tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-83987791900626282842024-02-19T16:41:57.016+13:003D LuverSharing information and resources. Creating and sharing 3D content.Steve Withershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15105201164365536942noreply@blogger.comBlogger36125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8398779190062628284.post-25643930213748740762016-06-05T10:33:00.000+12:002016-06-06T23:36:12.353+12:00NZ Stereoscopic Society Library<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">This post contains a listing of the contents of the library of the New Zealand Stereoscopic Society. Initially, in no particular order other than the order in the cardboard box they are contained in. It is a work in progress. Images are linked to where useful or interesting. The name of any donor and relevant date is noted in the description, if known. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">"<b><u>La Guadaloupe en Relief</u></b>" by Chris C. (France) (<a href="https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B215rcuvMbzuLTZFWlk3YmZ4R3c" target="_blank">Front Cover</a>)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>Description:</b> Published some time in the 1980s (according to The Stereoscopic Society <a href="http://www.stereoscopicsociety.org.uk/Library/indexbuauthor.html">index of authors</a>) . Glossy, soft-cover 52-page (including cover) booklet in French and English. There are 36 colour anaglyph photos of places, things and people on the island of Guadaloupe. The book itself contains no information about publisher or date of publication. But there is an advertisement for Air Canada that includes a photo of a Boeing 727 aircraft, which Air Canada did not use after 1992, so a date in the 1980s seems credible. The anaglyphs are colourful, but low-resolution and somewhat blurry in fine detail. The age of the prints mean the red-shift often isn't visible, so the depth perception is limited at best.
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">"<b><u>Stereo Cameras Since 1930</u></b>" by Dr. Werner Weiser (<a href="https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B215rcuvMbzuUTZSX0RuRGZlY2M" target="_blank">Front Cover</a>)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>Description:</b> "An illustrated documentation of 69 stereo cameras since 1930". Dr Weiser surveys stereo cameras from 1930 to 1984, The German version of this book was published in 1985. This english version was published in 1988. If you want to know the tech spec of old stereo camera, this is probably the book for you. Also available via Amazon (used). </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">"<b><u>Make Your Own Stereo Pictures</u></b>" by Julius B Kaiser (<a href="https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B215rcuvMbzueW1mMFhOdkZjTUU" target="_blank">Front Cover</a>)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b style="font-family: "helvetica neue", arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Description</b><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">: Owner: Vic (V H) Meston of Athenree - </span>ISBN: B0000CJ9P0 - <span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Published in 1955 by the Macmillan Company in the US. First Printing. 344 pages. A 1955 state of the art technical textbook on everything to do with stereo photography and stereo image viewing. </span><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">What is Stereo Photography? Equipment: One Single Lens Camera Equipment: Two Single Lens CamerasEquipment: Stereo Cameras Composition for StereoTechnique: The Outdoor SceneAdjusting Lens SeparationTechnique: The Close UpFlash & Flood LightingColor FidelityMounting & Viewing EquipmentMounting ProcedurePrinciples in Stereo ProjectionProjecting the Stereo Show Stereo HorizonsIndex (very extensive!) </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">"</span><b><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><u>Stereo Realist Manual</u></span></b><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">" </span></span><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">by Willard D Morgan and Henry M Lester (<a href="https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B215rcuvMbzueGltSnVQVFhqZEk" target="_blank">Front Cover</a>)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>Description</b>: </span>Donated by Brian Tonks, September 2003. ISBN-13 978-0871000545, Morgan & Lester Publishers (New York) / The Fountain Press (London). 1954. 400 pages. An in-depth look at how to use the "Stereo Realist" camera that was manufactured by the David White Company from 1957 to 1971. Lots of black and white stereo images and a few colour stereo images. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">"<b><u>Practical Stereoscopic Photography</u></b>" by J Moir Dalzell (<a href="https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B215rcuvMbzuUzcybmZkR0JWSVk" target="_blank">Front Cover</a>)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>Description</b>: Donated by Vic (V H) Meston of Athenree, November 1995. The Technical Press Ltd, London. 1936. 224 pages. As per the foreword (by W L F Wastell) this book "will appeal to the hard-headed technician and to the lover of humour; to the photographer who desires to put the hallmark of perfection on his work, and to the coinoisseur of literary craftsmanship". Quite. So it is. They just don't write like this anymore. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">"<b><u>3D Past and Present</u></b>" by Wim Van Keulen (<a href="https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B215rcuvMbzuUVBuWGotVUNXcms" target="_blank">Front Cover</a>)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>Description</b>: donated by Rex Julian - </span>ISBN 90-71377-01-6 3D Book Productions, Netherlands, 1986 - Illustrated overview of the history of stereo imaging. Includes 3 Viewmaster discs.<br />
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"<b><u>Simplified Stereoscopic Photography</u></b>" by C W Wilman (<a href="https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B215rcuvMbzucVdzZ1c4d3ZjcGs" target="_blank">Title Page</a>)<br />
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<b>Description</b>: Percival Marshall & Co Ltd, London and Maidenhead. ca 1945 (undated). 72 pages. "The aim is ... to concentrate on stereoscopic technique, which has hitherto received comparatively little attention in this country." C W Wilman - This book focuses on the theory of stereoscopic photography.<br />
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"<b><u>Photographie und Forschung</u></b>" (Photography and Research) A compilation by Zeiss Ikon (camera makers) (<a href="https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B215rcuvMbzuRU11UWxjNmhQLWM" target="_blank">Front Cover</a>)<br />
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<b>Description</b>: 1956 / 57. The article relevant to 3D and stereoscopy is "Stereo-Photography with the CONTAX, the CONTAFLEX and the CONTINA", by Dr Otto Vierling. It's on pages 193 to 224. The rest of the book has nothing to do with 3D or stereoscopy.<br />
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"<b><u>OBJECTIV - Tamenhummer Stereoscopi</u></b>" by the Dansk Fotohistorisk Skelskab (Danish Photo Historical Society) (<a href="https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B215rcuvMbzucElncFhVcHVDdnM" target="_blank">Front Cover</a>)<br />
