Re: Twin lenticulars

[P3D Peter Davis <pdavis@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

> I know this is a strange question, but here goes anyway.
> 
> If you were to take a side by side or slidebar photo with lenticular cameras
> what would they look like when viewed as a stereo pair? Would you even be
> able to view them this way? Has anyone ever tried it?
> 
> I'm not curious enough to go out and buy two cameras and try it myself, but
> if someone else has or would I would love to see the results or hear it
> explained.

If you used two lenticular cameras, you'd get 4D or 5D pictures,
depending on the total number of lenses.

No, seriously, I don't understand what you mean.  A lenticular camera
doesn't actually take lenticular pictures.  It takes multiple pictures
of the same scene.  The processing involves slicing these into thin
vertical strips, and arranging them side by side.  More lenses means
more pictures, thinner stripes, and somewhat greater resolution.
However, it still would make one lenticular picture.

Or, if you viewed a lenticular picture with just one eye, you'd see a
flat picture.  So, with two lenticulars, you may or may not get
stereo, depending on the taking and viewing angles.  Or you might get
garbage.  You certainly wouldn't get something better than stereo.

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