P3D Re: Stereo viewfinder for a stereo camera

["Greg Wageman" <gjw@xxxxxxxxxx>]

From: Dr. George A. Themelis <DrT-3d@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>


>So, I gave up this idea.  I understand that certain RBT cameras
>have a stereo viewfinder (and so do some twin camera contraptions.)
>I have looked through an RBT stereo viewfinder but was not
>particularly impressed with what I saw.  Any comments from people
>with stereo viewfinders?  Does that help in stereo composition?


My X2B does indeed have a usable (for me) stereo viewfinder.
(Fortunately my interocular is somewhat greater than average.)

I don't feel that  being able to use both eyes helps in composition to
any great extent.  However, what it DOES do is eliminate that annoying
"squint" that I have to do with a one-eyed viewfinder.  I've been told
that I should learn to use a monocular viewfinder with both eyes open.
However, I've found that my brain tends to prefer the brighter image,
which is NOT the one in the viewfinder, so much so that the image in the
viewfinder would gradually become all but invisible, so for me it was
squint or nothing (short of an eye patch, if one doesn't mind looking
like "Blackbeard the Photographer").  After a whole day of squinting,
the facial muscles become quite tired.  This is not an issue with the
binocular viewfinder.

     -Greg W. (gjw@xxxxxxxxxx)





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