Re: Stereo panoramas

[Marco Pauck <pauck@xxxxxx>]

SA Photographers wrote:
> 
> I have been approached by a client to do some stereo panoramas. I am
> anticipating making stereo pairs using a Pentax 67 with a 45mm lens. What
> would be the minimum distance between lens axis's(axes?) Does anyone know of
> a forum as good as this one on stereo photography?

The main stereoscopic mailinglist is Photo-3D with heavy
and quite often off-topic traffic.

Another good choice - especially in your case - is the
medium format specific MF3D.Forum.

You can browse and search the archives as well as get info
on subscription at
http://www.pauck.de/archive/mailinglist/mailinglist.html

> My other problem is that
> they would like to see wid life stereos as well and that would involve long
> lenses. As I work it out the separation gets greater and greater with lens
> length until I have to shoot with radio control. e.g. one formula suggest
> 1/30 of lens to subject distance. With bated breath.

This topic is indeed an ever lasting and hot one.
Search the archives for e.g. "1/30 voodoo" to find extensive
discussions and flame wars ... ;-)

	Marco
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