Re: Projecting Slides -was 3Discover

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

Reply to message from Chuck_Field-ECF004@xxxxxxxxxxxxx of Thu, 27 Mar

>Sorry, this post is a bit long:

That's OK, we've seen longer :)

>  I think that we have become so used to "easy to use" videos and fast 
>moving computer games, that the projection itself is not as much a part of 
>the reason as the static nature of slides.

Then why do people take "static" prints in such huge quantities?  

>   This is why we may need to be careful how enthusiastically we try to 
>involve others in our hobby.  

I don't think anyone needs to cut down on their enthusiasm when trying to
involve others in 3d.  

>They're so used to being entertained "in a big 
>way".  Sitting around and watching still pictures, even in 3-D, is not 
>likely to become another big entertainment boon.  

While I do not doubt that still projection will never become a big
entertainment boon, I have to say that a well-produced stereo slide 
projection is 1000 times more exciting than the latest "Jim Carrey flick".

>   Don't get me wrong, I'd love to see people spending time doing the things 
>we do.  I just don't expect it to happen that way.

For me, a static stereo image has more information and appeal than
hundreds of prints and hours of video footage.  The majority of users of
still cameras today are anaware of the existence of stereo.  IMO, there is 
a good market for do-it-yourself stereo photography IF implemented & 
marketed properly.

>Chuck (the pessimist) Field

George (the Realist) Themelis


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