Re: Techies and 3D

[P3D John W Roberts <roberts@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

>Date: Fri, 10 Oct 1997 23:30:58 -0500
>From: "P3D  Dr. George A. Themelis"  <DrT-3d@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>Subject: Techies and 3D

>"It was the beginning of 1839, about six months after the
>appearance of my memoir in the Philosophical Transactions,
>that the photographic art became known, and soon after, at
>my request, Mr. Talbot, the inventor, and Mr. Collen [one of
>the first cultivators of the art] obligingly prepared for me
>stereoscopic Talbotypes of full-size statues, buildings, and
>even portraits of living persons."  [Wheatstone, 1852]

I don't care about those stereotypes that 3D photographers are a bunch
of "old-timers" - I think it's great when people remain active and
enthusiastic for such a long time.

158 years! Congratulations, Mr. Talbot!

:-)
John R


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