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Author Topic: Kodak 3D software for their Printers Kenneth Wuepper Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1026 From: Saginaw, MI, USA Registered: Feb 2002 posted 04-18-2011 10:10 PM                     Yesterday I received an eMail from Kodak offering an updated software and firmware update for my Kodak ink jet printer. The free package includes directions for shooting and printing 3D Anaglyph images using the Kodak printer and this new software. It is necessary to use glasses to view the images after printing. You must also take two images with your digital camera. The camera is shifted 3 inches from the first position and the second capture is made. The software comes with a demonstration image that can be printed in both 2D and 3D form. The glasses are the usual Red / Cyan filter type and there are even clip-on versions available for regular eyeglasses. I have not tried printing but did download and install the firmware package. KEN  |  IP: Logged Mike Blakesley Film God Posts: 12767 From: Forsyth, Montana Registered: Jun 99 posted 04-19-2011 03:15 PM                        I'm surprised there aren't 3D cameras that have two lenses and two shutters 3" apart. (Or are there?)  |  IP: Logged Kenneth Wuepper Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1026 From: Saginaw, MI, USA Registered: Feb 2002 posted 04-19-2011 10:23 PM                     A simple camera shifter would do the job just fine. After all these are pictures of still objects. If you had two cameras, you could space them in a fixture and take the captures simultaneously. You would however need to load the images from two memory cards that way. There were old 35mm stereo cameras with dual lenses and shutters. They had the slides mounted in special holders and used a special viewer. I never saw a stereo projector for those though.  |  IP: Logged Peter Castle Expert Film Handler Posts: 220 From: Wollongong University, NSW ,Australia Registered: Oct 2003 posted 04-19-2011 10:48 PM                     Fuji make a 3D camera - I think it's now the W3. I have a W1 and it takes great pictures. I used it at CinemaCon (whenever I was allowed to take pictures). It also takes a 2D version at the same time. It has a lenticular screen on the back but that doesn't work that well.  |  IP: Logged Hillary Charles Jedi Master Film Handler Posts: 748 From: York, PA, USA Registered: Feb 2001 posted 04-20-2011 10:54 AM                     quote: Kenneth Wuepper There were old 35mm stereo cameras with dual lenses and shutters. They had the slides mounted in special holders and used a special viewer. I never saw a stereo projector for those though. The most legendary stereo projector is the Stereo Realist Model 82. In more recent years, it's been nicknamed "Darth Vader." Can't imagine why... The Realist projector is known to be a bit overdesigned and fussy during projection. I use the more basic TDC 116. Not as sleek as the Realist, but it works simply and effectively.  |  IP: Logged Kenneth Wuepper Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1026 From: Saginaw, MI, USA Registered: Feb 2002 posted 04-20-2011 01:55 PM                     Thanks Hillary, Our part of the world is underprivileged in the projector department. The "Darth Vader" model is really very neat and could easily be marketed today at the toy stores along with scenes from the soon to be 3D'd episodes of the movie. How cool is that? KEN  |  IP: Logged Hillary Charles Jedi Master Film Handler Posts: 748 From: York, PA, USA Registered: Feb 2001 posted 04-22-2011 11:32 AM                     You're very welcome, Ken. Sorry to hear you folks were "projector poor" in Michigan. You should have stormed the border to Wisconsin, and headed to Milwaukee, home of the David White Company (maker of the Stereo Realist line)! And yeah, that projector design could inspire some future Star Wars 3D toy.  |  IP: Logged

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