LOREO 3D Lens in a Cap 9005 APS-C Format (Model 9005A)
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1. Line up the index mark on the LOREO 3D Lens in a Cap 9005 back of the 3D Lens in a Cap APS-C format (Model 9005A) 9005 with the index mark on Operating instructions the camera body and attach it to the camera. (please refer to your camera instruction manual for changing your lens) 2. This lens is for use with sub- frame Single Lens Reflex (SLR) cameras with the image sensor format stated on the box. Mostly, these will be digital cameras. If used with a full-frame camera, the surplus Aperture image area will have to be Scale cropped off. Aperture Slider 3. This is a manual lens. There are no electronics. Turn off Focusing Scale auto-focusing before using the Focusing lens. Aperture priority auto- 58 mm Filter Threads Slider exposure should work. If not, turn that off as well. Specifications Focusing range: 1.5m to infinity. Model: LA9005A Accessory lens: 58 mm filter thread. Maximum outer diameter 86 mm. 4. Usage: First select aperture Lens Type: 3D, parallel view, all manual, no electronics Ideal minimum rear lens diameter 44 mm. Suitable for wide angle and tele converters. 52 mm accessories can be used with a stepping ring. using the aperture slider. Three Lens system: dual, 40 mm, f11-22, 2 elements, plastic polymer composite Special Features: Focus coupled Parallax Compensation. Parallax feedback focus aid. click stop apertures (f11/f16/ Stereo Base (pitch): 90mm Function: Gives an APS-C format digital SLR camera 3D capabilities f22) are provided. Set focus Sensor Format: ~ (22 - 24) x (14.5 - 16) mm APS-C subframe digital using normal processing. Retains many of the features of an SLR cam- SLR sensor - equivalent to 1.5-1.6x crop era, such as through the lens viewing, auto exposure, TTL flash. from 1.5 m (5 ft.) to infinity. Diaphragm: Twin Blade, f11, f16, f22 with click stops Digital SLR body mounts: Pentax K, Canon EOS, Nikon N, Minolta Focus adjustment: Continuous focusing slider AF, Sony Alpha, Samsung GX (Pentax K), Fuji Finepix S-series Pro (N). Please also check the DSLR compatibility section. 5. The 3D Lens in a Cap 9005 will be 2.8m to infinity, which is as not to damage the thread. works with TTL flash, Aperture the optimal pan-focus con- Converter lenses should be Priority (AV) or Program (P) figuration for 9005 style 3D matched at purchase. mode exposure on many cam- photography. eras. For manual control use a 11. In selecting accessories for the light meter or exposure chart. 8. Depth of field is very useful lens make sure that the maxi- for stereo photography. High mum outer diameter does not 6. The 3D Lens in a Cap 9005 image sensor sensitivity com- exceed 85 mm. The minimum has no auto diaphragm, so pensates for small aperture. inner diameter should not be the viewfinder image darkens ISO 200-400 will give excellent less than 44mm for 4:3 format when f/22 is chosen. This al- results. Loreo 3D lenses in the 9005 lenses. lows the user to judge depth right hands can take beautiful of field, and has no adverse 3D photographs. Maximize the For APS-C format, there are effect on the final picture. potential of your Loreo 3D lens very few tele converters with by using a monopod and a a sufficient inner diameter to 7. This depth of field scale gives high quality modern DSLR. avoid vignetting. Photos taken an estimated distance range in with tele converters on APS-C which all objects will be sharp 9. Make sure the lens is aligned format 9005 lenses will most for a given aperture. with the camera on the hori- likely need to be cropped after- zontal. This can affect the ver- wards. A tical alignment of the 3D image D f/11 f/16 f/22 1.5m 1.2 - 2.5m 1.1 - 2.6m 1 - 3.5m pair. Since the wide stereo base 2.2m 1.5 - 4m 1.4 - 6m 1.2 - 10m of the 9005 is suitable for 3D 10. The two 58 mm threads on the photography at mid-distance 5m 2.8m - ∞ 2m - ∞ 1.7m - ∞ front can be used for mounting (5m or more away), users can ∞ 5m - ∞ 4m - ∞ 2.5m - ∞ lightweight filters, lens hoods, multiply the tele effect simply D - Distance A - Aperture wide angle lenses and tele by cropping the image pair. lenses. Attachments should be Tele converters can make it If the lens is set to f/11 and selected and used with care so more convenient, but are not focused at 5m, depth of field essential. 