P3D Re: 1:30 rule, breaking it big-time!

[fj834@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx (Dr. George A. Themelis)]

Boris, these discussions are banned from p3d! :-)

>In the past I have said that I think the 1:30 rule was very detrimental to
>stereo, because it cajoles most people into taking pictures with relatively
>little depth - in particular, it tends to discourage people from closeups.
>Related to that is the fact that most stereo cameras are designed for
>subject matter beyond six feet of range.

Out of curiocity, how would you design a *general purpose* camera
so that it encourages close-ups???

>Instead the shot ended up looking flat and not realistic.

To your eyes perhaphs.... One of the effects of using a smaller stereo
base is to make things look bigger.  There are people who prefer a
Duplex ISO stereo camera with 35 mm base to a Realist (70 mm base)
*for normal* stereo pictures.  I think this proves that "flat"
and "realistic" are in the eyes of the observer.  And, here, I will
break the news:  I was the higest bidder for the Duplex ISO camera
in John Saddy's auction!  My thriving stereo business allowed me
to add one more stereo camera in my camera bag.  I can now record
normal stereo pairs with less "depth"!!!

>But if you seek more depth in a view, as I often do...

A BIG "if" my friend...

Yeah, I know.... I am really a nice guy in person... Look Boris, I
made Tom quit (take a break for a while)... so, be careful! :-)

George Themelis


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