re: Nishica 8000 questions:

[MDRobb@xxxxxxx]

Tim Smith <TSMITH@xxxxxxxxxx> writes:

>I recall a thread from a month or two ago about there being a shortage at 
>Nimslo or Nishika of the processing supplies.  If this is true does that 
>make the Nishica's worthless? (Ok Dr. T).    Are there other labs processing

>the Nishica film?

I know that Joel will expect me to reply to this one, so here goes..  :-)
 I'll let others answer your questions about lenticular prints, but I own a
Nishika, have NEVER had a lenticular print made, and I actually like the
camera.  I take most of my Realist format slides with a Revere 33.
 But...when I'm on my motorcycle, or around water, or somewhere that I don't
want my beautiful Revere to get damaged, I take my Nishika.  I put 100 ASA
slide film in it.  I get it processed and specify "Do not cut".  Then I cut
off the two outer frames, throw away the two inner frames, and mount the
outer frames in "half frame" mounts available from Reel-3D.  Your "worthless"
Nishika has just made you a slide viewable in any Realist format hand viewer
or projector.    

The whole thing to me comes down to price.  If you can get the camera for
around $30.00 (no offense to others trying to sell their Nishika  :-)), go
for it.  It's uglier than ----, and other stereographers will laugh at you,
but what the heck.  We're a strange bunch anyway!  :-)

Marc
mdrobb@xxxxxxx


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