Re: Stereo(?) racers

[P3D Marvin Jones <72657.3276@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

> Photo Caption:
> "and developed a system that allowed him to simultaneously fire two 
> cameras, one loaded with black and white film and the other with
> color"
> 
> oooohhhhh..... so close  :-(
> 
> But if you printed the color one in black and white you would still
> have 
> a stereo image.  There may still be hope if I can get someone
> interested 
> in the project at the magazine."
> 
> I see a challenge here.  Printing the color image in black and white
> would probably give a different tonal rendition of different color
> areas from that of the B&W print, so when viewed together one would
> get an annoying "metallic" effect.
> This could be remedied by adjusting the derived B&W using digital
> processing using PhotoShop so that its response curve matched that of
> the true B&W shot.
> Someone should try this.  Someone ELSE!
> 
You are all assuming that because two photos were shot, they'd made a compatible
stereo pair. Camera angle, placement, and the accuracy of that so-called
"simultaneous" firing would play a big factor, too. I suspect that the
mysterious "Someone ELSE" would have to work harder than you might think to
create accurate stereo conversion!


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