Re: [photo-3d] Re:SI 3D

["Allan Griffin" <agriffin@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Ken, I was instrumental in obtaining a local Sydney Club member (David
Stuckey) to be Davis Klutho's assistant and gofor for the whole of the
period of the Olympics.
I know what a super-human effort it was to chase those great pro sports
shots in 2D, let alone 3D.  Those of us involved couldn't possibly pass up
an opportunity to grab a copy of that particular issue of S I as a souvenir
of the occasion and effort involved.  Can I ask, did you look at the
anaglyphs with the proper specs or did you simply put it down without
sufficient interest to use the specs which you admitted were still attached
in the mag. unused?    Just interested.  Did you see the great 2D record of
the two Daves with their stack of great stereo gear?  If not, I'll give you
the URL where it can be seen.

Allan
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Sent: Thursday, October 26, 2000 2:44 AM
Subject: [photo-3d] Re:SI 3D

Ken Luker wrote:

> I, too, looked around for the coveted issue, and not finding it in a store
I went
> to the University Library where the regular subscription is available.
>
> After looking at the issue (the glasses were still stuck in place in the
> centerfold, even though the magazine had been well-thumbed and bedraggled
by the
> jocks who perused it from its place among the dog-eared current issues,
apparently
> never trying to see the 3D at all) I decided not to get a personal copy.
Yes, the
> pictures were in stereo, but frankly I was disappointed.  The anaglyph
experience
> is a trying one for me anyway, and although there was some good action
shown, my
> overall impression was of a series of pictures that had something pushed
into my
> lap and a background of a flattish sea of faces in the crowd.  That's an
unfair
> generalization but after a week, that's all I can remember.  I guess I'm
spoiled
> by seeing sharp, well-mounted transparencies in a bright viewer.
>
> On the up side, though, if these stark and sometimes granular anaglyphs
can help
> stimulate an awareness of the third dimension and a resultant demand for
more and
> better, stereoscopy can benefit from the exposure.  I'm glad the issue was
in 3D,
> but I don't think I'll buy one for myself.
>
> Ken Luker
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