Re: Convenience and stereo (was: Original Holmes cards)

[P3D Michael Kersenbrock <michaelk@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

> >IMO, consumers are
> >willing to pay almost any price, both increased cost of processing and
> >deterioration of quality, for the convenience and "instant gratification"
> >of today's point-and-shoot/quick-print camera/processing combination.
> 
> This is definitely true!

If it wasn't my hobby, I don't know if my *current* stereo methods would
be acceptable to me.  The thing I have least of and is most valuable
is time.  When I was a kid, I had more time that I knew what to do
with.  I now seemingly have none to even breath with.  I don't think
I'm unusual in this regard.   Stereo picture taking (plus mounting
etc) is time consuming.  "Convenience" isn't just gravy, it's a
requirement.  The time I spend with stereo photography means that
*other* things that I do, have to be that other field's version of 
point-and-shoot technology to gain the time I "spend" in stereo 
photography.

Most people taking 2D pictures, IMHO, aren't photo hobbiests, they are
people who want pictures, and they are taking the route that consumes
the least of their most valuable commodity -- their time.

Mike K.


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