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<b>Description</b>: Donated by John Calcott 21 October 2001. Originally from Peter Randløv, Denmark. Includes articles by various authors; Flemming Berendt, Peter Randløv, Erik Fersling. Published in 1987. The history of stereoscopy is covered. Many camera models prior to 1980 are presented and described. There are many stereo pairs reproduced, all in black and white, dating back to the mid-1860s in some cases. Google Translate is of some help in understanding the content if you don't speak Danish.<br />
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"<b><u>Photographing in 3D</u></b>" by David Burder and Pat Whitehouse (<a href="https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B215rcuvMbzuRjJpWGV3anJoRzg" target="_blank">Front Cover</a>)<br />
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</b><b>Description</b>: Received 4th of July 1985 by "J.C." (John Calcott?). ISBN 0-950-6531-1-X Published by The Stereoscopic Society 1985. Contents: The 3-D Photograph, 3-D with an Ordinary Camera, Shifting the Camera, Mounting the Slides, A Simple Viewer, Using Two Cameras, Stereo Attachments, Projection, History, 3-D Today, Viewing Without a Viewer, Some Useful Addresses. There are 30 stereo pairs. Almost all are in colour. The back page holds a small, plastic viewer for parallel pairs that allows the viewer to see a third, stereo, image in the "middle". It works very well.<br />
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Viewmaster Reels</h3>
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"<b><u>3D Highlights - The Pat Whitehouse Show</u></b>" 3D Book Productions (<a href="https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B215rcuvMbzuRGJrb0Nqc0dkMVE" target="_blank">Front Cover</a>)</div>
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<b>Description</b>: Published in 1989. A look at the life and work of the late Pat Whitehouse. 24 pages. 3 Viewmaster reels: "The Hallelujah Chorus", "At Home" and "Close-up in 3D".<br />
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"<b><u>3D Highlights - Jacobus G. Ferwerda - The Man of 3D</u></b>" 3D Book Publications (<a href="https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B215rcuvMbzucUZtSW05MElHN00" target="_blank">Front Cover</a>)<br />
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<b>Description</b>: Published in 1989. A look at the life and 3D career of Jacobus Ferwerda. He experimented with large base stereo photography. The 32 page booklet also includes several pages about the Dutch 3-D Club and involvment in international organisations. 3 Viewmaster reels: 21 images of diverse subjects. <br />
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"<b><u>Viewmaster Science Series - Ichthyology - Fish Life</u></b>" Viewmaster Stereo Pictures - GAF Corporation (<a href="https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B215rcuvMbzuSEczZWJFaXo1UUU" target="_blank">Front Cover</a>)<br />
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<b>Description</b>: 3 Viewmaster reels of images of various fish. Includes a small 16-page booklet about the images included on the reels. <br />
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<b>NZ Stereoscopic Society</b><br />
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<a href="https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B215rcuvMbzubFFHd01WbEhOY1E" target="_blank">An Outline of the History of the Stereographic Society</a> (with particular reference to the N.Z. Section) (1977 09 05) PDF</div>
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<a href="https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B215rcuvMbzuZTZfQW01UjVHM28" target="_blank">A Personal History of the NZ Stereoscopic Society</a> by Fritz Golding (1977 09 01) PDF </div>
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<b>Stereo Club of Southern California (now the LA 3D Club)</b><br />
<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><a href="https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B215rcuvMbzuTjNacFhfdGJyTWc" target="_blank">2011 July 3D News Vol LV #11</a> PDF</span><br />
<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><a href="https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B215rcuvMbzuZW1MS0JXZWNraU0" target="_blank">2011 June 3D News Vol LV #10</a> PDF</span><br />
<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><a href="https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B215rcuvMbzueHdPS2tmWkQ0YlU" target="_blank">2011 May 3D News Vol LV #09</a> PDF</span><br />
<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><a href="https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B215rcuvMbzudW42X1VzRk9JRmM" target="_blank">2011 April 3D News Vol LV #08</a> PDF</span><br />
<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><a href="https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B215rcuvMbzuVVlpZC1hNUV1SEk" target="_blank">2011 March 3D News Vol LV #07</a> PDF</span><br />
<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><a href="https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B215rcuvMbzuckxSVEVCZXNJNzg" target="_blank">2011 February 3D News Vol LV #06</a> PDF</span><br />
<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><a href="https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B215rcuvMbzueXl5VWthYXNBVkE" target="_blank">2011 January 3D News Vol LV #05</a> PDF</span><br />
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><a href="https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B215rcuvMbzuYmNjdjlSckdmWjQ" target="_blank">2010 December 3D News Vol LV #04</a> PDF</span><br />
<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><a href="https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B215rcuvMbzuM2FySzY4UldXejg" target="_blank">2010 February 3D News Vol LIV #06</a> PDF</span><br />
<a href="https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B215rcuvMbzubm9hWk5TcUJURk0" style="font-family: 'helvetica neue', arial, helvetica, sans-serif;" target="_blank">2010 January 3D News Vol LIV #05</a><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> PDF</span><br />
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><a href="https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B215rcuvMbzuLVRjQlFOcm5yU3M" target="_blank">2009 December 3D News Vol LIV #04</a> PDF</span><br />
<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><a href="https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B215rcuvMbzudVVGUW96OXZRblU" target="_blank">2009 November 3D News Vol LIV #03</a> PDF</span><br />
<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><a href="https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B215rcuvMbzuRXE5NnZZNzJoc0k" target="_blank">2009 October 3D News Vol LIV #02</a> PDF</span><br />
<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><a href="https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B215rcuvMbzuSFU1UXZQdE03RnM" target="_blank">2009 September 3D News Vol LIV #01</a> PDF</span><br />
<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><a href="https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B215rcuvMbzudU5rY2RMS0s5Q3c" target="_blank">2009 August 3D News Vol LIII #12</a> PDF</span><br />
<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><a href="https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B215rcuvMbzuSDV3a3NfTHl1cFE" target="_blank">2009 July 3D News Vol LIII #11</a> PDF</span><br />
