P3D straw man hog pile

[Tom Deering <tmd@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Recently I had the poor judgement to shine a light on a creaky old 
myth.  Rather than disprove my simple assertion, several people 
stepped up to *redefine* what I said, and then attack their 
redefinition.

For the record, I don't use any one mathematical formula strictly, 
blindly, or universally.  Further, I've never suggested that you do, 
either. That should settle the matter.

I can't say I've enjoyed the character assassination, but I do hope 
this discussion has made a few people set up a tripod to shoot some 
test shots for themselves.  If you want to know about accurate stereo 
math, see my FAQ at http://www.deering.org/math.  If not, continue 
shooting any way you wish with my sincere blessing.

Cordially,

Tom

PS: For those of you scoring at home, here are some of the straw men, 
propped up and knocked down,:

>in a later post you explain how the 1 in 30 rule does not
>apply to stereo cameras with a fixed base

I never said this.

>you certainly don't need a programmable calculator
>to do stereo photography.

I never said this was necessary.  Not me.

>it can only be used as a guide in a limited number of
>cases, not unlike the "1/30 rule", when followed blindly.

I never suggested to follow anything blindly, strictly or universally.

>You think we need a computer to take pictures

I didn't say it.  I don't do it myself.

>[Tom advocates] MAOFD as a universal formula to solve the
>problem of interaxial choice

Not my idea.  Didn't say it or think it.