P3D Re: hyper MF shots

[SGawoski@xxxxxxx]

In a message dated 8/19/99 10:01:59 PM Eastern Daylight Time, 
photo-3d@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx writes:
>My brother has been hired to shoot a hyperstereo
>shot of an orchestra in Poland. The images are then
>to be converted to a red blue anaglyph for the album
>cover. He was wondering whether anybody had some
>suggestions on suitable 2 1/4 format cameras to sync.
>Right now he's considering Russian or Chinese cameras
>because of their inexpensiveness. He mentioned the
>Holga ($25) in particular. I asked him about scaling
>problems but he was sure that could be fix in Photoshop.

>After further discussion with my brother, I have got some
>further refined specs. Using the Holga as a yardstick to
>measure by. What he likes about it is that it has a wide
>angle lens. Also, the 60mm format. It is inexpensive.
>What he doesn't like is the that the cameras quality is a
>little too crapy for his tastes. It has no focus and is locked
>at f8. He would prefer f16. As far as lighting goes he's
>planning to have the musicians hold position for a longer
>exposure.

> Knowing Portland Like I do, if there is no hurry as to when the photoshot 
is 
>  to be done, Then why dose he not shot it in front of the auditorium around 
>  3:00PM so that there is direct sunlight onto the front steps of the 
>  building. At 3:00 or so in the afternoon there would not be any shadows 
from 
> 
>  the taller building up the hill like Portland State Collage or other 
>  building that may cast a shadow on the front of the building. And if he is 
>  going to shot inside there should be plenty of light from the front 
ceiling 
>  floods, the overhead stage floods, and the foot lights. By doing either of 
>  thees I would think he would not be so concerned about the shutter speed.
>  Of curse I do know that summer in Oregon is the second Tuesday in July and 
>  that is already past. Good luck to him in any case.

I'm sorry. It may seem like a typo but its not. I'm not sure whether they 
will be flying him to Warsaw or Krakow but I do know he's going to be 
shooting in the former eastern block country not Portland,OR.

As far as his shot plans I understand he wants to capture their full 
orchestra pit from above. I have no real grasp of the geometry of the space 
he has to deal with. He assures me that a 2 1/4 wide angle camera results 
would "knock your socks off". He knows better then I.

Steve


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