<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><a href="https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B215rcuvMbzuNW9FM2tJZ2EzZzg" target="_blank">2009 June 3D News Vol LIII #10</a> PDF</span><br />
<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><a href="https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B215rcuvMbzudldPN0o5U2t3WjQ" target="_blank">2009 May 3D News Vol LIII #09</a> PDF</span><br />
<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><a href="https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B215rcuvMbzuUTZkOUd0SzVhdlk" target="_blank">2009 April 3D News Vol LIII #08</a> PDF</span><br />
<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><a href="https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B215rcuvMbzuRHJkT3ltSEduVms" target="_blank">2009 March 3D News Vol LIII #07</a> PDF</span><br />
<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><a href="https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B215rcuvMbzuTnZpdmRlREhFUkU" target="_blank">2009 February 3D News Vol LIII #06</a> PDF</span><br />
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><a href="https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B215rcuvMbzuU245MXlUbUFJd3c" target="_blank">2002 November 3D News Vol XLVII #11</a> PDF</span><br />
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Please. :-)3D Luverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14111308758523049617noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8398779190062628284.post-49987954639075608592013-10-27T10:43:00.001+13:002013-10-27T10:43:37.471+13:003D Camera Crazy at the Tall Ships Festival 2013. Yesterday, I went to see the tall ships in Auckland for the <a href="http://www.maritimemuseum.co.nz/wawcs0142305/the-ships.html">Tall Ships Festival 2013</a>. I took lots of 3D photos (and some video). I've uploaded quite a few of the stills to <a href="http://phereo.com/">phereo.com</a>, though I did try very hard to be selective.<br />
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I used a Fuji Real 3D W3 camera and a DXG-5F9V (mainly for stills). <br />
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<br />3D Luverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14111308758523049617noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8398779190062628284.post-72154752101381743712013-09-19T17:59:00.001+12:002013-09-19T17:59:33.369+12:00Up Close at Niagara Falls<iframe src="http://phereo.com/e/embed/51d4e8f90f3530e64800000c/anaglyph/" width="600" height="361" frameborder="0"></iframe>3D Luverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14111308758523049617noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8398779190062628284.post-17924292505874917212013-05-31T16:08:00.005+12:002013-05-31T16:08:35.728+12:00Unboxing the DXG-5F9V 3D video / still camera.<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/3ZJrpq8iYSY" width="560"></iframe> Steve Withershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15105201164365536942noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8398779190062628284.post-25770585648974732272012-10-13T12:26:00.004+13:002012-10-15T15:27:29.991+13:00Cheap 3D TV SolutionI've been wanting a 3D TV for a while, but the pricing has put me off. Where I live, they cost about NZ$1499 for a 40" screen and you have to buy the glasses at about $100 / pair and each person needs one, so I'm looking at 5 pairs of glasses for about $500. Plus, no one broadcasts in 3D where I live, so 3D can only be for playback, not broadcast reception. <br />
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There had to be a better way...and there is if you're prepared to compromise on screen size.<br />
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I recently bought an <a href="http://www.lg.com/au/it-monitors/lg-D2542P-PN-3d-monitor" target="_blank">LG D2542P</a> 25" monitor for my PC from <a href="http://www.pbtech.co.nz/" target="_blank">PB Tech</a> for NZ$338+GST. I found that it supports viewing of any 3D content I have that is in side-by-side parallel format. This is the default format for both my <a href="http://www.gsmarena.com/lg_optimus_3d_max_p720-4562.php" target="_blank">LG 3D Max</a> phone and my <a href="http://www.fujifilm.com/products/3d/camera/finepix_real3dw3/" target="_blank">Fuji Real 3D W3</a> camera, so it is a perfect match.<br />
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On my Windows 7 64-bit PC, the Tri-Def 3D software supports all 3D formats I've tried it with - excluding obvious ones like anaglyph where the "3D" is embedded in a 2D image using different colours.<br />
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I have been using my "<a href="http://www.magix.com/gb/3d/" target="_blank">Magix Movie Edit Pro MX Plus</a>" video editing software to compose higher-quality 3D videos for local viewing. It's the same software I use to <a href="http://www.youtube.com/user/3DLuverNZ" target="_blank">make 3D videos </a>for upload to YouTube. <br />
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This worked so well on my PC we went out and got a cheap (NZ$124 on special) <a href="http://www.p4c.philips.com/cgi-bin/dcbint/cpindex.pl?slg=en&scy=ch&ctn=BDP5200/12" target="_blank">Philips BDP5200 3D Blu-ray</a> (with Wi-fi and ethernet) player <a href="http://www.dicksmith.co.nz/product/GH7148/philips-3d-blu-ray-dvd-player-with-wifi" target="_blank">from DSE</a>. But we soon found it was hard to use the PC when people wanted to use the same screen for watching 3D movies.<br />
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I bought a second LG D2542P monitor to use as a dedicated TV. Problem solved. <br />
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We have a <a href="http://www.magictv.co.nz/" target="_blank">Magic TV</a> "My Freeview" set top box for viewing free-to-air digital TV. It and the Blu-ray player connect to the LG screen via HDMI. But as the screen only has one HDMI port, I bought a <a href="http://jaycar.co.nz/productView.asp?ID=AC1625" target="_blank">Digitech HDMI switch </a>with 4 ports from <a href="http://www.jaycar.co.nz/" target="_blank">Jaycar</a>. The Switch is HDMI 1.3b compliant (not 1.4) but works very well with the 3D Blu-ray player and the MagicTV box and I have had no problems. I also bought 2 x Concord 0.5m, HDMI 1.4 fly cables.<br />
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One little quirk: to get the LG screen to see the MagicTV box I had to connect a regular CRT TV to the MagicTV box and - via its setup menus - tell the MagicTV box it was talking to a PC monitor, not a CRT TV. After that, I connected the monitor to the MagicTV device and all was well. Maybe it would have worked anyway and I just wasn't being patient enough....but this way it definitely worked.<br />
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Audio is fed via HDMI to the 4-port switch which also includes an audio splitter. I run a male-to-male 3.5mm cable between the HDMI switch an the 3.5mm "AUX" input port on my very cheap Philips stereo. My ears aren't that great (though not that bad, either), so I don't waste money on hi-fidelity audio gear I can't really appreciate anyway. <br />
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Now I can watch normal 2D TV or 3D Blu-ray movies on my very cheap 25" 3D TV. I can use passive glasses instead of active shutter, so the glasses are cheaper and viewing 3D movies is easier on the eyes.<br />
