Joining the same trend in other manufacturers, Nikon Plans to Stop Making Most Cameras That Use Film. Kodak and Canon have similarly gone digital away from film. Film camera sales have dropped dramatically, accounting for only 3% of Nikon’s sales this year down from 16% the previous year. Digital has pretty much won on the…
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Jim Norman 3D Photography, Imaging
by Brian David Phillips •
Take a look at Jim Norman’s 3D images at Jim Norman 3D Photography, Imaging. He has done some very striking work.
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dual CCD . . . twin lens digital camera . . .
. . . but not 3D, yet
by Brian David Phillips •
Kodak unveils the “world’s first dual lens digital camera” . . . Kodak EasyShare V570, dual CCD . . . so, is a fully featured stereodigicam for digital 3D photography so far off? This model is not 3D but Kodak did manufacture one of the most popular of the film stereocameras in the 1950s and…
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Depp and Winslet to narrate Deep Sea 3D
by Brian David Phillips •
Interesting . . . Depp and Winslet to narrate Deep Sea 3D . . . ‘Finding Neverland’ co-stars Johnny Depp and Kate Winslet are set to join forces once again after signing on to narrate ‘Deep Sea 3D’, an exclusive Imax underwater documentary. The documentary is an Imax and Warner Bros. Pictures collaboration and was…
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Jaya TV to air first ever 3D series
by Brian David Phillips •
Not sure how it will come off technically but the news is pretty impressive . . . Jaya TV to air first ever 3D serial: For the first time ever, an Indian television channel, and that too a Tamil one, will air a 3D serial. From mid January 2006, Jaya TV will air not one,…
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Playing with the Stereo Window
by Brian David Phillips •
I once made a small little demonstration thingie for the 3D Stereoview Exchange that showed a bit on how mounting images in a stereo pair can affect the placement of the stereo window. The stereo window, is the viewing plane. The following demonstration images are from an old Realist shot of my daugther Kaye from…
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3D imaging pioneer widens horizons
by Brian David Phillips •
3D imaging pioneer widens horizons . . . full profile in The Herald . . . Think Princess Leia’s floating image in Star Wars … Unique visualisation technology which creates hi-tech 3D images has been developed in Glasgow. It is already being used in the oil and gas industry to improve exploration activity and has…
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Walkabout at NCCU with the Pentax Optio in 3D Mode
by Brian David Phillips •
A couple things three dimensional . . . In the Anaglyphs yahoogroups, a question was recently raised about using the Pentax Optio with 3D Mode as a viable digital stereo camera (digistereocam) and someone said he believed it is water resistent but wasn’t sure if it was a good choice at this time. Not mine.…
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Real-D Expands to Japan . . .
. . . I just wish they’d hurry up for Taiwan
by Brian David Phillips •
The title of this release is longer than the article . . . Disney to Release Newest Animated Feature in REAL D Cinema Following Historic Success of ”Chicken Little” in 3-D; REAL D Cinema Presentation of ”Chicken Little” Gains Momentum with Cumulative 3-D Box Office Surpassing $7 Million Thanksgiving Weekend . . . but in…
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Burning Man 3-D
by Brian David Phillips •
One of my dreams is to one day go to Burning Man . . . and when I do go . . . I too will take along a few of my hypnodiscs and stereocameras, but until then, Harold Baize has already been there and done that with one of the most wonderful online galleries…
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By Mal . . . Stereo Photo Gallery
by Brian David Phillips •
ByMal, aka Malcom Patterson has a wonderful online Stereo Photo Gallery filled with some truly wonderful 3D photography images. I am particularly fond of the great Renaissance Pleasure Faire sets. If you go to his main pages, you will find some very striking anaglyph sets as well.
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Kronoma Stereoscopic Gallery
by Brian David Phillips •
There are some interesting events caught via 3D photography in the Kronoma Stereoscopic Imaging Gallery. The images are sized for freeviewing but you may find yourself, like me, wishing they were a bit larger to enjoy the details along with the bright and brilliant colors.
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PSA Stereo Division . . .
. . . exhibitions and contests available
by Brian David Phillips •
The PSA Stereo Division (Stereo Divsion of the Photographic Society of America) has some very worthwhile resources and galleries on their webpages. Of particular note for those interested in participating in stereophogoraphic (3D photography) salons or competitions is the exhibitions information which also has links to a number of 3D photography contests and galleries for…
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Gallery of Stereo 3D Photography . . .
