between choosing common top or common center is more significant than the difference between 2.35 and 2.39.

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