Re: List of Realist Viewers

[fj834@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx (Dr. George A. Themelis)]

>George, I think you need one more to make the list complete (sorry I don't
>know the ST-?? number because my box is at home, but I can only guess it
>is ST-66):

>ST-?? or 2066:  Gold-button, four-element lenses (two achromats), 35mm focal
>               length ("Ortho-Viewer").  Made expressly for the Realist
>               Macro camera.  Looks like the usual Red-button except the
>               knob and interocular lever are painted a brassy color and
>               the light button is black with a gold logo.  

2066 is correct.  I was fortunate enough to handle the one offered at the
auction in Atlanta (listed for $60, it brought $750, I think, to Paul
Milligan's -previous owner- surprise).  I had a chance to look at a slide
too.

I assume that Paul Baker has one of those viewers (not just the box!). 
Would you care to comment on the optical quality of the lenses, Paul?
What about a "look how much I paid" story?

George T.


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