How to Use a Stereoscopic Camera Lens
A stereoscopic photograph portrays the subject of the photograph in 3-D, exactly as you see it through one's eyes. You make a 3-D image by combining two slightly off-center pictures of the same subject. This used to require stereoscopic cameras, but now special attachments are available so that anyone with a camera can make stereo pictures with a single exposure.
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Things You'll Need
- Camera
- Stereoscopic lens attachment
- Exposure meter
- Tripod, if necessary
Instructions
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Attach the stereo lens attachment to the lens of the camera. This works best when using single lens reflex (SLR) or higher-end viewfinder film or digital cameras. The stereo lens attachment makes two different images during the same exposure.
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Focus the subject of the photo through the viewfinder of the camera. Make sure the subject stays as still as possible. You can gain stereo affect when the photo is taken from 6.6 to 33 feet away from the subject. Take the photo from either close-up or mid-distance range.
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Check the aperture setting and the shutter speed with the on-camera exposure meter, or by a handheld exposure meter. The exposure meter indicates the correct settings to provide the highest-quality exposure.
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Hold the camera steady or use a tripod, if necessary.
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Tips & Warnings
You produce a photograph with more of the total picture in focus if you use a smaller lens aperture when you make the photo. Smaller lens apertures are indicated by higher "f-numbers." Higher aperture numbers, such as f8, f16 or f32, require a longer shutter speed.
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Comments
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kiefer3d
Jul 31, 2009
Without any information as to how to obtain a Stereoscopic lens attachment, or how to use it, align the photos, and view them, this article is basically useless.