. . . excellent examples of nature, science, and artistic 3D photography
by Brian David Phillips •
John Hart is the curator of a wonderful Stereo 3D Gallery of exhibitions of the work of various stereophotographers (3D photographers) with a variety of instruments and methods. The gallery allows you to choose from a variety of viewing methods as well for the images so you can get the options appropriate for your preferred…
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Polar Express in IMAX . . .
. . . milk that train
by Brian David Phillips •
Looks like The Polar Express in IMAX 3D Returns This Holiday Season for an Exclusive IMAX-Only Engagement . . . as a special event only in IMAX milking that cow once again and getting on the milktrain . . . sure, it’s an incredible experience in IMAX in 3D but it feels a little early…
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Medium . . . . . . 3D falls flat for many
by Brian David Phillips •
Well, the anaglyphic 3D episode of Medium . . . stereoscopic 3D psychic entertainment . . . has broadcast in the United States. I didn’t get to see it as I live overseas but among the folks in the various 3D photography groups I belong to, there is an overwhelming consensus that the 3D effects…
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Andy Carvin gets punched in the face . . .
. . . and likes it
by Brian David Phillips •
Andy Carvin describes his experience with an autostereoscopic display and a boxing demo . . . Coming Soon: Godzilla in 3D! . . . clever post . . . I am intriguided by the idea of the screen scanning and tracking eye position to project the stereoscopic vision . . . I have not seen…
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Chicken hit boosts Disney 3D plan
by Brian David Phillips •
The success of Chicken Little in the 3D theatres has solidified Disney plans for a stereoscopic version of Meet the Robinsons as well . . . Chicken Little is pulling nearly three times as much revenue in the 3D theatres than it is in conventional 2D screens . . . Chicken hit boosts Disney 3D…
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plenty of work to do before 3-D saves day
by Brian David Phillips •
At the Hollywood Reporter, Sheigh Crabtree writes a fairly straightforward breakdown of some of the significant issues . . . plenty of work to do before 3-D saves day . . . while I would suggest some of the issues being debated are moot, others are pretty much fair play . . . Cost and…
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‘Star Wars’ saga headed for 3D . . .
. . . two steps forward, one step back
by Brian David Phillips •
Some clarifications on the whole . . . ‘Star Wars’ saga headed for 3D . . . stuff. The LucasFilm folks are no longer standing firm on the 3D versions of the films starting to play in 2007 for the anniversary. Instead, they are tying the project into the number of digital screens out there…
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Medium . . .
. . . stereoscopic 3D psychic entertainment
by Brian David Phillips •
On Nov. 21, veiwers of the television series Medium in the US will get to see an episode with 3D footage. The show will have anaglyphic (red-blue glasses) footage involving dreams, psychics, and more. Medium stars Patricia Arquette and is based upon the producer’s take on the life of a real person, albeit the show…
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PPP 2005 Results . . .
stereophotography competition gallery
by Brian David Phillips •
The gallery of entries and results for the Pikes Peak International Digital Stereo Photography Exhibition 2005 is now online. There are some beautiful shots there. The introduction page is here.
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Agents of Change
by Brian David Phillips •
Scott Kirsner has written an excellent piece in the 14 Nov. 2005 issue of Hollywood Reporter on film, cinema, movies . . . and the current . . . agents of change. Read the original piece for a very indepth and well-written overview of this, that, and the other thing. Of particular interest, at least…
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ender enon – of sunken cities and landscapes
by Brian David Phillips •
A nice set of anaglyphic 3D (red-blue glasses) at . . . . albums by ender enon . . . the stereographs of the sunken city of Kekova are fascinating . . . 3D anaglyph photos showing more than 2000 years old Lycian city on the southern Turkey , sunken after an earthquake. Some part…
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More on IBM’s 3D TV on the Cheap . . .
by Brian David Phillips •
More in the pipeline on . . . Low Cost 3D for the Home on the Way! IBM Demonstrates 3D TV Technology . . .posted about here recently. Nick Farrell . . . IBM is set to release 3D television technology which is nearly half the cost of current systems. 3D video has been around…