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Re: [photo-3d] Depthmaster Auotfocus

  • From: "Dr. George A. Themelis" <drt-3d@xxxxxxx>
  • Subject: Re: [photo-3d] Depthmaster Auotfocus
  • Date: Thu, 07 Sep 2000 18:19:29 -0400
>"The lens system in the Stereo Graphic is called 
>Depthmaster Autofocus

a.k.a. poor man's autofocus.

Or, how to make a fixed focus stereo camera and pass
it as a new improved high quality focusing system.

>Does this actually work? 

It is hard to tell....

>anyone care to compare the quality of the camera and 
>images to a (focused)  realist?  

Definitely second class.  I have seen pictures from
this camera.  They were soft and had serious flare.
On the other side, some people could use this as
an advantage for creative "soft focus" stereo
photography... you never know!

George