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The smaller screen means we have to sit closer, but we found this actually free-ed up a big chunk of the living room / lounge and we now have space to use for other things, whereas before the CRT TV had dominated the room. As we aren't really heavy TV watchers, they was a big waste of space. <br />
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If you want a 3D TV for cheap and you're prepared to make some compromises on screen size, then this will work great. <br />
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<br />3D Luverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14111308758523049617noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8398779190062628284.post-39543607014341452502012-05-16T10:36:00.003+12:002012-05-16T10:52:02.637+12:00Ok then....Lightbox is closing down.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqVP8NLVOhgRs1kfxbai3fuGJj-xDc2pi2KjTGsWhNsIx1GpxfX-d6jxfCzfkRf7Rzf9qlu04IeHGBkTgVMHgc5E6S4c2PuPwH4wi6yZRM0_5ZCkbd0xboyDTpHm6fZWqy8HfUnVrpMvJL/s1600/picsay-1337121198.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="234" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqVP8NLVOhgRs1kfxbai3fuGJj-xDc2pi2KjTGsWhNsIx1GpxfX-d6jxfCzfkRf7Rzf9qlu04IeHGBkTgVMHgc5E6S4c2PuPwH4wi6yZRM0_5ZCkbd0xboyDTpHm6fZWqy8HfUnVrpMvJL/s320/picsay-1337121198.jpg" width="320" /></a>I got up this morning to discover that <a href="http://www.androidcentral.com/lightbox-closing-its-doors-team-joins-facebook" target="_blank">Lightbox is closing down</a> and their development team is moving to Facebook. <br />
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Lovely. In the 5 weeks I'd been on Lightbox I'd uploaded over 1,100 photos. On June 15th, they disappear. <br />
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The prudent approach seems to be to use my "+3D Luver NZ" page on Google+ as a base for future photo sharing and back that up with <a href="http://streamzoo.com/" target="_blank">Streamzoo</a>, where I am "<a href="http://streamzoo.com/user/Linuxluver/" target="_blank">Linuxluver</a>"<br />
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I guess what annoys me most is the time I wasted on Lightbox....and they fixed my "Likes" counter just 2 days ago, which had been falling for 2 weeks. I think the total should be more like 6,600....as it went down by one for each 100 likes I got...and it went down by more than 25 in 2 weeks. :-) <br />
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Not that I was keeping score or anything. ;-) <br />
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<br />3D Luverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14111308758523049617noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8398779190062628284.post-9288627929878036942012-05-15T20:54:00.001+12:002012-05-15T21:20:22.957+12:00New Stuff<div><p>The demise of 3df33d.tv has caused me to explore new directions for publishing my 3D content. In the past 4 weeks I've uploaded over 1,100 images to <a href="http://linuxluxer.lightbox.com">Lightbox</a>. Roughly 70% of those would be either side-by-side or anaglyph 3D, each pair 'anchored' by a 2D version of the same shot. I'm hoping that presenting the images this way will make at least some people curious and seek to find out  </p>
<p>On Instagram I've taken the same approach, though Instagram's rigid 1:1 aspect ratio for images rules out all but a tiny handful of side-by-side stereo images. Instead, I typically upload a 2D photo and a red/cyan anaglyph 3D version. This post (via the Android Blogger app)  includes a sample image anaglyph  I've uploaded to Instagram, of Rufassa our cat </p>
<p>On both sites, in a short time, I've found there are people who do enjoy 3D images and they follow my new 3D posts. Some ask how I make the images and say they want to buy a 3D camera. </p>
<p>Great! :-)</p>
<br/><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6xl_E2i61y1WF25EvantOlvBUrnxEwr0W3T7VAPUoxokq5IoNiqrKdPtJ3q_kI3jeMpGv6Xh1GmmsAL9oMLYjFyrxV2_vxM4RG-EsDETpkzcNJUr2DoQuHkWeaWfD4aix2ej86sN1Imxg/' /></div>3D Luverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14111308758523049617noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8398779190062628284.post-55781004799233025662012-04-27T09:13:00.000+12:002012-04-27T09:44:07.029+12:00Resuming.....Long overdue for an update!<br />
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I've taken thousands more 3D photos and video and uploaded some to YouTube <a href="http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLFC591AA6DCCA2460&feature=plcp" target="_blank">here</a> and <a href="http://www.youtube.com/user/3DLuverNZ/videos" target="_blank">here</a>.<br />
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I've also uploaded a lot of photos to <a href="http://phereo.com/">phereo.com</a> (mainly via their awesome Android app) and not so many to <a href="http://3dporch.com/">3DPorch.com</a>....but a growing number.<br />
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Sadly, the site I uploaded everything to first - <a href="http://3df33d.tv/">3df33d.tv</a> - is no more as of this week. Keith Fredericks, the operator of the site, has shut it down.<br />
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With the introduction of Instagram for Android and the apparently tenuous existence of purely 3D web sites, I've decided to take 3D content mainstream. I've been uploading my photos in 2D and 3D versions to both <a href="http://linuxluver.lightbox.com/" target="_blank">Lightbox</a> and Instagram. In general, the response has been good. Enough to make it worthwhile carrying it on.<br />
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Content people enjoy is the key to all this.....make it and share it. <br />
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<br />Steve Withershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15105201164365536942noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8398779190062628284.post-5079314257772773142012-03-24T21:25:00.002+13:002012-03-24T21:25:47.983+13:00Tom Rodwell plays the blues...Been a while since I posted so there is a wee bit of catching up to do. :-)<br />
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<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="360" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/bs71clBTdgo" width="640"></iframe>3D Luverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14111308758523049617noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8398779190062628284.post-85609128924713145302011-11-10T21:59:00.003+13:002011-11-10T22:13:30.775+13:00Amazing Time-Lapse 3D: "Deus ex Homine"Wow!<br />
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This looks <b>incredible</b> on an LG Optimus 3D phone and my 8" glasses-free 3D viewing frame. <br />
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<br />3D Luverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14111308758523049617noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8398779190062628284.post-45119853278356932682011-11-08T08:57:00.002+13:002011-11-08T09:05:22.985+13:00Moody Evening 3DI shot this 3D video heading into the city on the bus on October 16th. The music is <a href="http://freemusicarchive.org/" target="_blank">Creative Commons sourced </a>and is just the sort of quirky thing I was looking for. I especially like the second half when I turn the camera to look West across the bus and the bridge toward toward the setting sun.<br />
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This video looks awesome on my Chinavasion-sourced 3D multimedia frame.<br />
