P3D Re: Images vs. pictures & copies

[fj834@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx (Dr. George A. Themelis)]

John R writes:

>>People who collect pictures are particularly pleased to find 
>>original pictures.  

>I guess I'm more interested in collecting "images" than "pictures" -
>in other words I'm usually more interested in the image I can see
>(or the camera I can use, in the case of a stereo camera) than in
>the possession of a valuable artifact.

And so am I.  But as a viewer of images I appreciate the better quality of
the originals.  For example, there are "copy" stereo views (where one view
was copied and distributed by a competitor) which show increased contrast
and reproduction views where you can see the printing screen.  As a
collector of images I would prefer to see the "original" than copy or
reproduction, provided that there is a noticeable (for me) difference in
quality.

George Themelis


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