Re: Viewing stereophotographs

[Rich Travsky <rtravsky@UWYO.EDU>]

On Wed, 4 Jun 1997, T.A. Curtis wrote:
>      My local post office has decided to give in and finally deliver the
> latest JVP.  The supplement ( Memoir 3, "The Evolution of the Antorbital
> Cavity of Archosaurs. . ." by Lawrence Witmer) contains quite a few
> stereophotographs that I can't view because I don't have the necessary
> equipment.
>     Can someone tell me how to view these with some sort of home-grown
> device?  I seem to remember something about using a small hand-mirror held
> in front of the nose, close to the page and between the photos.  I don't
> have one, but I'd get one if it works.

Depending on the size of the pictures, and how they're juxtaposed, you
can actually do this without anything special. I've been able to do this
for years. Attempt viewing by laying the pictures flat, then sorta let
your eyes go out of focus and move your face to and fro in a perpendicular
way. If you're right eye dominant, be offset to the right a bit.

rich