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Sales of high-end DSLRs and lenses are plunging

Sales of all cameras are getting killed by smart phones with cameras built in – no one thought this would impact the high end though:

This year, shipments of whats called “interchangeable-lens cameras”—high-end models that let users swap out different lenses—are diving suddenly after years of robust growth. Most of those are digital single-lens reflex, or DSLR, cameras—the bulky models used by professional photographers and enthusiasts.

Research firm IDC expects shipments of such cameras to fall 9.1% to 17.4 million units from 19.1 million units last year.

via High-End Cameras Fall Prey to Smartphones – WSJ.com.

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Human Eyesight & 4K Viewing

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Very interesting read by the folks at RED: Human Eyesight & 4K Viewing.

Higher resolution enables closer seating and detail resolving.

I had read similar articles in the past regarding the transition from standard definition (SD) TV to high definition (HD) TV.

As SD screens grew larger, the best viewing position was further and further away from the TV. HDTV changed that due to higher resolution – the best viewing position became much closer than with SD.  Whereas the best viewpoint for SDTV may have been from across the room, the optimal viewing point for HDTV might be 7 to 10 feet from the screen (depending on the screen size).

Similarly with 4K TV – you may see more detail when sitting up close.

A problem with moving closer, though, is that for most adults over age 40-45, near vision is lost and reading glasses are required due to changes in the aging eye. All my life I had 20:20 (perfect) vision but with the onset of age, I eventually required reading glasses. To watch our HDTV from 7-10 feet away, I need to wear a +1.00 reading glass, which is so weak an adjustment that most drug stores do not carry these – I order them from Amazon.com.

This eyesight issue explains why, in past viewing tests, so many viewers are unable to notice a difference in 1280 x 720p versus 1920 x 1080i or 1080p. Many viewers may eventually buy 4k TVs but truthfully, many will not notice much difference in image quality because of their eyesight issues and lack of appropriate “reading” glasses for viewing the TV.

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3D TV sales seen to be growing

“In 2017, 3DTVs will account for 58% of all TVs

sold across the globe, rising from 18% last year,” reckons Sam Leech, research analyst at Futuresource.

via 3D Streaming – STEREOSCOPY – Topic: The future of 3DTVs: 157.7 million sales forecast for 2017 1/1.

The main problem continues to be a lack of good quality 3D content.

Wiggle stereoscopy
Wiggle stereoscopy (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
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Major camera makers have a tough time due to smartphones

Most of the big camera makers are scaling back production as camera sales drop dramatically. Nikon forecasts 2013 sales to be down 23% over 2012. The culprit is said to be the smartphone, whose cameras are getting better.

Smartphone Cameras at 41-Megapixels Pressure Canon, Nikon – Bloomberg.

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Guide to 3D Photography e-book available

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Guide to 3D Photography

E-Book Available from Amazon.com

Click Here to Buy!

Guide to 3D Photography is for the beginning 3D photographer, showing how to get started, how to process images on your computer or tablet, and how to view your 3D photographs. You can begin shooting 3D photos using one camera or two, or using integrated 3D cameras.

This is a hands-on guide with step-by-step examples for shooting, processing and displaying your 3D images. This guide is intended for the novice to mid-skill level 3D enthusiast; this guide is not targeted at experienced 3D photographers.

Anyone can shoot and process 3D – this book shows you how.

Using free software that runs on Windows-based personal computers, or free or low-cost apps for iPad or Android tablets and smart phones, your stereo photographs can be turned into viewable 3D photos for display on your computer, displayed online or printed on paper or turned in to glasses free 3D prints (for a service fee).

While 3D TVs and monitors provide the best viewing experience, you can get started with free or very low cost filtered glasses. You’ll even learn how to create 3D photos that can be viewed without any glasses or special hardware.

NOT RECOMMENDED for Black & White or gray scale e-readers as the 3D color photographs in the books can not be viewed – however the photos are available separately online.

RECOMMENDED FOR COLOR E-READERs including color tablets and e-reader software on tablets, notebooks and desktop computers.

Guide to 3D Photograph covers learning “how to see in 3D” to achieve the best 3D effects while avoiding common 3D problems that can ruin 3D photos or cause eyestrain for viewers. The book also covers methods for shooting 3D with one camera, with two cameras, or with commercially made, special purpose 3D cameras, and viewing 3D photos on 3D monitors.

Advanced topics include the concept of a 3D “depth box”, the importance of the spacing between the left and right image lenses and how that impacts depth captured in the photograph, advanced image processing techniques and methods of creating “wiggle” animated 3D images, as well as red/cyan, green/magenta, yellow/blue and amber/blue anaglyphs.

166 single spaced Microsoft Word pages. Over 100 photos including red/cyan anaglyph 3D, cross-eyed 3D and 2D photographs. Over 50 illustrations/drawings or screen shots.

Table of Contents
Contents
Trademarks and Copyrights
Preface
Chapter 1 – Introduction to 3D Photography
Chapter 2 – Shooting and Processing Your First 3D Photo
Chapter 3 – Processing 3D Images on iPad and Android Tablets
Chapter 4 – Learning to see in 3D
Chapter 5 – Using Two Cameras for 3D Photography
Chapter 6 – Integrated 3D Cameras
Chapter 7 – Displaying 3D photos
Chapter 8 – Additional Stereoscopic Image Corrections
Chapter 9 – Advanced 3D Image Shooting and Processing
Chapter 10 – Afterword: The Future of 3D Photography and 3D Video