Verascope stereographic images

[David Mitchell]

Hi all,

I have just come across this article, its some WW1 images taken with a Verascope, its a stereo graphic camera like my Gomz sputnik. It basically takes 2 pictures at the same time, but slightly apart eg each lens is an eye and they are eye width apart. When combined together the brain sees it as 3d.

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if you click on the 'view the 3d rendering' it will show it as a gif so you get the correct 3D effect - you would usually need to wear viewer so each eye sees a slightly different image.

Here is an example:

Here is how they are usually viewed:

 

[Pete Askew]

Interesting. Thanks David. You might find this interesting too. The archive of images still exists.

BBC News - Operation Crossbow: How 3D glasses helped defeat Hitler

 

[David Mitchell]

Interesting. Thanks David. You might find this interesting too. The archive of images still exists.

BBC News - Operation Crossbow: How 3D glasses helped defeat Hitler

It makes me want to go out and shoot on the sputnik, considering its been fully upgraded and cleaned when I got it (eg new light seals and the addition of matt paint on the internal surfaces rather than shiny bakelite lol I did see those 3D glasses in a documentary about D day on the BBC a few weeks ago where the aircraft would shoot twin cameras which could then be lined up to get a 3D view - useful for seeing the lay of the land.