diff --git a/pyqtgraph/Point.py b/pyqtgraph/Point.py
index 4d04f01c..3fb43cac 100644
--- a/pyqtgraph/Point.py
+++ b/pyqtgraph/Point.py
@@ -105,7 +105,13 @@ class Point(QtCore.QPointF):
     
     def length(self):
         """Returns the vector length of this Point."""
-        return (self[0]**2 + self[1]**2) ** 0.5
+        try:
+            return (self[0]**2 + self[1]**2) ** 0.5
+        except OverflowError:
+            try:
+                return self[1] / np.sin(np.arctan2(self[1], self[0]))
+            except OverflowError:
+                return np.inf
     
     def norm(self):
         """Returns a vector in the same direction with unit length."""
diff --git a/pyqtgraph/SRTTransform3D.py b/pyqtgraph/SRTTransform3D.py
index 9b54843b..3c4edcc8 100644
--- a/pyqtgraph/SRTTransform3D.py
+++ b/pyqtgraph/SRTTransform3D.py
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ class SRTTransform3D(Transform3D):
     
     def setFromMatrix(self, m):
         """
-        Set this transform mased on the elements of *m*
+        Set this transform based on the elements of *m*
         The input matrix must be affine AND have no shear,
         otherwise the conversion will most likely fail.
         """