Re: Stereo panoramas formula

[Robert Erickson <cirkut8@xxxxxxxxx>]

The "correct" distance between camera lens views has
long been debated and will most likely will never be
agreeded upon. 

I use the easy to remember rule of thumb for shooting
stereo pairs: 1 centemeter separation = 1 foot to
subject, 10 centemeters separation = 10 feet to
subject, etc. I made a slide bar for sparating my
camera for shooting views. The bar has markings that
are marked in centimeters but represents feet to
subject. Try it, it works for all focal lengths!

:-)
Bob

--- SA Photographers <photo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:
> I have been approached by a client to do some stereo
> panoramas. I am
> anticipating making stereo pairs using a Pentax 67
> with a 45mm lens. What
> would be the minimum distance between lens
> axis's(axes?) Does anyone know of
> a forum as good as this one on stereo photography?
> My other problem is that
> they would like to see wid life stereos as well and
> that would involve long
> lenses. As I work it out the separation gets greater
> and greater with lens
> length until I have to shoot with radio control.
> e.g. one formula suggest
> 1/30 of lens to subject distance. With bated breath.
> 
> Craig Woods
> PO Box 91
> Honeydew 2040
> South Africa
> 
> 
> 


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Robert Erickson, cirkut8@xxxxxxxxx
The Panoramic Network: http://www.panoramic.net

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