Originally Posted by
Drew Wiley
I love the proportion of 5x7. It's just that when that kind of decision confronted me, especially as a color photographer, I realized that 5x7 was going to be inconvenient due to poor film availability. I'd have to buy 8x10 film and cut it down. And working with actual 8x10 is more precise when it comes to things like
mask registration, sheer degree of print size etc. Then there's 4x5 - just drive down the street to the store and grab a box of film anytime. Sooo... when I'm really
in a 5x7 mood, I must confess that I grab a 6x9 back, which also is forgiving to the wallet. But once I'm in the darkroom, I sure wish it had been sheet film to begin with, instead. Learning to make 6x9 film pretend it's 5x7 is basically an investment in old age, when I might be forced to carry lighter equipment.
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