3D photography

mikewilk · 06-07-2012, 05:50

Hi there any one out there i can do some brain picking on,got a 3d tv and 3d blu ray dvd player a while ago just got a 3d monitor for the pc.
Been interested in photography for over 40 years but find its getting a bit boring to be blunt,i feel with 3D i would be taking all those pictures again but with a new perspective

,dont want heavy investment until ive tried it but do want to burn the images into a slide show for the tv.

mike

haydnwalker · 07-07-2012, 19:31

Errm, you are going to find it hard to do 3D photography without a 3D capable camera AFAIK. Although, with 2 of the same camera set up just so, I'm sure it might be possible to "bodge" it

I haven't even bothered with the 3D crap yet, photography is interesting enough imho

idi banashapan · 07-07-2012, 21:08

3D still photography works differently to video 3D.

a static image will need to show both L and R channels at the same time, thus you have techniques such as anaglyph or the side-by-side boss-eyed jobbie for 3D photography.

3D video is basically 2 videos flicking quickly between differing angles. as it is motion, it fools the brain into thinking it's one fluid shot.

unless you have some software or a TV that will either render an effective video of the 2 images flickering quickly between them so that it can be used on a 3D TV / Monitor, or will flick between the images on the fly in time with the display's 3D frame refresh, it won't work the way you are hoping. even if you use 2 camers to take a simultaneous shot from differing angles, you will still need something to process them. no idea how much that would cost nor the time that might be involved in it. you have to ask, is it really worth it?

don;t forget, if you do manage to find something to render a video of your stills in 3D, you automatically limit your audience to those sitting infront of a 3D-capable display.

mikewilk · 08-07-2012, 05:35

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Originally Posted by haydnwalker

Errm, you are going to find it hard to do 3D photography without a 3D capable camera AFAIK. Although, with 2 of the same camera set up just so, I'm sure it might be possible to "bodge" it

I haven't even bothered with the 3D crap yet, photography is interesting enough imho

Thanks for taking the time to reply,may have agreed with you about photography being interesting enough when i was 29 but that was 34 years ago taken a lot of pictures in that time,just want to push the boundaries a bit and keep the brain active

mike

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Quote:

Originally Posted by idi banashapan

3D still photography works differently to video 3D.

a static image will need to show both L and R channels at the same time, thus you have techniques such as anaglyph or the side-by-side boss-eyed jobbie for 3D photography.

3D video is basically 2 videos flicking quickly between differing angles. as it is motion, it fools the brain into thinking it's one fluid shot.

unless you have some software or a TV that will either render an effective video of the 2 images flickering quickly between them so that it can be used on a 3D TV / Monitor, or will flick between the images on the fly in time with the display's 3D frame refresh, it won't work the way you are hoping. even if you use 2 camers to take a simultaneous shot from differing angles, you will still need something to process them. no idea how much that would cost nor the time that might be involved in it. you have to ask, is it really worth it?

don;t forget, if you do manage to find something to render a video of your stills in 3D, you automatically limit your audience to those sitting infront of a 3D-capable display.

Thanks you may have misunderstood my post or i may have not made it clear not interested in video,at the moment i use software to burn a dvd and turn my jpegs into a stills slide show on the tv for my pleasure.
Tried taking a couple of 3D images yesterday with the cha cha system then used a free program to turn them into passive side by side 3d images for my LG 3d monitor the results where encouraging but would like to view them on the tv.
The resulting 3D file is a MPO file which i understand is compatible with my Samsung tv for 3D images the problem i have is my Samsung 3D dvd player will only play 3D from a blu ray disc so am looking for a program that will burn MPO files on a blu ray disc in the form of a stills slide show.
Its not limiting your audience in any way most ways of capturing 3D produce a jpeg at the same time.

mike