Re: [photo-3d] Advice for wannabes

[Peter Davis <pd@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

At 06:25 PM 06/14/2000, you wrote:
>I showed my Hawaiian vacation slides to a friend today. I got a
>response you've all heard, "These are the greatest photos,
>why would
>anyone take anything else? I want to do this. Can you tell me what I
>need to get and do to do this?" This is the point I begin
>stuttering
>around and looking a little wild-eyed. This isn't someone
>who's going
>to go buy a Realist and Red Button on e-Bay, learn about apertures,
>depth of field and hyperfocal distances. She isn't going to be
>mounting her own slides.
>
>She wants a point and shoot camera with which she can take pictures
>that are developed at Costco or Joe's Drugs in a form that she
>can
>show to friends and family, in glorious 3D. Discovery Stores, where
>are you when we need you. I hate to just blow people off when they
>show a sincere interest, but what would you recommend for them to get
>started in as simple and successful way as possible?

I think for someone who has a decent 2D camera, I would recommend a 
splitter to start with.  That way, the person can use his/her existing 
camera, avoid all special processing, mounting, etc.  Obviously, splitters 
have their drawbacks, but for an easy-entry, I think it's a good method.

-pd


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