[photo-3d] Re: New stereo camera?

["Eric J Fleischer, MD" <drgandalf@xxxxxxx>]

On 17 Apr 2000 02:54:05 -0000, David W. Kesner wrote:

>> Sure, we ophthalmologists use these and other sorts of fundus cameras
>> all the time. It takes stereo shots of the inside of the eyes. The
>> only thing a fundus camera is designed to image is the inside of the
>> eye, which makes some real nice stereo pairs. Unfortunately, you can't
>> use it for much else.
>
>Thanks for the response. Just what makes it usable only for 
>this type of image. What does fundus mean or stand for.

   Fundus refers to the inside of the eye, specifically the retina in
the back of the eye. A fundus camera is an incomplete optical system,
since it uses the optics of the eye as part of the focussing system. 

   I think the other thing you missed looking at the picture on the
Nidek page is that this gizmo is two feet high, 2 feet from front to
back, and about 10 inches side to side. That doesn't include the table
it is mounted on, and the power supply for the flash. It also weighs
in excess of 100 lbs.

>Any chance you could post an image from this camera in the 
>files section here or on the macro3d list site?

I don't have any here at home, but I'll take a look around for
something suitable at the clinic.


<ELF> - Dr Gandalf - Eric J Fleischer, MD
AlfHeim Imaging
drgandalf@xxxxxxx

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