by hank » Wed Jun 12, 2013 5:01 pm
I don't undertand why everyone uses the term "cross-eyed" when describing the method of viewing without equipment. I have been viewing stereo slides even as a child without equipment for years, and I still do this. However, strictly speaking, I do not CROSS my eyes. In effect each eye must look straight ahead. That is, they do not converge. (That is not the same as crossing the eyes.) Could it be that the term "cross-eyed" is just used loosely on this site to simplify, and save a lot of explanations?
Thank you for any info on this usage! (This is now resolved for me, please read below[/u]):
ATTENTION PLEASE: PLEASE OVERLOOK THAT I'M SUCH A NOVICE IN SOME WAYS. I'VE BEEN A FAN OF STEREO PHOTO VIEWING ALL MY LIFE, BUT I WASN'T FAMILIAR WITH THIS PHEREO SITE UNTIL VERY RECENTLY. MY ABOVE COMMENTARY AND QUESTION HAS BEEN ANSWERED MERELY BY THE EXPERIENCE I GAINED JUST SINCE MY LAST LOGIN! A FELLOW CONTRIBUTOR POSTED A STEREO PAIR BELOW HIS COMMENTS ABOUT CROSS-EYED VS "PARALLEL" viewing. WHEN I READ THAT, I REALIZED THAT PEOPLE ARE NOT USING "CROSS-EYED" AS A SLANG TERM FOR PARALLEL. HAVING REALIZED THAT, I THEN ATTEMPTED TO VIEW THE CONTRIBUTED PAIR IN A TRUE CROSS-EYED MANNER, WHICH I HAVE NEVER DONE BEFORE IN MY LIFE! IT TOOK A COUPLE MINUTES FOR ME TO GET THE KNACK, BUT I LEARNED THAT CROSS-EYED IS REALLY AN ACCURATE TERM, AND IT WORKS! NOT BEING USED TO THAT, I WAS GETTING A HEADACHE, AND I AGREE WITH THE POST WHEN HE SAYS PARALLEL VIEWING IS EASIER ON THE EYES. FOR ME PARALLEL IS ALSO EASIER TO PERFORM.