Re: Ortho or not ortho?

[P3D Jim Crowell <crowell@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

At 10:24 AM 12/11/96, P3D Dr. George A. Themelis wrote:
>
>Whether you like ortho it is up to you... Most people find longer FL
>viewing more comfortable and Tim is a good example!  I plan to construct a
>viewer with 100 mm lenses to see if it simulates typical projection viewing
>conditions better...
>

I used to.  Then I made the mistake of buying glasses that don't fit under
my stereoscope hood, so the only way I can view the cards is by taking off
the glasses & bringing the picture stage in _really_ close.  In one respect
that's very bad, because the grain in the prints is pretty darn obvious at
a distance of 2-3 inches.  On the other hand, at that distance they
completely fill the field of view defined by the scope lens apertures, and
I get a _much_ stronger sensation of being in the scene.

-Jim C.

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Jim Crowell
Division of Biology
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Caltech
Pasadena, CA
(818) 395-8337
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