Re: Advice to proud new Nimslo owner

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

>>Do you have any advice for first time Nimslo users?
>With all due respect.. cancel the order and buy a Realist...

Hey Marvin, you sound like me now... ;)

I am known to be open-minded when it comes to different formats of stereo
photography ;) , but I cannot help and agree with Marvin here... There are 
a number of reasons that people will use a Nimslo to take stereo pictures
instead of a classic stereo camera.  The two most important are:

1. Easy to use, automatic operation, no need to worry about exposure, etc.
2. Lightweight, can pack for a trip, in a bike, etc.

As Marvin said, and I totaly agree, you could use the Realist as a point
and shoot camera in a sunny day or with flash.  In my opinion, there is not
much to worry when using a fully manual camera like the Realist.  I have
given this camera to friends who had no idea about exposure, etc., and,
armed with only 2-3 settings, they took great pictures.  In one case, a
friend of mine used a Realist in a trip to California, set at f11, 1/100
(w/100 ASA film) and focused at infinity.  He came back with great slides. 
I only realized what he was doing when he came back from Texas with slides
slightly overexposed.

Regarding argument No. 2, as I have said before, if I cannot take my
Realist, I will not go to the trip.  

I have seen quite a few Nimslo slides.  In most cases I wished that
the picture was taken with a regular stereo camera.  In a few cases the
Nimslo worked well.  In some cases, like close-ups, etc., the Nimslo works
very well.  But, in my mind, for slide work the Nimlso is a specialized
camera and not a substitute for a real stereo camera.

George Themelis


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