12. For 3D photographers, bal- 13. Internal reflection will occa- ance between left and and sionally cause flare, which is right frame sizes is very im- visible in the viewfinder. Some- portant. With Loreo 3D lenses, times a ghost image will ap- the perceived position of the pear. This can be avoided by center line can sometimes be shifting the angle of the lens, misleading. or shielding the side to avoid light shining directly in. Hoods With an SLR camera, the pres- can also be added using the ence of mirrors prevents the filter mounts in the front. partition between the image pair being extended all the way In the first image (above), the to the film plane. As a result, right hand frame seems to en- Ghost image the center line can never be croach upon the center line. In clearly defined. There will the second image, the two sides always be some overlap. Even appear to be well balanced. Sub- with mirrorless DSLR cameras, ject matter and lighting make all in which the partition can be the difference. set much closer to the film plane, there is still a gap. For this reason, the 9005 3D lens has been set up to pro- duce images with an overlap as opposed to a thick dark band down the middle. The fol- lowing two images were taken with the same 3D Lens in a Cap 9005 on the same DSLR camera. 14. 3D images taken with this lens 17. Tips for taking dramatic 3D are best viewed with Loreo pictures: As in conventional The subject in this picture is the 3D print and screen viewers. photography, the subject will parrot. It is too close to the lens, Some people can freeview usually be placed in the center so parallax compensation no 3D images. The image pairs of the picture composition, and longer works. Note how the par- have a high degree of cor- exposure is best if the light rot does not appear in the same respondence, so feel free to source is behind the photogra- relative position in each frame. experiment with viewing meth- pher. ods which require symmetry (anaglyphs). 18. When taking pictures you can point your camera slightly up 15. Image pairs are not pitch- or down, but always keep it adjusted for cropping as in film horizontal. Never hold your printing days. Some may find camera vertical, since you fusing 4R prints on a Deluxe would not be able to view the 3D Viewer difficult. If so, use pictures in 3D. 3R prints. Viewing with the Lite and Pixi Viewers should not be 19. Avoid the subject being too a problem. close to the lens (<1.5 m). This leads to discomfort in 16. Different people have differ- viewing. Avoid there being too ent eyesight, so you may have much empty space between to move the viewer closer or foreground and background further away from your eyes if closeup shots are taken of for the stereo effect to appear. a subject at 1.5m, the back- ground should not be more than 3 meters away. 20. A 3D camera or lens records both the shape of things and The first picture on the right the depth of the scene. 3D would look better if the lens were pictures should show fore- further back, and the young lady ground objects as well as the and the cool cat were away from background scene. When pho- the edges of both picture frames. tographing a person, include objects in front, and an inter- Most people compose an image esting view behind. in a single frame of the image pair. When doing this, take note 21. Compose the picture with the of what is happening on the subject material away from the other side to make sure the sub- edges. This will improve cor- ject is not cropped at the edge. respondence between the two images. 22. Printing: The 3D Lens in a Cap 9005 takes two side by side pictures in each frame. The 3D effect is viewable immediately after processing. 3R and 4R prints work best. Make normal prints. Do not make half frame photographs. 23. Viewing: Put a 3D picture in 24. Sharing: One of the great 25. For best clarity when viewing the Deluxe 3D Viewer (bottom joys of 3D photography is in 3D pictures avoid bright lights left) and hold the eyepiece 6 sharing images with friends reflecting on the viewing lens inches from your eyes. It may and family. Foldable, mailable surface. Natural light falling on take a few seconds for your viewers such as the Lite 3D the stereo print and not on the eyes to adjust to the 3D image. Viewer (print viewing) and Pixi viewing lens, will always give 3D Viewer (screen viewing) the best stereo effect. are ideal for this purpose. Loreo Deluxe 3D Viewer Loreo Lite 3D Viewer Loreo Pixi 3D Viewer Parallax Compensation The distance from the New Year Tiger’s 1.