Re: Any lenticular cameras w/close-up? (fwd)

[P3D Grant Campos <gc6094@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

> P3D  Alexa R.W. Smith wrote
> > 
> > I was wondering if there are any 4-lens lenticular cameras out with a
> close-up 
> > attachment (aside from those expensive tabletop types)?  I notice my
> Nishika is 
> > pretty much for a minimum of 6 feet and would like to try some others!

I think what Alexa may have been asking is, is there a close-up attachment to 
take close-up lenticulars (all 4 pictures).  I thinks the close-up attachments
that are available are for taking slides.  The only thing that I think would 
work for lenticular pictures is to get a close-up filter large enough to cover all
four lenses.  I'm trying to decide whether get close-up lenses to try with my 
Nimslo.  The only problem is when you get real close, you have to limit your 
depth of field to make sure the resulting lenticular is viewable.  Also I'm not
sure that the toe-in caused by the edges of the close-up lens (over the left 
and right lens of the camera.  Some one suggested that it would actually help
the lenticulars.

The depth of field would be affected as follows:

With Nimstec's processing and with the Nimslo's 18.7 mm lens spacing your depth
of field should be limited to 8.74 to 9.29 inches when focused at 9 inches,
or 22.19 to 26.124 inches when focused at 24 inches.  You can have things further
back than those limits, but they shoud not be in sharp focus or shouldn't have
hardly any contrast (no dark colors next to light colors).

Hope this helps.

Grant


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