P3D Re: PHOTO-3D digest 3477

[Dan Shelley <dshelley@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

JNorman805@xxxxxxx wrote:
> 
> 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!

Of course, Jim is correct. MY first stereo photos were taken with a
single 35 mm camera taking one shot, moving the camera to the other eye
and taking the second. Soon I graduated to two identical cheapo 35 mm
cameras from Wal Mart. And on from there. It wasn't until about 4 years
into it that I started to realize the need for a bit more color balance
between prints, etc... I agree - just go do it and have fun - stereo
cards are about as easy as it gets! =)

Dan Shelley
dshelley@xxxxxxxxxxxx
http://www.dddesign.com/3dbydan