Re: Goofy project idea

[E R Swanson <ers@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Tony sent me the FED info, and I'm going to try to get a decent enough
scan to post the info on a temp site. Give me a few days to fiddle with my
$40 scanner... :) 

Elliott

On Mon, 20 Sep 1999, William Chang wrote:

> !!!
> 
> I've been dreaming about modifying the FED to wind film 8-perf --
> PLEASE TELL ME MORE.  (I'm getting really excited :-)
> 
> Actually, I'll send you my own wacko idea of a stereo 6P/8P camera:
> (useable) image size is 6P, film transport is 8P, yielding normal
> interocular and still machine-processable.  I would love to hear
> whether you think it would work.
> 
> Warmest regards,
> -- William
> 
> p.s. Greg's goofy idea simulates the experience of using binoculars!
> 
> > Oh boy!, Some of you boys do go out of your way to make life 
> > difficult. I don't think I would have the engineering ability or the 
> > cheek to even think of such things. I thought I was pretty way out 
> > when I shot pinhole stereo. I have often marvelled at the way some 
> > folk take two cameras and saw them into two pieces and then weld 
> > them back together. I just feel that this is taking things a little over 
> > the top when there are so many good stereo camera's to be bought 
> > at camera fairs and auctions. I have written to the Director of the 
> > Fed factory in Kiev suggesting to him that it might be a good idea if 
> > the Fed were made FULL FRAME stereo. It is, after all, a minor 
> > adjustment and the winder can be adjusted with a fine file to give 
> > full frame automatic winding. I also suggested that a switch to 
> > disconnect the battery when not in use would be a great help. I 
> > have had quite a bit of correspondence with him and he is very 
> > open to constructive suggestions. So, perhaps we may see a full 
> > frame 35mm stereo custom built camera before long?
> > Tony(UK)
> > 
>