P3D Re: PHOTO-3D digest 3477

[JNorman805@xxxxxxx]

Wilson writes:

<< > Hey all - as you will be able to tell I know almost nothing about 3d 
prints.
 > I would like to know more - such as price, who prints them, how long it
 > takes.. I am not talking about Nimslo type prints but the ones made with 2
 > negs.

Dan S. replies:
 
<< I make stereo cards (see http://www.dddesign.com/3dbydan/apec) and just
 get teh prints made at a local lab. I found one tech who wanted to
 learn, who goes to the extra effort to ensure color, hue, saturation,
 brightness, etc matching between the two prints and voila - the raw
 material to trim and mount to cards. 
 
 I would encourage you to speak with a few local print lab managers and
 see what you think. It also helps to bring along samples of what you are
 wanting, or trying to achieve.  >>

While I agree with Dan, I think it might be better and less intimidating for 
a person new to stereo to jump right in: 

Shoot negative film any way you like (stereo camera, or sequential shots with 
a single camera, or with two "disposable" cameras taped together, 
end-to-end),.  Take the film to any local photo processor and ask for 
standard 3 1/2 by 5 prints instead of the commonly available 4 x 6 prints.  
When you get back the prints, trim each print of a pair to a 3 1/2-inch 
square.  Before you trim, pick the nearest meaningful foreground element in 
the picture, and make sure that it is the same distance from either edge of 
your anticipated 3 1/2 inch square as it is in the corresponding print of 
that pair.  Mount them side-by-side on a stiff paper or cardboard backing 7 
inches wide by 3 1/2 inches high.  Use paper clips at first, just to make 
sure you have them in the proper right-left position, then fasten them more 
permanently (double side scotch tape works well).  Then view them.  After 
your initial rush when you see your shots in 3-D, then it's time to get more 
sophisticated with mountinmg techniques, discussing proper exposures with lab 
managers and so forth.  But at the beginning, my advice is: Just Do It!