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Instructions for using StereoPhoto Maker 4.34 to format images for the Hasbro My3D viewer

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The Hasbro My3D stereoscopic viewer is a binocular viewer designed for viewing side-by-side 3-D images on iPhone and iPod Touch viewing screens. Originally introduced at US$35, as of this writing the price has dropped to US$25. However, it seems to have good quality lenses of 1” (25mm) diameter with about a 4” (101mm) focal length…. [Continue Reading]

Putting 3D content on YouTube

Youtube recently posted instructions on how to properly post your 3-D videos to play with the YT3D player. From the Youtube help page: Putting 3-D content on YouTube YouTube supports stereo 3D video: video containing two streams, one for each eye. In order for a video to be viewable in 3D on YouTube, it must… [Continue Reading]

How to Build Your Own 3-D Camera Rig by Eric Kurland

From MaximumPC magazine, how to build a do-it-yourself stereo camera rig. Please upgrade your browser

Fuji FinePix Real 3-D W3

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On September 1, 2010 Fujifilm released their second digital 3-D camera for sale in the US market the FinePix Real 3D W3. This was less than a year from the September 30, 2009 release of the W1 first model. (Why there is no W2 model must be a marketing decision.). There is a lot of… [Continue Reading]

3D Terminology

This page will be updated on an on-going basis! 3D – Three-dimensional. Descriptive of a region of space that has width, height and depth. Anaglyph – uses red & cyan glasses Depth Range – This is the range of depth seen by a physical or CG stereoscopic camera system, it is defined in mm from… [Continue Reading]

Tutorials by Barry Rothstein

StereoPhoto Maker tutorial http://3ddigitalphoto.com/make3d.asp, written by David Starkman and Barry Rothstein It is pretty basic, just providing links to the software, how to load and install it, and very basic use of this wonderful program. “Shooting and Processing Photographic Phantograms” Barry Rothstein produced a .pdf file on the subject.  It’s available at http://3ddigitalphoto.com/phantograms.pdf.  Crossview tutorial… [Continue Reading]

2(2″x2″) Stereo Slide Mounting

By David Starkman With the increasing popularity of twin 35mm camera rigs and even custom built twin 35mm SLR stereo cameras, mounting in separate 2″x2″ (50mm x 50mm) slide mounts has also become common. A wide variety of professional quality mounts are available, with an even wider variety of aperture sizes. Such mounts provide the… [Continue Reading]

Light Leaks Ruining Your Pix?—Plug That Realist!

by Tony Alderson When I bought my first Stereo Realist about five years ago, I was plagued by a persistent light leak in the camera. This leak manifested itself as a vertical pink streak in the right frame of a pair. After several frustrating and costly repair attempts and countless ruined pictures I shelved the… [Continue Reading]

Shooting 3D Without a Stereo Camera

by David Saxon Creating stereo pictures with only your old faithful single lens reflex sounds a little complex, but if one can live with some pictorial limitations, it does work well.A few years ago my picture taking ventures took a sharp turn. Although my greatest desire for subject matter had been scenics, especially when on… [Continue Reading]

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