Submarine Stereo

[P3D James R. Motley <ex836@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

After completing a small purchase at Radio Shack yesterday, I asked 
the young man who was helping me if he knew anyone  who was involved
with Stereo Photography (trying to get names of those who might be 
interested in the Stereo Club that George and I are starting in the 
Cleveland area).

To my surprise, his response was "Yes Me".  He told me that he was in 
the photography group aboard a Submarine and his group took stereo 
photos through the submarine's periscope.  He continued to describe 
how they controlled the distance intervals between exposures as the 
submarine moved.  Sounds very similiar to the methods for topographical
mapping from an airplane as has been described several times in the 
past year and the many recent postings of passengers taking photos 
from planes(another version of the "shoot and shift" technique).

He had other customers come in while we were talking hence we could 
not spend any more time.  He had told me that he probably could not 
participate in a club at this time as he had two part time jobs and 
was attending the local community college.  Regardless, I was glad 
that I had asked the question as I had never really thought about 
Stereo from a Submarine.

Perhaps some of the other Photo-3D readers have experience in this 
field and have some interesting stories to tell.

Regards.......Jim Motley....ex836@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx


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