Panno Zhai wrote:
Hi there,

I used to have a range of P&S film cameras. I have a Kodak digital
camera with the 4 MP resolution. The resolution is enough for
looking
at the pictures on the computer monitor and for putting pictures on
web. Recently I bought a Panasonic LX1 for its manual control and
for
its allegedly sharp lens, which had a resolution of 8MP (which is
equivalent to 6 MP resolution of the normal-width picture). I do not
know what to do with the images. There are too many pixels which
allow
zooming on the monitor screen which I do not need.

What else can I do with the pictures besides putting them on web
(for
which Pana LX1 has excessive resolution) ? Can I print it out in A4
or
even A3 format (6" x 10 " or 12" x 20", respectively) ? This should
be
expensive, something like Au$20 for the A4 print. I shoot mainly
landscapes. I can make a poster A3 size and put it on wall in my
room... this sounds boring. What else can I do ?

(Of course, I can put my pics on a pic-hosting website such as
pbase.com, and show to other photographers... however, the LX1
resolution is too high and is not needed for the web-publishing).
Help
me ! Thanks.

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Yes, the 16:9 ratio is a little weird. Of course you mention one of
the alternate ratios available (4:3, 3:2). You can make those
adjustments before exposure. My solution is like one of the other
responders mentioned: take the 16:9 photo, use it all if appropriate,
and crop to the others if desired. But almost always keep the wide one
for future use.

I don't understand the "excessive resolution" problem. No matter what
shape your pictures, anything over about a MegaPixel is wasted on
computer-screen display.

Other than making posters and displaying them on a wall, what
not-boring use can you mention for photographs?

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Frank ess