I'm waiting for a company to come up with a plan that would say look, we understand how commercials interrupt the viewing experience so we are going to do three minutes of commercials at the beginning of a show, a one-minute commercial halfway through, and three minutes between shows. If it weren't for commercials, all exporters of content would be charging high prices for their downloads. I would rather have some commercials and pay 15-19 for a service than the 70 they charge for the ones that are commercial-free. If I had to pay for all the services I currently receive, the bill would be around 350.00! That would be more than I was paying for cable.

Two years ago I quit the cable service that was charging 235.00 a month and started steaming. Now I pay around 140 a month for most of the year but for five months I add Sling for football and basketball and pay 210. After the Nov. to March period, I drop Sling and go back to the 140-a-month billing.

The difference is 2820 vs. 2030, or a savings of about 65.00 a month.

There was some discussion awhile back concerning photoshop cc as a download for $9.99 per month. Some people said they were able to do so without a contract where they could cancel at any time with no penalty.
I will be taking an informal class of 6 sessions at UT, and need to have a copy downloaded on my laptop prior to class which starts next Mon. 7/24/17. I have talked to Adobe and was told that I could indeed subscribe at the above price, but if I cancelled within a year I would owe about 50% of the balance of the year. Could someone shed some light on the above? Any info would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks,
Michael

Thank you for the inquiry, I hope the following information may help. I would like to see others doing some stereographic photos and posting them.

Single camera offset for two images which are then combined by a 3D method with computer software such as Photoshop. Note: two cameras of the same type and settings synchronized to fire at the same instance, this method would be preferable if the photo was to have moving images in it.

The offset distance varies as to the distance to the objects being photographed, and the lens focal length. For objects that are close such as portraits or objects less than approximately 10 ft. with a normal lens, an offset of perhaps 2-1/4 to 2-1/2 inches should work. This is the approximate distance one eye is offset from the other eye. Another way that may put you in the ballpark is 4 inches for every 10 feet. Hope this helps to get you into some 3D photos. Experiment by shooting more than one set at different separations you should then end up with some usable photo sets. Also, make notes so you can duplicate what works for different distances to the object(s) you select to photograph.

The separation distance also changes with the mm of the lens used. Telephoto/shorter, Wide angle/double the separation.

Note: Do not point the camera at the same focus point. Just move the camera to one side without doing so.

There are stereo cameras that are for sale for taking 3D photos. Amazon or eBay probably have them for sale.