P3D Re: PSSP talk: Barriers to Entry

[Michael Kersenbrock <michaelk@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

"Dr. George A. Themelis" wrote:

> Go and tell the "novices" that they need
> two SLRs back to back and slide film to get started in stereo.
> See what they will say...

At least they'll know what you're talking about and not give
a glassy stare when you say that you need a 50 year old
battery-free "realist" camera.  They probably think you just
recovered from your drugs seeing as how you're not using 
surrealist cameras instead.  While on the other hand, they 
already know SLR's and  probably already  have one if 
they're into photography at all.

Some folk (like you) may go from no-camera to 3D cameras, but
I think that the exception.  I remember having a camera when
I was six years old (one of those cheap 2D tlr's) mumbly years
ago.

> 
> Amateurs want to take pictures of vacation and family, not nudes.

Only because they don't have any willing nude models..... :-)

> They want a lightweight, easy to use stereo camera, not two heavy
> camera bodies, 4 pairs of matching lenses, a metal bar, a heavy tripod,
> couple of flash units, twin cable releases and plenty of batteries.

I agree there.  They want to check a box on the processing envelope
down at the store and have the results come back apparatus-free 
viewable stereo. Doing nothing else different.  :-)

Mike K.


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