[photo-3d] The Digital Future (was No more Kodachrome)

[Bob Aldridge <Bob@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

on 27/4/2001 3:14 pm, Marshall Rubin replied to my post to the list with:

> hello, bob--
> your thoughts were quite insightful.  i don't advocate giving up on
> film-based stereography.  as your remarks indicate, there are many
> advantages to film.  i only suggest that people not mire themselves in a
> technology that is fading (witness the demise of kodachrome), and try using
> digital as a compliment to film.>>

That's better! A more moderate "middle ground" approach!

> i'm most stressed when people feel compelled to hunt out those aged 50's
> cameras, which only helps to perpetuate the unavailabilty of modern
> equipment.  most can't plunk down thousands for an rbt, and the rest of the
> stereo lot, i.e. loreos don't measure up to high standards.

Agreed. And there are many up to 2 megapixel cameras that give results on a
par with the Loreo. Currently at a much higher cost, but prices are dropping
fast.


> if we want to convince a younger generation to embrace stereo photography,
> it should be with the tools that they're ready to take hold of.
> although like most veteran stereographers i'm quite skilled at using light
> meters and manual camera controls, most people today want auto features, and
> crave instant gratification.  that's part of where digital comes in.
> give up on film? definately not!  experiment and invest in digital? YES,
> YES, YES!

Now look through the recent archives and you'll see that I've been
suggesting that if someone would market a digital stereo camera which made
jps files from the two images, and which was bundled with viewers and
software so that the buyer could just download the file to their computer
and instantly see 3-D on screen, it would be an absolute winner!

A little thought in the software would allow printing to Loreo style pairs
at the touch of a button.

This kind of "system" (a bit like the Realist system was for film based
stereo photography) would take away the need for punters to mess around with
mounting, but those that wanted to would still be able to tweak their
images.

Unfortunately, the emergence of such a system will depend more on a camera
maker looking for another gimmick rather than those on this list stopping
their search for classic film cameras and sitting around waiting...

Bob Aldridge


 

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