iPhone app and 3D glasses for converting 2D video into 3D effect

September 23, 2016 3DM 1 Comment

Creator says they have a new secret sauce for 2D to 3D conversion, and when used on your iPhone with their glasses, will add a 3D effect to your existing 2D videos.

But of course, the obligatory 3D quote:

Remember 3D TV? It flopped. Turns out nobody wants to wear silly glasses while watching prime-time sitcoms. Who woulda thunk?

Source: These $50 Glasses Bring Anything On Your Phone To Life In 3D | Co.Design | business + design

Of course, the same author thinks VR helmets are cool but then also said that “people in VR look dorky“.

I do not understand this bias – ordinary glasses used in 3D are called “silly” or “goggles”- yet Virtual Reality helmets are not a problem at all. If 3D died because of “silly” “goggles”, then VR is dead on arrival due to having to wear helmet headsets!

In the real world, 3D died not because of glasses but because there was almost no 3D content for consumers to watch on their new 3D TVs. But for some reason, the media perpetuate the myth about “3D goggles” halting 3D sales. (Meanwhile, cinema 3D, which also requires glasses, continues to thrive…. hmmmm.)

Cameras

New Canon EOS M5 camera now available for order

September 14, 2016 3DM

The mirrorless model is a 24.2 MP camera: More info here

Works with Canon EF-M, EF-S and EF lenses and includes support for optical (in lens) image stabilization and in-body image stabilization. And of course, it is a mirrorless offering from Canon.

Pre-orders are being taken and will ship at end of November.

Canon EOS M5 specs and images leak packing 24.2MP APS-C CMOS

Cameras, Gear, Photos, Still photography

Using the Minolta 58mm f/1.4 lens on a Nikon 1 J1 camera

September 14, 2016 3DM

I like experimenting and using “non-standard” camera configurations. In a world of full frame DSLRs, I tend to use little sensors because its more challenging. Or something!

Here, I shot a couple of test shots (JPEG mode, not RAW) using a Minolta f/1.4 58mm prime lens. Both photos were taken using an MD mount to Nikon 1 mount adapter on the Nikon 1 J1 (10 megapixel) camera with a 1″ sensor. Both photos are shot with the aperture set to f/2.0; at f/1.4 the lens is very soft, typical of most older lenses when used wide open. For a portrait shot where soft focus may be desired, f/1.4 is okay, but for other shots the softness is distracting. At f/2.0 and smaller apertures (f2.8, f4 especially) the lens gets really sharp.

Each of these photos was resized to 1/2 the original for uploading to my blog site.

3D, Photos

3D Photos taken on board the International Space Station

September 13, 2016 3DM

These photos – on Flickr – were taken on board ISS by astronaut Paolo Nespoli in 2011.

All are in red/cyan anaglyph format and were take with a Fujifilm W3 camera. Check them out!

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Amazon deals on Point n Shoot cameras http://amzn.to/2cVzLqI

September 13, 2016 3DM

Go here: Amazon list of discounted Point n Shoot cameras

Point n shoot cameras have come a long way, just as have the high end and very expensive professional and near professional cameras.

Traditionally, “point n shoot” cameras have had small sensors that did not work well in low light, and may not have had access to all camera controls.

Today, many of these point n shoot cameras features larger sensors (1/1.7″ up to full 1″ sensors), can shoot in RAW and have a full set of manual controls for full image control. Plus, many of the new sensors perform much better in low light than they did just a few years ago.

Truth is, it is possible to get near professional quality photos out of low end point n shoots, especially when shooting in RAW and using post processing software. Indeed, we can now simulate narrow depth of field “bokeh” in software processing.

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This summer I took only a point n shoot and my Nikon 1 camera on a vacation trip just to see what I could do. Most people would not be able to tell the difference between those shots and those taken on higher end gear.