Re: Stereo Cameras...

[P3D Gregory J. Wageman <gjw@xxxxxxxxxx>]

>1. Regarding the Realist Custom, there is a very detailed and informative
>   article in Stereo World, May/June 1992 issue (vo. 19/2).

That sounds like exactly what I'm looking for.  How would I obtain a copy
of this article?

>2. Regarding records of ownership, such thing does not exist but Ron
>   Zakowski (the well-known Realist repairman who has been working for
>   the David White company since he was 15) has detailed production
>   records and he will be able to tell you when a specific camera was
>   produced, based on the serial number.

How would I contact this gentleman?  I don't have the serial number of
my Realists memorized (yet), but I know the 3.5's begins with the letter
A and is followed by 4 digits.  The Custom's is 025xxx.

>   You are very observant, but wrong in generalizing the conclusion.
>   Only the very first Realists do not have a mark.  When the SN was a
>   few thousand the Realists started carrying such mark.

I'm sorry, I didn't mean to imply that my observations applied to all
Realist 3.5's, only my particular example.  I should have said "my"
instead of "the".

>Now that Greg took all this time to describe his experience with stereo
>cameras, perhaps he can talk a little bit about viewers.  I have felt
>that there is a very little emphasis in viewers, especially considering 
>their importance in the enjoyment of stereo photography.

I'll be happy to, as soon as I have some worth sharing.  My primary
interest is stereo projection, using modern equipment.  Although if
reasonably-priced viewers cross my path, I would not be adverse to
collecting them (oops, I said the 'C' word). :-)

	-Greg


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