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Re: new stereo camera design


  • From: T3D John W Roberts <roberts@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Subject: Re: new stereo camera design
  • Date: Thu, 10 Apr 1997 06:57:30 -0400

Peter Abrahams  wrote:
>>most importantly, 
>>suggestions for an optical path which images an erect image onto the film,
>>not an inverted one as is standard practice.  

>Is it possible to inform the list as to why one would want to erect the
>image on the film?  The aberrations to be overcome, the expense of the
>extra elements, the added bulk, and the typical (problem-free) use of
>inverted images, would indicate that an erect image stereo camera would
>need a significant justification for production.

It puts the left image on the left and the right image on the right,
*on the film*.

John R


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