P3D Re: new 3-D experience for other people

["Dr. George A. Themelis" <DrT-3d@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Paul Talbot writes:

>> If the image was taken with the camera at an angle, I'll still
>> simulate the angle using the viewer. Still.
>    
>I have never had the slightest inclination to do this.  

Me too!

>I have once
>or twice made a conscious effort to do so, just to see what happens,
>as a result of hearing others make reference to this.  When viewing
>alone I almost always hold the Red Button vertically with the lenses
>up and look straight down into it.  I have no idea why.  When viewing
>at our club meetings, I tend to prop my elbows on the table and hold
>the viewer close to horizontal, but still angled somewhat down.

Wow!  Same here!  Fascinating... We have so many things in common!

>> 5) The thing that bugs me, is when they say, "Can you print these out?"
>    
>Very common, and very frustrating.  But I'm not sure the frequency of
>this response is any different than it is in showing flattie slides.

I agree.  But with stereo slides there is an extra factor thown in.
Even if you "print them out"  you will not get the same effect.

I was once showing stereo slides in a bridal show at the table
of a wedding photographer.  Naturally, everyone was impressed!  :-) One
person, totally amazed by the clarity and realism of these slides,
asked if large prints, like the framed 6x9 *feet* behind me, made from 
this picture, would look as good as the one that they were seeing in the 
viewer.  I told them, "no".  I tried to explain that the main factor 
contributing to the attraction that this image had to them was caused 
by the stereo effect, the fact that they were using both eyes to look 
at the picture.  That's not an easy concept to explain to those who
are unfamiliar with stereo...

George Themelis


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