P3D Judging stereo cards

["Dr. George A. Themelis" <DrT-3d@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

As I mentioned, last night in Detroit I was one of the 3 judges 
for the stereo card competition.  (The other two were Billy Turner,
well-known and experienced PSA exhibitor and DSS President Derek
Gee)  We judged about 15 cards (I would guess).  My impressions:

1. Glossy finish works better than matte!  Matte finish was giving
   reflections and I had to move the viewer around to avoid them.

2. Lack of sharpness was evident in many pairs.  I am not sure if it
   is the camera or the processing.  Alan Lewis has mentioned the
   problem with getting sharp prints for stereo pairs.

3. Viewing method not the best.  I was using a Holmes' antique
   stereoscope.  I wish I had my Keystone Visual Survey with me!

Overall:  Reconfirmed that slides are much better and have more 
impact than prints, under the circumstances.  I still don't
understand how some competitions can mix slides and cards at
one judging. 

-- George Themelis


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