Re: Stereo panoramas

[Steve Berezin <sbere@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Alan Zinn wrote:

> At 01:44 PM 10/29/2000 +0200, you 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? 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.

I have been taking stereo pairs with twinned Horizon and also one Horizon on a
slide bar.  I am working on a slide viewer for these which consists of two
Horizon Panoramic loupes. We offer a viewer for Panoramic Stereo Prints at:
http://www.berezin.com/3d/ViewMagic.htm

The site below has formulas for Maximum on film deviation which details the
optimal separation of the cameras.  They have several Excel Spreadsheets.  I have
found 1:30 usually works OK for most scenic images:

http://www.angelfire.com/ca2/tech3d/techdocs.html

Also see:

http://www.berezin.com/3d/Tech/lens_separation_in_stereo_photog.htm

Hope this helps.

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