P3D Shooting Fireworks

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Dr. George A. Themelis wrote:
> 
> A common error in stereo photographing fireworks is not using a
> wide enough base.  The 1/30 rule is not really applicable here
> because the fireworks occupy a small area in the sky and there
> is no infinity.  In the past I got OK results by using 8 feet
> separation (I had the cameras in one long bar, supported by
> two tripods) but there was very little depth in the picture.
> 20-30 feet would have been better.  And I was very close to
> the firework's firing place.

When using these extended separations (8ft - 30ft) would you "toe
in" the cameras? If you did "toe in" how did you determine the
angle to use and what method to actually place the cameras at
that angle?


> Regarding exposure, I used 50 ASA film and f11.

What length of exposure did you use?

Bill Stickley


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