re: Character of the list

[P3D Dr. George A. Themelis <fj834@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Gabriel writes:

>All I said was that I feel there is more discussion relevent to film 
>3d photography as opposed to other 3d stuff. 

I understand your point completely.  But, consider this:  95% to 99% of 3d
imaging today is film photography.  Possibly 99%.  That means that if you
take 100 people who do stereoscopic imaging, 99 of them are working with a
camera and film.  The 100th person might specialize in "other 3d stuff".

But, when it comes to the membership of this list, maybe 90% is into film
3d photography and 10% into "other 3d stuff".  A ratio of 10 times the
ratio of non-list stereo workers.  There is gap in both interests and age.

That's my point.  I do not have any numbers to support it but I don't think
anyone has any numbers to disprove it, so we can call it a "speculation" if
you like.

>Finally if these distinguished 3d film photography members of the 3d 
>community at large are not represented here it is all our loss and theirs.

Our loss, certainly!  Their loss, I am not sure. People like Paul Wing,
Paul Milligan, David Starkman, David Burder, Colin Clay and others
have a lot to teach us.  I am not sure if they will be learning much
to make their active participation here worth while.  I am saying this in
total honesty.  That's life, what can we do?  People have important things
to do in life, more important than chatting in photo-3d... which reminds
me, since all great decisions in life (diet, etc.) start on Monday, I will
try to cut down on photo-3d (also start diet and regular excercise)
tomorrow... ;)

Your x-regular contributor, George Themelis


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