P3D Re: disposable 3-D camera

[Dan Shelley <dshelley@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Ron Keas wrote:
> 
> Hi, to anyone thinking about buying one of those disposable 3-D cameras.
> If I were you I'd throw it away before processing,
> Just kidding, but seriously, any product that claims to be 3-D but
> really isn't, gives a black eye to 3-D in general and it makes me
> angry.  This camera is one of the bad ones. It's like lenticular 3-D but
> not even that good. You don't need a viewer for the prints because the
> effect comes through a fine etched plastic covering the print.  Instead
> of real 3-D, what you get is layers of 2-D. The picture looks like 3 or
> 4 layers of flat picture cutouts. It impresses some people, but it is
> not 3-D.

OK - so I am not quite gone yet... This is an unfortunate note
IMHO. The lenticular 3 lens disposable cameras mentioned here do
infact create 3D pictures generated from not just 2, but 3
images. I liked them so much that I bought a production version
of the camera from Joel Alpers. I have used it for pictures for
friends and family for weddings, and many personal family shots.
It'a great... and my wife feels comfortable using it - important
to me as I want her to capture some of those priceless moments in
3D that I miss while at work.

Sorry you didn't like it, but...

Dan Shelley
dshelley@xxxxxxxxxxxx
http://www.dddesign.com/3dbydan


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