Harold Lloyd and bad 3-d Photography

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

>George..what's this nonsense about people in the '50s not knowing
>anything about photography! 
 
Bob, how about:  "George, I was surprised to read your comment 
regarding..." ;) ;) ;) (didn't you read my posting on manners? ;) ;))
 
But your comments are correct.  Because of the lack of camera 
automation, the average photographer in the 50s knew more about 
exposure and camera mechanics than the average snapshooter today.  
However, there were many people using these cameras without much 
thinking and the worst part is that they kept all their pictures!
Hence the incredibly bad slides that I find from time to time.
 
BTW, I have read/heard that even Harold Lloyd has some really bad 
stuff in his collection.  Note: That's what I've heard, I have no 
first-hand experience.  People who have gone through his slide 
collection just could not believe some of the things they found.  The 
opinion is out that Harold was an average (or below average) stereo 
photographer.  According to his grand daughter (who for the longest 
time thought that her grandfather was a photographer!), Harold took 
over three hundred thousand stereo slides!  
 
To put this number in perspective, with my rate of 1000 slides per 
year -- that's about 35 rolls --, I'll need THREE HUNDRED YEARS to 
take that many pictures!
 
He also had an assistant who loaded the cameras for him and did the 
mounting.  I only wish that his assistant went through his slides to 
throw 90% away.  This might as well serve as a warning to those of you 
determined to keep every last picture, including the half frame at the 
end.  Better clean up and trim your collections now before it's too 
late!
 
George Themelis, fj834@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx


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