Re: terminology

[P3D Dr. George A. Themelis <DrT-3d@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

OK, I am convinced that John Robert's X-700 system is a real stereo
camera since he put so much work into designing it and building it.

The question now is if my X-700 system is a real stereo camera or
not.  I did not do anywhere near as much work in planning and 
designing as John did. I just slapped two cameras together in a 
commercial bar and connected them with spliced commercial cable
releases.  Grabbed the first pair of lenses I found and started 
shooting. Do I have a real stereo camera or not?

Going one step further, a single camera is capable of taking
very interesting stereos like hyperstereos from planes or macro
stereos in a slide bar.  Is the single camera and slide bar combo
a stereo camera or not?  What is the definition of the stereo
camera?

Regardless of terminology, the fact remains that carrying and
using a 50s stereo camera (e.g. Realist) is much more convenient 
and less frustrating than carrying and using the 5 pounder X-700s.
The Realist et al. is a general purpose stereo camera while the 
X-700 rig is a specialty stereo camera system.

-- George Themelis


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