P3D Need help getting started with Lenticular

["Chuck Schiwmmer" <chili@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi, I'm new to this list. I've been photographing on and off as 
a hobby for years with a TDC Colorist and before that with a 
Kodak Stereo camera. Now I'm interested in starting to experiment 
with lenticulars and I just found this list sooo...

I have a few questions that I'd greatly appreciate if anyone could
provide some experienced insight into:

1) Regarding 3, 4, and even 5 lens cameras out there:
a) Do more lenses always equate with a better 3d effect or is there 
   any other reason to select between these types?
b) Are there any trade-offs, such as  reduced sharpness (of the
   final lenticular image) with more lenses or more expensive 
   processing or harder to find processing?

2. Any suggestions for a good camera to start with? I might eventually
want to apply the pictures to a commercial use, so quality of the image
is important to me. I don't necessarily want to start with the most
expensive camera out there, though :)

I was thinking of a Nishika 8000. Would I be better off with a 3-lens
type camera to start with like the Nimslo or a lower cost one like the
3Dfx, 3D100, 3D Wizard, or the 3D Trio?

Well, that's a lot of questions, but insight into any of these will be
very greatly appreciated. There's quite a bit of info on the Web, but I
haven't been able to find anything that addresses these particular
questions.

Thanks in advance!

Chuck Schwimmer


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