P3D Re: Cha-cha-cha

[michaelk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx (Michael Kersenbrock)]

> I do not mean to be discouraging but this method of creating stereo pairs is
> not a good one.I have tried it unsuccessfully. So I figured it was just me,
> but in viewing others' attempts one is lucky to get one good shot per roll.
> Why not just  mount a flat piece of metal, wood or plastic on your tripod and
> use this as a slide bar. You will be amazed at the improvement.
> George Skelly

Unfortunately, I tend to agree.  My wife's success at trying that
wasn't too good either (each 2D photo was okay, but the pairs
really didn't do that well in the over/under viewer).

Although a good cha-cha probably could be learned,
it's usually promoted as the super-easy way to get
started.  However for that use getting/mounting a slide bar,
buying a tripod (really, how many non-photo-hobbiests have
a tripod and take it with them for snapshots?) and using it
doesn't seem to really go along with the easy-to-start
objective.

I suspect starting smaller with "put camera on a railing
or ledge and slide it over a couple inches"
might work better, or at least more consistently without
having to go through a few rolls of failures to get the
"hang of it".  

To set the "hook" for 3D, something with *instant* success
I think is needed, and something like the nosed Argus (which
isn't that more expensive than the over/under viewer) would be
a lot more successful.

Or even the taped pairs of throw-away cameras.

Mike K.


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