Re: Computer Stuff? I Know!

[P3D Dr. George A. Themelis <DrT-3d@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Frankie (Bill Battle) writes:
  
>Everybody who is in this group have visited at least one web site.

That's not true Bill.  Just a few months ago I did not know what "web site"
meant.  I know plenty of photo-3d members who have email but not web access.

>More than likely in another ten years all the new cameras will be digital.  

Maybe, but are there going to be any digital stereo cameras?  More than
likely, there will not be.  So, I will continue to use my Realist.  As 
long as I can get film for it.

>The people who are of the opinion that one can push a button and get
>stereo from their computer, do not have a clue.

Thank you Bill!  I said that, but it was not an opinion.  It was said 
to make a point of what might be happening 20 years from now.  The 
bottom line is that in the future such conversions will be easier.
(Never as easy as pressing a button, but much easier than today.)

>As Dr.T can confirm, some of the stuff that I present can be described
>as crap, and their scores reflect.  

No, Dr. T cannot confirm anything like that.  Only good stuff or better 
are coming out of Bill's hands.  Seriously.  Some images might be more
impressive than others but Bill's skills are getting better with time.  

I feel lucky and priviledged to be able to see Bill's excellent work in 
glorious 3d projection every month.  I agree that this work is the 
equivalent of digital tabletop photography and the awards he gets are
well deserved.  I would like to get a couple of his images to incorporate 
in my technical presentation at work as an example of the impact that 
computers have in stereoscopic imaging.  Also, I would like Bill to teach 
me his secrets and train me in the skills required to do this kind of work.
I am really looking forward to trying computer 3d but I would rather wait 
for a little while for technology to make it easier.)  In return, I can 
show Bill how to take award-winning slides with his Realist!  

(last sentence is a joke... If I knew, I would be doing it myself!)

Regards,  George Themelis


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