P3D Re: Teach Cheap?

["Dr. George A. Themelis" <DrT-3d@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Bruce worte about his experience starting in stereo with a View Magic
system and cheap disposable cameras.

>With this rig and Ferwerda's help, I learned trimming for the window, 
>the effects of varying infinity separation, limiting subject distance 
>and how to adjust when I shot too close, how to think in 3D compositions.  
>Inexpensive multiple prints to hack up made trial-and-error learning 
>painless, and saved me some hard lessons when I started shooting slides.  
>Ah, for those simple happy days.

For me, my first stereo experience was shooting with a Realist camera.
A Realist 3.5 and a $3 viewer.  These were the simple happy days for
me.  With the "sunny day rule" or a cheap $20 light meter all the 
pictures were sharp and well exposed.  EMDE mounts made correct
mounting a snap.  

In the not-so-far future digital cameras will make stereo experimentation
much easier.  The cost of camera and computer is not low but prices are
dropping and many people now have access to both without having to buy 
them.  There is no film or processing cost involved.  Ideal for a
learning/teaching tool IMO.

George Themelis