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I used a <a href="http://www.fujifilm.com/products/3d/camera/finepix_real3dw3/" target="_blank">Fujifilm Finepix Real 3D W3</a> digital camera. Parallax was then optimised using <a href="http://stereo.jpn.org/eng/stvmkr/" target="_blank">StereoMovie Maker</a>. The video was then edited and rendered using <a href="http://www.magix.com/us/movie-edit-pro/plus/" target="_blank">Magix Movie Edit Pro MX Plus</a>.<br />
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<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="360" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/yyXrhlacOLs" width="640"></iframe>3D Luverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14111308758523049617noreply@blogger.com0Auckland-Hamilton Motorway, Westhaven, Auckland 0627, New Zealand-36.830722025409791 174.74510192871094-36.856139525409795 174.70561992871095 -36.805304525409788 174.78458392871093tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8398779190062628284.post-16673044713921569512011-11-04T20:53:00.003+13:002011-11-08T08:49:52.403+13:00The Chinavasion 3D viewer thingI ordered a "<a href="http://www.chinavasion.com/home-digital-frames/3d-stereoscopic-8-inch-hd-photo-frame-and-video-player-glassesfree-3d/" target="_blank">3D Stereoscopic 8 Inch HD Photo Frame and Video Player (Glasses-Free 3D)</a>" (a real mouthful!) from <a href="http://www.chinavasion.com/" target="_blank">Chinavasion</a> on Saturday and it arrived yesterday (Thursday).<br />
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It's a 2D and 3D multimedia photo and video viewer and music player with an 8" glasses-free display. It appears to use "parallax barrier" technology to feed a different view to each eye depending on location and proximity to the screen. In other words....you have to hold it right. <br />
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First things first - DEEP breath - it worked out of the box. I hate ordering stuff and having it arrive dead.<br />
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The controls are all buttons. This is not a touch screen device. One button is a 5- way control that you move up or down, left or right or push in. Be gentle with it because when that button dies, you won't be able to drive this device anymore. That said, it doesn't feel fragile....so far. Overall, the device has a nice, solid feel. Other controls include a menu button for multimedia control and a back button that does double-duty, via long-press, as the switch between 2D and 3D modes. There is a power switch and a separate sliding on-off switch. <br />
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What can it do? Quite a bit.<br />
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It can play 3D stills from both my <a href="http://www.fujifilm.com/products/3d/camera/finepix_real3dw3/" target="_blank">Fujifilm Finepix Real 3D W3</a> digital camera perfectly and - sort of - displays my <a href="http://www.lg.com/nz/mobile-phones/all-lg-phones/LG-Optimus-3D-P920.jsp#features?cmpid=opnwsp0023" target="_blank">LG Optimus 3D</a> camera. It distorts the 4:3 (aspect ratio) images from the LG and presents them as 16:9. But the 3D effect is there and the colour is right. But it isn't perfect. The LG doesn't do 16:9 as stills (though it does for video) in the current firmware. <br />
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It can play 3D video perfectly from the LG Optimus 3D (They are mp4 files) and also from Magix Movie Edit Pro MX Plus. I use Magix to produce edited side-by-side squeezed mp4 video files for upload to YouTube. <br />
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It can't (correctly) play the 3D AVI files from the Fuji camera. If I put it in 3D mode, it messes up the alignment completely and the result is correct sound, shame about the messy video. <br />
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But if I process the Fuji 3D video files through Magix Movie Edit Pro MX Plus into side-by-side squeezed 3D mp4 files (as above), it will happily play them. I haven't tried any other formats as output. This is the optimal format for YouTube and I'm happy to re-use those files on this device. It only takes a handful of minutes on my PC to convert even a large video, so not really a problem. <br />
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If an image or video isn't recognised as 3D by default, then you just long-press the Return button and it puts the device into 3D mode manually. It works. <br />
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Note: It plays these same original Fuji 3D video files just fine as 2D video, by default. It seems to be able to play pretty much any kind of 2D video....including *.mkv files so that's a plus right there. <br />
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The display does a good job of 3D - both depth and colour - provided you have it at <b>just</b> the right angle up / down and left / right. <br />
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The device supports USB thumb /flash drives; self-powered external USB hard drives (no size limit specified) and SDHC flash chips up to 32GB....so pretty much anything. You connect it your PC and copy files onto it....or use a card reader and copy them onto the chip...then insert in the device. Whatever.<br />
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It plays mp3 sound files. I haven't tried any others. It sounds pretty good, too. The potential for audio disaster existed....and they avoided it. I have yet to try it with headphones. You can also line connect it to a stereo or external sound device to play on other speakers. <br />
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It works really well for the NZ$170+ shipping ($38) I paid for it. For what I paid, it's good enough. I'm loving the big 8" screen. <br />
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Do you want one? I don't know. You might. At least now you know someone who bought one and is happy with it.<br />
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One thing I did try was taking a 3D photo of the 3D display with my 3D camera. It sort of works! It might get better with some practice. I used the LG which has lenses only 25mm apart. I suspect it would work better with the Fuji which has lenses 75mm apart.....like human eyes. <br />
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<br />3D Luverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14111308758523049617noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8398779190062628284.post-33520074696465732672011-11-02T20:48:00.001+13:002011-11-02T20:53:16.682+13:00Nostalgia Series: "9 Minutes at Virtual Piha" in 3DI was going through my folders of 3D photos and video the other night. I have loads of photos...and a lot less video. Most of the video isn't very good as a hand-held camera can really only produce a steady shot if you stand there and don't move or move only rarely. Plus, the Fujifilm Finepix Real 3D W3 camera has an annoying tendency to mis-read the focus and I end up with a minute or two of video that would have been utterly awesome if only it weren't so far out of focus it's of no use. I got caught that way a fair bit in the early weeks of owning the camera. Less so in recent times.<br />
