[MF3D.FORUM:1660] Re: List intros request

["Don Lopp" <dlopp@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

All in all your pictures are terriffic-DON.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Greg Erker" <greg.erker@xxxxxxxx>
To: "Medium Format 3D Photography" <MF3D.Forum@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, April 10, 2001 8:24 PM
Subject: [MF3D.FORUM:1653] Re: List intros request


> Hi,
> 
>   Greg Erker here.
> 
>   I started 3d photography in 1990 by buying a Pentax stereo
> adapter to have some wedding photos in 3d (rather than a 
> video which Dawn and I didn't want).
> 
>   In 1995 our house was robbed and while visiting pawn shops
> looking for my stolen (2d) camera gear I came across a Nishika
> camera and bought it. After talking about it on the Photo-3D list
> George Themelis (aka Dr. T) offered to loan me a 'real' 3d camera
> for a trial. So I got a Realist camera and red button viewer to try,
> and after one roll  I bought it from him.
> 
>   I liked (and like) the Realist and viewer but found the film grain
> intrusive. Even with Kodachrome 25. 
> 
>   Later I found a Ricohflex TLR and tried it out. Liked it, but found
> the retinal rivalry to be a problem. Later got a second Ricohflex
> via a guy on usenet. And built a better viewer (that I still use today).
> 
>   Later I bought Joel's extra sputnik and fixed it up.
> 
>   Later still I built a twin TLR camera (my SR225). Most of my 3d
> projects are written up on my web page:
> http://www.angelfire.com/ca/erker
> 
>   I'm the organizer of "Greg's" medium format stereo folio. We have
> two boxes going now and are on loop number 9. I enjoy seeing other
> people's photos. It always inspires me to take more of my own. Even
> if I live no where near mountains or waterfalls.
> 
> Greg E.
> 
>