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For about a century, from about the mid-1800s,
quarter-plate, half-plate and whole-plate glass negatives were common,
with many prints being made in these sizes.
During the 1900s, the use of plates was for
most photographers was replaced by negatives, the smaller format 35mm
negative becoming popular for black and white prints, colour prints and
colour slides from the mid-1900s onwards.
In the early-1900s and mid-1900s, many prints
were made directly from negatives, and so were quite small. Now,
processing is relatively inexpensive and prints 4 ins. x 6 ins. and 5 ins.
x 7 ins. are popular.
The table below compares some of the common
sizes for glass plates, negatives and prints. |
