P3D Nu-View 3D Camcorder adapter arrived

["H a r o l d B a i z e" <baize@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Well what a day for 3-D! I just got home from the 
Oakland Camera Club showing of our 43rd International 
Stereo Exhibition. It was a great success, well 
attended and much appreciated by all. Thanks to 
John Bercovitz, Eddie Hosey, Barrie Bieler and 
others. When I got to my door there 
was a box waiting-- yep, the Nu-View camcorder 
adapter.

It is getting late so I can only give a brief 
report at this time, but here are the main 
observations.

1. It works, good 3-D.
2. Very little flicker.
3. Ghosting will be a problem with bright objects
   and high contrast.

It is easy to set up. I was watching my 3-D recording 
after only about five minutes-- o.k. maybe ten. One thing 
that will take some practice is using the convergence 
adjustment. You have a great deal of control, you can 
set it anywhere from 3 feet to infinity. I found the 
most difficult part of attaching the adapter to be getting 
it straight (level). Not that it is hard to adjust, just 
that the camcorder doesn't provide a good flat surface to 
use as a reference point. Maybe I can use two levels, one 
on the camcorder and one on the adapter, then again perhaps
it isn't that critical. 

One important difference is that the adapter reduces the 
brightness of the recorded image by close to half, by my 
estimate. This might only be a problem in low light 
conditions. Unfortunately it is night time so I can't 
comment on how it records daylight scenes. 

More later as I try it out under normal use.

Harolddd.


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