Re: Realist vs. Medium format

[comer.ed@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx (Edward I. Comer)]

Dr. George A. Themelis wrote:

>>I have personally, and noticed friends, taking more time looking at
>>medium format than at Realist/European, and more yet than ViewMaster.

>May I bring the issue of viewer again in the discussion?  I have only seen
>one medium format slide in one viewer... My opinion and that of other's is
>"I don't think it's better than your (my) Realist slides".  But, the viewer
>did not have the same quality lenses and construction as the Realist.

I work mostly in modern viewcards. In one folio that I participate in,
David Lee frequently submits viewcards produced with prints from Twin
Yashika-mat 120 print film. They are, in my opinion, noticeably and
consistently better than Realist or any other camera format submitted.
David also is a frequent winner of "best" in folio. While part of his
winning is due to his skill as a photographer, I feel that it also due to
the superiority of the medium format print quality.

Edward I. Comer , Atlanta, Georgia



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