Re: Inexpensive viewers?

[LDAEnt@xxxxxxx]

>"I want to know if there is an inexpensive stereo print viewer.
>The size of the prints for R & L eyes is not important to me..."

There are two basic decisions to make before looking for a viewer.  If your
prints are going to be bigger than 2 1/2" square then you will need a viewer
with prismatic lenses.  If your prints are smaller than 2 1/2" sq. then you
can use a straight lensed viewer (one with conventional lenses).  

The viewers for the smaller prints are cheaper.  The cheapest is the Taylor
Merchant 707, but it is flimsy.  A Franka viewer with scissors focus is
available but I have never used it.  Another fold flat mailable, sturdy, and
good ,  viewer is sold by either Stereo Type or Added Dimension (I think).
 These are cheap and pretty good.

For the larger prints a prismatic lensed scope is needed.   These come in
many price ranges and also work for the antique sized view cards as well as
personal photo's.  I sell this style of viewer, and prices start at $38.
 Please request a brochure at : LDAEnt@xxxxxxx
The best "idiot proof" (as you requested) one is probably the Loreo budget
model (at Reel-3D)  I haven't used one, but it is very simple and I think it
has prismatic lenses for viewing the beamspitter photo's. 

To be perfectly correct ( is there any other way to be correct?), you can
easily view the smaller prints on the larger scopes by just separating the
prints more. 

Alan Lewis 


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