Re: [photo-3d] Vanity Mirror

[Linda Nygren <lnygren@xxxxxxx>]

I believe I have seen that method used in some vintage (1950's)
Photography magazine articles on stereo photography, where they printed
stereo images this way assuming that readers could view them at home
with a mirror and then they didn't have to deal with viewer or
freeviewing issues. -Linda

markaren@xxxxxxxxx wrote:
> 
> Harold Kaiman brought an interesting book to the OSPS meeting using a
> long narrow septum -like mirror to view the print pairs. I experimented
> with this to view pairs using a regular hand -held vanity mirror and it
> works great! This will certainly drive your favorite mini-lab crazy, but
> the use of a stereo viewer and /or freeviewing is not necessary. Make a
> print of the left image normally. Now flip the negative backwards and
> print the right image. ( not upside down, but flip the emulsion side
> over). Place the images side by side like a holmes style pair. Turn the
> mirror on edge, mirrored side to your left, and place the edge of the
> mirror against your nose. The mirror becomes the septum. The right eye
> looks directly at the right image, while the left eye looks into the
> mirror observing the left print reflection. You may have to align the
> prints and experiment with distance etc. If you mounted the mirror on a
> home made stand and mounted  your prints properly, you would get
> consistently good results.
> WARNING: I have the luxury to experiment with print machines. Your local
> lab may not be as excited. :-) You would most likely have to order the
> left side reprints first ( by each frame #) Then request a later order
> for the backward prints ( again by frame #) You'll save $$ avoiding
> stereo viewers but make enemies at the local lab. :-) I just found the
> idea very interesting and plan to construct such a mirror devise.
>                                            Mark Dottle
> 
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