P3D Re: "Bowl" distortion in viewers

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

>  But for a near object you aren't looking through
>the same points of each lens (since the near image
>separation is less).
>
>  So I think it can happen.

Just consider that the maximum separation between the near point
and infinity is only 1.2 mm, which is just a small fraction of
the 20-30 mm diameter of the lens.  Also, such small 3-d distortions
would be impossible to detect in an image with full range depth.
Larry B. himself talked about seeing it (easier?) in 2D images. 

-- George Themelis


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