P3D Re: PHOTO-3D digest 2932

[michaelk@xxxxxxxxxxx (Michael Kersenbrock)]

> the film plane hypotenuse the image tends to look elongated. So if one were to
> use say a pair of 500mm lenses on a pair of 35mm cameras mounted on a
> horizontal bar, might the apparent compression of the image tend to be
> relieved somewhat by increaseing the stereo base? 

This is the specific example of stereo-base vs. focal length "compensation"
in the shortened McKay quote I posted a couple weeks ago (and the long quote
earlier this year).

In summary, yes it kinda-partially compensates, but "not really".  However
if you like the result, "kewl" and "go for it".

Mike K.


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