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I got to my 2011-09-13 folder and watched my videos taken at Piha, a wild west coast beach on the north west edge of Auckland. They have wind distortion. They are at times quite shaky as the receding waves sucked the sand out from under my feet. But they put me back in the moment and I loved seeing the depth in the images that only 3D can provide.<br />
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Piha is a bit of a magical place and it occurred to me there may be people out there who would appreciate seeing it in 3D. Maybe people who know it and who live far away. Or people who have heard about it and who might like to see it. In the end, I made a video of some of the more interesting parts of my stumbles around in the surging waves having given up trying to keep my trousers dry.<br />
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The sound is raw. I did try to dampen the wind noise in the camera mics, but then I also removed a lot of the roar of the ocean itself. So I left the sound alone. People can turn it up, down or off as it pleases them.<br />
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Here it is: "9 Minutes in Virtual Piha". Not great. Not polished or professional. Just 9 minutes of roaring ocean and dark sandy beach......if you feel like seeing in it 3D....as I saw it when I held the camera.<br />
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This video looks awesome on my glasses-free LG Optimus 3D phone's 3D display. If you haven't got this phone or the HTC Evo 3D, then seriously consider it. Everyone I show it to is amazed at how good the 3D is and how well it works with YouTube. <br />
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<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="360" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/0NSmNQrsddY" width="640"></iframe>3D Luverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14111308758523049617noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8398779190062628284.post-30023377343673823802011-11-01T00:37:00.000+13:002011-11-01T23:18:42.387+13:00A 3D Toronto Subway MomentOn January 5th, 2011, I was on my way to my Dad's house for a visit and caught the subway at College. This is the train approaching. I hesitated for a moment, dipping the camera thinking I would get a better shot later, then decided to carry on anyway. In the end, this was the only clip I shot. It looks awesome streaming from YouTube on my glasses-free LG Optimus 3D android phone. <br />
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It was shot with a Fujifilm Finepix Real 3D W3 digital camera. <br />
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<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="360" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/WiZgcM0zVCw" width="640"></iframe>3D Luverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14111308758523049617noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8398779190062628284.post-40762386219206992572011-10-30T01:10:00.000+13:002011-11-01T00:45:56.340+13:00All Blacks RWC Auckland Victory Parade in 3DThere are dozens of videos of the victory parades by the All Backs after their Rugby World Cup win, but so far as I can tell this is only one in 3D.<br />
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If I upload the video directly from Magix Movie Edit Pro MX Plus the 'yt3d' tags are already included. But YouTube may not recognize them for up to 48 hours...or at least that is how long it has taken a couple of my videos to play properly on my glasses-free LG Optimus 3D phone.<br />
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But if I edit the video and remove all tags, play it once or twice with no tags, then put the tags back in...I have been able to play the video properly on my phone with in half an hour of uploading it.<br />
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Maybe correlation isn't causation and I was just lucky...and YouTube are speeding up their processing of properly composed 3D video. I'd be interested in hearing if anyone else has seen the same thing or finds this information useful and checks it out for themselves.<br />
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Here is my latest video. This one was playing on my phone in split (side-by-side) mode...and then stopped and resumed in full screen 3D. This was after I performed the steps outlined above.<br />
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I've worked out a way to make my 3D videos as clean and clear as possible <b>and</b> able to be played on both PCs and hand held "glasses-free" 3D devices like the <a href="http://www.lg.com/nz/mobile-phones/all-lg-phones/LG-Optimus-3D-P920.jsp#features?cmpid=opnwsp0023">LG Optimus 3D</a> and the <a href="http://www.htc.com/www/smartphones/htc-evo-3d/">HTC Evo 3D</a>.<br />
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Shoot the video with a camera with clean lenses. A dirty / filmy / oily lens will mess up any photo or video. <b>Read that sentence again</b>. <br />
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Generally, you want to align the video you shot, both horizontally and vertically, to best present the <b>centre</b> of interest (the thing people will most likely be looking at).<br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCnP_BwB70A6IROsNwcW8Zeukkkh8sLcRotuPTml0hoOvFUbqVYHKmJl10mRwSiciWzEkbJRqsKZxkOx9n_ObICxZB0U5598S5XCpX52K7XYMB7ZNDhooRc9YdHpb6y2lbr4iHzcULl21y/s1600/fixitsmm.PNG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="144" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCnP_BwB70A6IROsNwcW8Zeukkkh8sLcRotuPTml0hoOvFUbqVYHKmJl10mRwSiciWzEkbJRqsKZxkOx9n_ObICxZB0U5598S5XCpX52K7XYMB7ZNDhooRc9YdHpb6y2lbr4iHzcULl21y/s200/fixitsmm.PNG" width="200" /></a>For the Fujifilm Finepix Real 3D W3 camera video files, I use <a href="http://stereo.jpn.org/eng/stvmkr/">StereomovieMaker</a> (free Windows app). I view the video in Stereomovie Maker in "red/cyan full-colour" (wearing red/cyan glasses) so I can see the effect of
parallax changes easily. Using the yellow-highlighted controls in the
screenshot below, I align the video both horizontally and vertically to best
present the <b>centre</b> of interest (the thing people will most likely
be looking at). I then and save the video as a "Stereo 3D-AVI" file with 90% quality.<br />
You can click on the image of the sax player to see it
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For the LG Optimus 3D mp4 video files, I use <a href="http://www.magix.com/gb/movie-edit-pro/plus/">Magix Movie Edit Pro MX Plus</a>. It must be the "Plus" version as the non-Plus version
doesn't handle 3D video.The 3D aligning function is under "Effects" and can be fiddly. To get access to the align function you have to drag an Optimus 3D *.mp4 video file to the timeline, select it by clicking on it, then under "Effects" click on "Stereo 3D", then "Properties, then "Aligning". At that point, you <b>should</b> see the controls in the image below. Again, you'll probably want to put the preview window in red/cyan analog mode (top left) and wear glasses so you can see the effect change.<br />
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I then compose, edit / render the video as side-by-side, left-on-the-left, half-width video files using Magix. These upload to both <a href="http://youtube.com/">YouTube</a> and <a href="http://3df33d.tv/">3DF33D.TV</a>. In this format they will play on the PC immediately and, after some hours, they should play perfectly on glasses-free handheld devices like the LG Optimus 3D and HTC EVO 3D. I was quite frustrated last night when the Kumeu video would NOT play properly on my LG phone.....then when I tried it the next day......it played fine. There is a lag. <br />
