P3D Re: Realist a P&S?

[jacob@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx (Gabriel Jacob)]

>BTW, hyperfocal distance is commonly used in "flat" photography. This is 
>where I learned of the term and put it into practice. I have never 
>(until now) heard of a stereo photographer refer to it. 
>Andrea S. Blair

Of course hyperfocal distance is used in "flat" photography, but
it is standard practice for stereographers to maximize depth
of field, unlike in "flat" photography where this is not the norm.

As to why this convention is followed there are alot of reasons,
which I don't 100% follow myself.

>The manual stereo camera has no advantage over a manual single image
>camera in any respect other than it takes two images at once. They
>can both be pre-set exactly the same for a "P&S" situation, including
>hyperfocal distance. 

No one said otherwise! You have to remember it's auto-focus P&S,
that don't lend themselves very well to stereo photography.

Gabriel 


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