Re: Pulfrich, a scam???

[P3D Shelley, Dan <dshelley@xxxxxxxx>]

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>>Do you consider all Pulfrich to be a scam?

At $800, yes!  Even free, Pulfrich is only a scientific curiosity for 
me. 
There is binocular disparity but has nothing to do with the spatial
arrangement of the objects.  So, what good is it?  Used commercially 
gives
bad name to 3d.  Pulfrich is something that stereo photography 
enthusiasts
should be aware of its existence, but having seen REAL 3d (you know,
Realist, etc.) nobody can be really excited about it. -- George 
Themelis


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However, a well made pulfricht VHS tape can yield very nice stereo 
pairs when correctly separated images are captures via computer/image 
capture device. So, it can be true 3D if you stretch it a bit. ;) In 
fact, any video that has a camera moving from left to right or vice 
versa, can produce excellent 3D images. 

At the moment I am working on a series of 3D images (pairs, anaglyphs, 
and hopefully JPS LCD) of the Titanic, at the bottom of the ocean. 
Several kind submarine operators have gone to the trouble to 
inadvertently record perfect stereo scenes over the years, and I am 
working to release them from the tape they are stuck on! =) Look for 
the results in the near future on my new "3D Images" gallery. (Coming 
to my Web site soon...)

Dan Shelley
dshelley@xxxxxxxx


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