Re: 3D deja-Vu

[P3D Gregory J. Wageman <gjw@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Michael Kersenbrock responds:

>Actually, I'd think that to be unlikely.  Unless it's a family
>who's individuals only look at their pictures one at a time.  Of course,
>the kids may get a junky one to use and the grownups a deluxe one or two. 

I said "average family situation".  Not a bunch of fanatics like us
who have 11.5 viewers per capita. :-)  Remembering my typical family
visits, it was almost always a one-viewer situation, or projection.

>I've certainly more than one stereo viewer for the very reason of having
>multiple people look at slides at once.  I don't think my situation is
>unusual for now or for those people who uses this same equipment back
>in the "good old 3D days".

I agree with you that this is desirable... I just don't think it was
traditional.  Again, the members of this list are exceptional in this
regard.  We make a lousy representative sample for determining common
trends.

>I do it in the living room at night.  Darkening is to turn the lights
>off at the switch, and chairs are already there because I put the
>screen in the appropriate spot.  I don't think I'm being unusually
>clever in this regard.  Yes it's "harder" than hand-viewers, but not
>*that* tremendous of a production for a small family group where the
>number of chairs/sofas/etc are minimal.

Well, I was thinking of larger family gatherings.  Again, I have
memories of slide shows at family gatherings with 15-20 or more
people in attendence.  Usually don't have 15-20 chairs in your
living room, do you? :-)

>I tend to agree with the general idea about 3D viewer vs. non-viewer 2D.  I'm
>not too sure about projection because it isn't a *necessary* method, it's
>just one that I personally like.  At lot.

I like it, too.  I think I'm just being more objective about it than you.
You like it so much that you ignore the minor inconveniences of setup and
takedown.  That's fine-- but don't assume that everybody feels the same
as you do about it!

>The masses historically go for "cheap, easy and minimally-adequate" almost
>every time.  Prints are all three.   Especially if you want more than one
>copy.

Yup, that sums it up nicely.

        -Greg


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