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

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

>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.

Two comments here:  First, while it is true that stereo photography
requires more time than 2d photography I think that this also contributes
to the appeal that it has for me.  The more time I spend learning and
doing something, the more I enjoy what I am doing.  Second, I don't think
that stereo photography takes that much time, especially once you settle in
standard mounting technique.  It only takes me one hour to mount one roll
of film.  It is a personal observation that most people (Mike K. might be 
an exception) have plenty of time to burn and could definitely gain a lot
of satisfaction by taking up 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.

This is true.  Most people are not photo hobbiests.  But there are a lot
of people around who are photo hobbiests.  Many more than stereo
photographers.  Many of those could make good canditates for stereo
photography.  The ideal canditate for me is a person which is a beginner or
serious amateur, especially if he/she is still at the stage of being
unsatisfied with 2d photography in not being able to reproduce the beauty
of the original scene to their satisfaction.  Some of the worse canditates
are serious/professional photographers who have learned to work with the
limitations of 2d photography and feel that 3d is very restrictive in what
it can accomplish.  This is not a rule, just a personal observation.

George Themelis


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