Re: Binocular vs. Stereoscopic

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

>The Good Doctor admires the size of his mag, and observes:
>>A binocular microscope allows both eyes to
>>receive the same view (non-stereoscopic) via one objective.
>>A stereo microscope has two objectives...
>
>Geeze, Louise! 
>I've been yammering on for what, 3 years now, about how you can convert
>*any* optical instrument to 3-D? 

I was just checking to see if you are awake Bill :-)

>Edge makes a stereo microscope good to 1000x. 
>And, most people who use Nomarsky will claim they see in stereo... Oh well,
>two out of three ain't bad.

OK.  

But, chances are that the microscope with the turret and three skinny
objectives shown in a scene from the IMAX 3D film "Four Million 
Houseguests" is NOT a stereo microscope.  I am trying to clear the
misconception that any instrument with a two eyepieces is a stereoscopic
instrument.  Binocular heads can be attached to monocular instruments,
like microscopes and telescopes, but that does not make them stereoscopic.
Stereo is more than using two eyes.  The signals to each eyes must be
different too. 

-- George Themelis


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