Comments on: Giant Camera Obscura Shaped Like a Camera. http://www.neatorama.com/2006/08/23/giant-camera-obscura-shaped-like-a-camera/ The Neat Side of the Web Thu, 26 Nov 2009 05:34:50 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: James http://www.neatorama.com/2006/08/23/giant-camera-obscura-shaped-like-a-camera/comment-page-1/#comment-31281 James Fri, 25 Aug 2006 06:38:50 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2006/08/23/giant-camera-obscura-shaped-like-a-camera/#comment-31281 I've been in that place, back when I was about 10 years old. Inside had many wall pieces that featured optical illusions, halograms, but yes.. the main attraction was the periscope with its view projected onto a table. At an angle, it even appeared to bubble. Admission was only $0.25, but people were encouraged to donate more to help keep it open. Lots of fun after a good meal at Cliff House. Pity it's not still open. I've been in that place, back when I was about 10 years old. Inside had many wall pieces that featured optical illusions, halograms, but yes.. the main attraction was the periscope with its view projected onto a table. At an angle, it even appeared to bubble. Admission was only $0.25, but people were encouraged to donate more to help keep it open. Lots of fun after a good meal at Cliff House. Pity it's not still open.

]]> By: Andy Cohen http://www.neatorama.com/2006/08/23/giant-camera-obscura-shaped-like-a-camera/comment-page-1/#comment-31220 Andy Cohen Thu, 24 Aug 2006 17:16:24 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2006/08/23/giant-camera-obscura-shaped-like-a-camera/#comment-31220 Years ago, I went when it was open, and it was amazing. There's a slowly rotating periscope on top of the building which projects an image onto a large concave parabolic screen that's mounted like a tabletop in the middle of the room. It was a beautiful, bright, sunny day outside, and I felt as if I were peering into a bowl of light as the camera scanned the cliffs, beach and ocean outside. Re-open the Giant Camera, please! Maybe this is a local treasure that needs a dedicated volunteer. Any takers? Years ago, I went when it was open, and it was amazing. There's a slowly rotating periscope on top of the building which projects an image onto a large concave parabolic screen that's mounted like a tabletop in the middle of the room. It was a beautiful, bright, sunny day outside, and I felt as if I were peering into a bowl of light as the camera scanned the cliffs, beach and ocean outside.

Re-open the Giant Camera, please! Maybe this is a local treasure that needs a dedicated volunteer. Any takers?

]]> By: Jackson West http://www.neatorama.com/2006/08/23/giant-camera-obscura-shaped-like-a-camera/comment-page-1/#comment-31150 Jackson West Wed, 23 Aug 2006 22:46:28 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2006/08/23/giant-camera-obscura-shaped-like-a-camera/#comment-31150 Sadly, it's never been open the many times over the years that I've visited the Cliff House. Sadly, it's never been open the many times over the years that I've visited the Cliff House.

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