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3:2 (690, 35mm) is a 'letter box' semi-pano format.
Probably arose due to film roll usage specifications, rather than aesthetic issues.
6X7 is an excellent format, stylish for a wider range of subject matter - but esp. landscapes - and fits stock paper sizes. And you are not forever looking across the frame as in 35mm, yet it's quite easy to compose. But, like the square, you better have a good foreground and a way to deal with it. 6X7 is a favourite MF for LF shooters as they are already comfortable with the aspect ratio.
My favourite however, remains 645, or rather 4:3, which is what a lot of horizontal 6x7 images end up cropped to in output. Or cropped more, like this one that ended up as a little narrower than 3:2 as it needed to lose some sky and water both. The point is you have these options, and I find vertical crops easier to do also.
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