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The key here is the ability to tweek the alignment for the centre of interest in each segment....then edit the segments together. The result should be effortless, headache-free 3D.<br />
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Here is a sample video using the method above. The first 41 seconds will be very slightly "out", but then I shift position and the parallax is optimised from there to the end of the video. I didn't want to cut it because it's music and exactly matching the flow would have taken more time than I had. <br />
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<br />3D Luverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14111308758523049617noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8398779190062628284.post-90006819685202469882011-10-12T07:20:00.000+13:002011-11-01T15:50:55.950+13:00"Noodles" - Installation Art in 3DThinking about it, the only true way to record and re-present installation art is in 3D. It's art that stands out there in the world, filling its space. If you lose the depth, you lose a big part of what the work is attempting to present.<br />
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This work is "Noodles" and it's part of the AMPED set of works currently in Myers Park.<br />
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AMPED is an annual, multidisciplinary creative showcase featuring work from students at The University of Auckland's National Institute of Creative Arts and Industries (NICAI). This year they took this exciting event into Auckland's Myers Park.<br />
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NICAI has been commissioned by Auckland Tourism, Events and Economic Development to create interactive installations and events for Auckland's Fan Trail, a walking route from the waterfront to Eden Park stadium.<br />
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(You can click through to YouTube if you want to see this video in other 3D formats. This one is cross-eyed stereo)<br />
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[Update 2011 10 31: I've now ordered one of these!]<br />
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I've been keeping my eyes open for a glasses-free, 3D photo frame and video player for a while. I think Rollei sold one with their 3D camera but I couldn't find a place I could just order it from.<br />
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China to the rescue! As we see more and more often these days, Chinese companies are stepping up to fill market niches with cool stuff of all kinds including 3D products.<br />
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"<a href="http://www.chinavasion.com/">Chinavasion</a>" is offering a device it calls "<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white;"><a href="http://www.chinavasion.com/home-digital-frames/3d-stereoscopic-8-inch-hd-photo-frame-and-video-player-glassesfree-3d">3D Stereoscopic 8 Inch HD Photo Frame and Video Player (Glasses-Free 3D)</a></span> </span>" and the price is quite reasonable (NZ$182 / US$130-ish). The name of the manufacturer isn't obvious. This is often the case. You may find if you Google around that the same device is being sold under a variety of names.<br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgchtlxoeDxeAsbOtvJyUkcd5X2nYxNGSB29nlRVyYQAn73OuoHfwRM3V64H58dqg4c-jhylmqnoIvluf8fLmOEuUL_Wvf_4WVM6pKR5esNw1kGSG-QRO59Ij8JIPAnNQCFcmK8YAkEjPbH/s1600/Chinavision-3d-frame-01.PNG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="159" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgchtlxoeDxeAsbOtvJyUkcd5X2nYxNGSB29nlRVyYQAn73OuoHfwRM3V64H58dqg4c-jhylmqnoIvluf8fLmOEuUL_Wvf_4WVM6pKR5esNw1kGSG-QRO59Ij8JIPAnNQCFcmK8YAkEjPbH/s200/Chinavision-3d-frame-01.PNG" width="200" /></a>My experience with this sort of thing is very much BUYER BEWARE as the quality can be low (or VERY low) and the specs are often very close to NOT actually being able to do what the product promises.....but not quite. Or it could be a wee piece of massive awesome and you'd be glad you bought one. As build quality can be 'variable', sometimes you can even get both levels of quality - excellent or rubbish - simply by buying two (apparently) identical units.<br />
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If you're feeling adventurous, then order one of these things. You'll either be very happy with it or you'll have an interesting horror story to add to your collection of stories about trash made in China. It's almost worth the money either way. :-)<br />
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<b>Manufacturer Specifications</b><br />
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<b>Color:</b> White<br />
<b>Display: </b>Glasses-free 8 inch parallax barrier TFT-LCD<br />
<b>Screen resolution:</b> 1280 x 768<br />
<b>Optimal watching distance:</b> 45-65cm<br />
<b>Memory:</b><br />
<b>Internal:</b> 4GB<br />
<b>External:</b> SD Card up to 32GB (not included)<br />
<b>Compatible File Types: </b><br />
<b>2D: </b><br />
<b>- Videos:</b> MJPEG, MPEG1/2/4, Divx, Xvid, VC1, WMV, H.264, AVI, RMVB<br />
<b>- Pictures:</b> JPEG, JPG, BMP, PNG<br />
<b>3D:</b><br />
<b>-Videos:</b> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;"><b>3DM, 3DV</b> </span><br />
<b>-Pictures:</b> <b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;">MPO, 3DG, 3DP</span></b><br />
<b>Other: </b><br />
<b>-Music:</b> MP3<br />
<b>-E-book: </b>TXT<br />
<b>Power:</b> AC 100-240V, 50/60HZ / Internal battery<br />
<b>Battery Capacity</b>: 4000mAh<br />
<b>Battery Life:</b> 2-4 hours depending on use<br />
<b>Built-in stereo speakers:</b> YES<br />
<b>OSD Language:</b> English, Chinese<br />
<b>Dimensions:</b> 204 mm (W) x 139 (H) x 20 mm (D)<br />
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<br />3D Luverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14111308758523049617noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8398779190062628284.post-52350132615244825342011-10-06T22:24:00.002+13:002011-10-06T22:26:26.810+13:003dporch.com Lives!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Good news for 3D photo sharers everywhere: Phil Dhingra, founder and owner of <a href="http://3dporch.com/">3dporch.com</a> says the popular 3D photo sharing site will live on. It sounds like enough people were <a href="http://3dporch.com/faq">keen to help</a> Phil out that he has found a way to cut the cost of running of the site and keep it viable.<br />
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In particular, Nintendo 3DS users everywhere will be rejoicing. :-)<br />
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<br />3D Luverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14111308758523049617noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8398779190062628284.post-50626102381080047392011-10-05T23:54:00.003+13:002011-10-06T08:19:09.060+13:003D Sunset at Beach Haven WharfI went down to the wharf at Beach Haven Point last Wednesday (2011-09-28) and took loads of photos as the sun went down. I used both my LG Optimus 3D phone and my Fuji Real 3D W3 camera.<br />
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The pics posted here are from my phone only. The LG Optimus 3D tends to flatten the contrast if the subject is too bright - and the Sun is certainly bright. To correct for that I've used GIMP to bring the contrast back a wee bit toward what the scene looked like in my mind's eye.<br />
