Why is it that the British refer to LF cameras sizes differently from all the rest of the world?
Why do they call an 8x10 "10x8" and why do they refer to the little 4x5 as "5x4"???
Enquiring minds want to know...
Why is it that the British refer to LF cameras sizes differently from all the rest of the world?
Why do they call an 8x10 "10x8" and why do they refer to the little 4x5 as "5x4"???
Enquiring minds want to know...
The Brits think more horizontally, while everyone else thinks vertically. Or maybe it's the other way around.
Why do Americans say 4x5 and 8x10?
This is why the English and the Americans are forever separated by a common language. HA!
Maybe its metric?
"I would feel more optimistic about a bright future for man if he spent less time proving that he can outwit Nature and more time tasting her sweetness and respecting her seniority"---EB White
It's because they also drive on the wrong side of the road.
They have to do things differently, like driving on the wrong side of the road. At least they write and open their books the right way :-)
If they didn't have a different point of view, they couldn't claim to be superior.
What do Aussies say?
X45 ?Originally Posted by BrianShaw
Greg Lockrey
Wealth is a state of mind.
Money is just a tool.
Happiness is pedaling +25mph on a smooth road.
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