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P3D Re: 3-d in TLR finder?!?

  • From: "William J. Carter, Ph.D." <wc@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Subject: P3D Re: 3-d in TLR finder?!?
  • Date: Mon, 24 Aug 1998 13:30:36 -0700 (PDT)
At 12:29 PM 8/24/98 -0600, some Smart guy named Lattie wrote:

>How is it that I get a distinct sensationn of depth perception when
>looking down into the  viewfinder screen of a Twin Lens Reflex?

If what you're looking at is a fresnel, and not just a ground glass, then
you are getting 3-D. Many (if not most) stereo microscopes use a common
front element and two different light paths. Next time you use a magnifying
glass, notice that you're getting macro-stereo when you look through it.


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