P3D Re: optics of stereo viewers

["Greg Wageman" <gjw@xxxxxxxxxx>]

From: John W Roberts <roberts@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>

>The distortion shows up very well in photographs. I usually recommend that
>if people want to photograph a CRT television or monitor screen, they should
>use a telephoto lens and set up the camera as far from the monitor as they
>can get it (ideally filling the field of view of the photo with the screen) -
>that will at least reduce the effects of the distortion (and help with focus
>too).


This is good advice, and the way I do it.  Of course, you need to do this in a
darkened room, to avoid stray light causing glares on the screen's surface.  A
long exposure to integrate multiple scans is also recommended.

     -Greg W. (gjw@xxxxxxxxxx)



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