TDC olorists, eye relief etc.

[gosfield@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]

Hello to all.  I have been lurking for many months, and am finally 
getting more serious about doing as opposed to reading.  My previous 3d 
experience has been with 'foot shuffle' 35mm pairs(slsides), and a bit of 
stereophotography on scanning electron microscopes(Polaroid prints).  All 
free viewed.

ANyway, I had read Dr. T's discussions/appologias for the Realist, and 
become inspired to look into one, but he has kindly (and honestly) 
informed me that my requirements for eye relief may not be met by the 
Realist viewfinder, and the viewers as well.  

I am an eyeglass wearer (myope) and hate cameras/viewers/etc. which do 
not allow me to see the whole field of view.  My Nikons let me see the 
whole frame, my Leica barely does so, causing frustration. Nikon 
binoculars don't have enough eye relief/field of view, Leica binoculars do.  
You get the picture. 

Dr. T suggested that the TDC colorist had a very user friendly viewfinder,
and the Kodak viewer might have a larger field of view and more eye
relief.  I plan to do mostly slides, but also to make 8x10 prints for
cross eyed free viewing.  Are the TDC lenses anywhere near the performance
of what I am used to (Nikkor, Leitz, Zeiss, Schneider) in moderate 
enlargements from images made at f8-f16.  Do any of you have
experience or information to share in this regard?  I have read the FAQ
and looked at the various Web sites, but find no specific info on these
items.  I even read the Realist operator's manual on the Web (nicely
written, too). 

What are we eyeglass wearers supposed to do?  Must I keep doing slide bar
or foot shuffle work, or is there a camera with a combined
rangefinder/viewfinder and decent eye relief.  Must I keep free viewing or
is there a good viewer for the spectacle brigade. 

I have been very impressed with the friendly, helpful, flame free, and 
constructive atmosphere on this list, and look forward to continuing to 
learn about stereophotogrophy here.

thanks,

ted gosfield
gosfield@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx


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