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I have a "thing" about trying to take the best possible photos using (relatively) low-spec camera devices like phone cameras. A clean lens and good framing can produce results I'm very pleased with. <br />
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Click on the pics to see them in full size.<br />
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To see the "3D" depth, look at the left side and cross your eyes slowly until the two images merge into one, overlapping, and at that point, you see the depth in the scene looking across the water.<br />
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3D Luverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14111308758523049617noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8398779190062628284.post-56740012142878433272011-09-25T18:56:00.002+13:002011-09-26T22:22:02.207+13:00Photography: When to use 3D?I've had my first 3D camera, a Fujifilm Finepix Real 3D W3, for about 9 months. One of the things I think I have sorted out is when to use 3D in my photographs.<br />
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The short answer as far as I'm concerned is: <b>Use it for everything. </b><br />
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The simple reason I say that is, to me, everything looks better with some depth in it. Depth adds information to context, literally adding another dimension to every photo you take or video you may capture.<br />
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Fortunately, the Fuji camera has a feature that allows you to take both a 2D and a 3D photo at the same time and stores a copy of each on the SDHC card. Other devices, like the LG Optimus 3D phone, take side-by-side "unsqueezed" 3D jpeg images. If you want a 2D version you just open the file and crop away either the left or right image and you have a 2D image.<br />
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<b>Opportunity: </b>Taking good photos is often a matter of luck intersecting with opportunity. You have to be ready to do the right thing in the moment, if you get the chance. You might only get one shot. But if you didn't take a 3D image in the first place, then you've given that option up and may not have second chance.<br />
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<b>Memories:</b> A 3D image may seem like a gimmick while the subject in the photo is readily available. But I find it takes on a different light when the subject is inaccessible or gone entirely. Then, a 3D image is about as perfect a representation of the subject as one can hope for. Twenty years after a loved on has passed on or travelled far away, a 3D image lets you see them now as immediately present as they were when the image was taken. This is even more true for 3D video. I find 3D images and videos have the power to put me into that moment again in a way that 2D photos and videos simply can't do. The subject of the photo or video might be a person or a pet or place or thing you you owned that is now gone. It could be anything that's important to you. I want my recordings of these people and things to be as true to life as possible and 3D just moves that goal a little closer.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>Fire Destroys Heritage Building</b><br />
Toronto 2011 01 03<br />
(R/C anaglyph)</td></tr>
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<b>History:</b> I separate history from memories. Memories are mine or yours. History is a record that transcends you or I. When we are gone and our memories are dust the records we make of things that are important to us now will inform future generations of our own families and wider society about who we were and how we lived our lives. I think it would be amazing for someone 100 or 1000 years from now to be able to look at 3D images I've captured and be able to see what I saw just as I saw it as it was then....whatever the subject may be. For perspective: those old black and white photos from 150 years ago tell us a great deal. If they were hand-painted with colour, as many were, they tell us even more. They seem more real. If they also have depth and spatial context, they tell us more still....and are even more 'real'. <br />
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Whether it's a sunset or a puppy or the flowers in your garden, I think 3D is appropriate for any and all of them. The only situations where 3D fails are where the device capturing the image can't do it. The Fuji camera, with its 75mm base parallax doesn't produce good 3D images of anything closer than 2 metres. It needs to be cross-eyed to do it and it can't be - it's a camera. Similarly, the LG Optimus 3D with its 25mm base parallax can't really take good 3D photos closer than 1/2 a metre. If you want to take extreme close-ups you either need special 3D equipment or a 2D photo will have to do. <br />
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These are my opinions, of course, I'd be interested in hearing any thoughts you might about when to use 3D.3D Luverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14111308758523049617noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8398779190062628284.post-59057116209263903562011-09-21T21:06:00.002+12:002011-09-26T22:21:23.199+13:003D "HDR" Style Auckland SkyscapesI was walking home from work late yesterday afternoon and as I crossed the Northern Motorway at Sunset Road, the Sun went behind a cloud. For someone wanting to shoot a photo of the sky that's a good thing. Otherwise the Sun more or less wipes out everything else in the frame because it's so bright.<br />
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I took these two photo on my LG Optimus 3D android phone then later used GIMP v2.6 to transform them into something a bit different. But....I didn't actually do anything to them that I coudn't have done with the editing tools right on the phone. I just didn't think of it until later. :-)<br />
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These are stereo 3D. I've shrunk them to 1024x384, but that's still a lot bigger than the display size in this post, so if you want to see them larger, just click on them.<br />
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3D Luverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14111308758523049617noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8398779190062628284.post-84934563485597650862011-09-20T09:06:00.003+12:002011-09-20T10:15:36.349+12:00Auckland Sunrise - 2011 09 20I walked to work this morning. Along Glenfield Road below Sunset Rd is a stretch with a high retaining wall. It's great place to take photos to the east without trees or buildings getting in the way of the shot.<br />
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This photo was taken with an LG Optimus 3D phone, then brightness, contrast and saturation adjusted with GIMP to more accurately reflect what my eyes saw. Very few cameras actually catch an outdoors scene exactly as you it. But they get more than enough to let you fix that. On the other hand, indoor shots tend to be more accurate and require less 'post-processing'. To be fair to the LG Optimus 3D phone, the image editing app (2D and 3D) in the camera app (in the phone) would have let me do all of these adjustments right in the phone.<br />
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