Re: [photo-3d] Re: Loreo Thoughts

["Dr. George A. Themelis" <drt-3d@xxxxxxx>]

Sorry, but I think you guys are out of your mind.  Cha-cha
for a beginner?  I don't know where you are coming from,
but this is one of the most difficult techniques to do
right, even for experienced stereo photographers.  There
is certainly a great chance that this kind of introduction
to 3d can lead to failures and disappointments.

For a beginner I would only recommend single-camera stereo
pairs if used with a slide bar, like the Bogen bar.  But
then, you need a tripod.  What I have in mind are people
who do not have much experience in flat photography.
Someone who uses a tripod is certainly more experienced
than that.

Can you recommend a Realist to an old lady (apologies to
all old ladies in this list) or to child?  There is a good
portion of our population that would be very happy with
a Loreo.

George Themelis



>I also find it hard to recommend to a beginner a camera that doesn't 
>take sharp pictures.  I think there are better ways to get started.  
>Taking cha-cha shots with a single camera, digital or not, is one 
>approach. It's easy to experiment with different separations using 
>this technique.  No need to take only two shots of any given scene. 
>Twinning two inexpensive point and shoots or even two disposables can 
>also yield surprisingly good results.  As long as you're not trying 
>to freeze rapid movement you can do quite well synchronizing two 
>cameras by simply pressing both shutters at the same time.  Jim Harp