Re: 3Discover

[P3D Marvin Jones <72657.3276@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

> >Sounds like your antacid supply is running low, George.
> 
> You forgot the smilies Marvin... ;) ;) ;) 

Sorry, I just can't get used to the Internet requirement that all jokes, no
matter how blatantly obvious, MUST be labeled as such. (This is not a joke, but
it is an editorial opinion, in case anybody needs for it to be identified.)

> >I suspect that what the 3Discover people are REALLY studying is the 
> >possibility of a "normal" 3D camera and a lab which makes a PRINT of its 
> >negatives in the proper position on film which is compatible with
> >the viewer. If the viewers and their pre-made cartridges are successful, 
> >it is a logical and potentially profitable next step.
> 
> The idea as expressed by Marvin sounds even more complicated by the fact
> that there is an extra step involved (printing).  Simpler systems with or
> without an extra step have not worked out for the public.  Should we all be
> buying 3Discovers and writing letters to the company about how excited we
> all are with the prospect of a 3Discover Personal Camera???
> 
Actually, it's no more complicated than a lenticular print, or even the common
RGB negative / positive format. This isn't to say it's being considered or, if
it is, that it's likely to be successful, of course  -- only that it's not
beyond the veil of possibility. As for buying 3Discovers and writing to the
company about how excited we are, that may or may not produce a new camera
format. But telling the company, "Okay, you've spent a lot of money developing
this. I'm not interested in buying it, but if you spend a lot more money
developing something else, I may or may not consider buying that" is unlikely to
produce any further products.


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