P3D Re: Gallery Showings

["Greg Wageman" <gjw@xxxxxxxxxx>]

From: Boris Starosta <boris@xxxxxxxxxxxx>


>(I think that Wageman did say recently he does not consider the
Pinsharp or
>even cheaper viewers as "decent" quality.  I respect his opinion, but
must
>say that I've not yet seen a projector do a decent job, either.  But
I've
>only seen my slides projected through two different projectors, so far,
and
>he may have more experience there.  As far as "distortion" goes, I
agree
>that the Pinsharp and similar viewers exhibit pincushion distortion and
>chromatic abberation.  However, taken in its context, my use of the
word
>distortion should have been interpreted as applying to the sensation of
>space.  Spatial distortion is a problem for all but one lucky audience
>member in any projection presentation.)


I finally understand where you're coming from, Boris.  I also now
realize, as a consequence, why many of us have had a hard time
understanding your viewpoint, because it is so extreme.

And while you are of course entitled to your preferences, I personally
cannot comprehend how you can overlook and/or dismiss all of the other
more obvious and, in my opinion, vastly more annoying, optical
distortions of cheap viewers, in your quest for spatial orthography.

"But as for me, give me linearity, or give me stretch."  -not John Paul
Jones.

"Free view, or die." -not the motto of the State of New Hampshire.

     -Greg W. (gjw@xxxxxxxxxx)




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