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New Products P.1
iPad Viewer P.2
LPV & Fuji Camera Wish List P.3
Ken’s Latest P.4
ISSUE 07 April 2013
Cyclopital3D News
Photo by Tanya Alsip
“How to cut a pineapple”
Last June 2012, Ken and I had the exceptional opportunity to travel to the Philippines to consult on the
set of a 3D movie being filmed there. The company bought 8 "Sony Film-maker Packages" of our
adapters and I helped the film crew with their use while Ken worked as the on-set Stereographer
assisting the Director who had not shot a 3D film before. We are so thankful for the amazing experience!
The images I have shared in this newsletter provide just a peek of what we saw and it all feels so surreal
now- especially with the two feet of snow we've gotten here in the foothills of Colorado this week! I hope
you enjoy them!
Filter/Close-up Adapter for new Sony HDR-TD30V 3D Camcorder
This new compact 3D camcorder from Sony was released at CES in January at a much lower price than
the older TD10 and TD20 models costing under $1000 from various retailers. A customer of ours bought
the camera and had it sent directly to us so Ken could design some adapters for it. Incidentally, the
generosity and patience shown by Christopher Parkhouse in Thailand is a good example of how we are
able to keep designing new products for new cameras because we can’t afford to buy every new camera
that comes out on the market. In fact, another customer is sending us a TD20 to adapt this design to fit it!
Ken liked the camera because it shoots amazing close-ups and produces beautiful image quality, but like
the TD20 and TD30, it does not shoot stills. (continued on page 4)
Photo by Tanya Alsip
Cy-3D iPad Viewer Uses the Full Screen Width!
All of the new 3D televisions and monitors are great and beautiful, but there is nothing quite as immersive
and realistic as looking at 3D images through a stereoscope. Ken was inspired to design this unit after
receiving many requests at the 2012 NSA conference in California last July.
The Viewer is designed to fit the newest full-sized iPad (with Retina
Display.)
This new iPad Viewer enables 3D viewing with a 40 degree field of view!
The Viewer incorporates high quality, prismatic, achromatic lenses that are
fully coated for anti-reflection- and it shows video in perfect sync! The
resolution for each eye is 1024x1536. This unit can be hand-held but is
more comfortably used when attached to a table-top tripod.
We have sold and shipped the first three production models, which were all very
well received so we have opened up the sales. If you own and enjoy one of the
first viewers produced by Cyclopital3D, the Digital Stereoscope, then you are
going to love the improved image quality and ease of use with this iPad Viewer!
Additional Features and Benefits:
• No need to reformat pictures if you already view in parallel/side-by-side format
• Adjustable inter-ocular and focus
• Super fast image scrolling
• Shows video in perfect sync
• Eye-guards help to block out visual distractions
• Cable-free viewing if iPad battery is charged
• Tabletop tri-pod included (iPad not included)
For more information, go to the Cyclopital3D site http://www.cyclopital3d.com/Cy-3D-iPad-
Viewer.html
“Everything is clear, sharp and the field of view is unparalleled! The lenses are operating perfectly
and appear to be of very high quality. Congratulations on a terrific device that should satisfy even the
most critical stereo photography fanatic.” Lorran Meares, Enlight-10 Fine Art Photography
Photo by Tanya Alsip
What do you want us to build for your Fuji W3?
Since we’ve heard that it’s
unlikely Fuji is going to release
a new 3D camera, we are
asking you the question– what
else do you want or need to
make it better?
You, our customers and friends,
are a great source of inspiration
that keeps us going in our
business every day.
We recognize that many of you
are brilliantly creative! However,
please understand that we won’t
be able to build everything that
you ask for, especially if we
think what you want would be a
custom/low sales volume
product or low profit margin
product.
Like many of you, we
appreciate the benefits that the
Fuji 3D camera has to offer. So
we want to do what we can to
improve its functionality.
We are accepting ideas and will
honestly and thoroughly
evaluate them for feasibility and
potential sales volume
opportunities.
How do you view your printed side-by-side images?
When we get our StereoWorld and Stereoscopy magazines in the mail, or any other printed side-by-
side (SBS)image, we use our LED Lighted Print Viewer (LPV) to easily view the stereo images. We
have been told by many happy customers that the Cyclopital3D Lighted Print Viewer is a great way to
view SBS images in stereo magazines. The image sizing in Stereoscopy is consistent and works well
with the LPV. StereoWorld is a little more variable with image sizing, but many of them work great.
The LED Lighted Print Viewer provides a wide 46 degree horizontal field of view and the print holder
accepts modern sized 4x6 prints. A few months ago Ken improved the mechanism for attaching the
print holder so it’s much quicker and easier to put on and off. The Viewer can be hand-held or used with
a tripod and the eye-cups easily fold back to accommodate eye-glasses. No more searching for the
“right light” to view your 3D images!
For more information, go to
http://www.cyclopital3d.com/LED-Lighted-Print-
Viewer.html
If your audience doesn’t say,
“It’s like I’m there!”
Then you need a better viewer!
Cyclopital3D Fort Collins, CO
970.221.3923
talsip@cyclopital3d.com
kburgess@cyclopital3d.com
www.cyclopital3d.com
Ken’s Latest
3D is the Future of Photography!
Ken is working on some new twin rig systems for s3lls
and video. The features are very exci3ng and he is
hardly sleeping while he works to get this
accomplished! We expect to have new products in this
family to demo at NSA the first week of June.
Photo by Tanya Alsip
New Filter/Close-up Adapter for HDR-TD30V (continued from page 1)
With the new Filter/Close–up Adapter the camera
can now shoot amazing “macro” video and also
includes a useful, removable lens hood. Even if
you’re not a big “macro shooter” having the ability
to use filters and polarizers is a huge benefit!
We understand that people also want a Stereo
Base Extender for the TD20 and TD30 because
of the close lens spacing, but that product is
further out and a lot more complex to design,
requiring prisms rather than mirrors due to the
small interaxial on the camera.
To read more about Cyclopital3D Sony camera
products and see sample macro footage of a
running pocket watch filmed by Ken, go to our
website at http://www.cyclopital3d.com/Sony-
HDR-TD30v.html
Ken and Tanya’s Travel Update We will be attending several 3D conferences this
summer. If you are planning to attend one of the
conferences listed below and are expecting us to
bring inventory to sell, please be aware that we might
not bring what you want. So, if you are considering
purchasing one of our products and hoping to pick it
up in person, please give us advance notice and
request that we bring the item for you. Our variety of
products has grown too large for us to bring one of
everything or for us to anticipate what you might
want to see, so making a request is your best bet.
We are looking forward to seeing you in person!
June 2013
1. National Stereoscopic Association
Convention Traverse City Michigan, June 4-10
http://www.stereoworld.org/2013/
2. Stereoscopic Society Convention
Cirencester, England- June 28-July 1st
http://www.stereoscopicsociety.org.uk/
conventions.html
August 2013
3. International Stereoscopic Union Congress
Ljubljana, Slovenia- August 20-26th
http://dsc.ijs.si/ISU2013/?page_id=110
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