RBT and the Realist Custom

[P3D <jarrow@xxxxxxx>]

	I have just returned from the Australian National Stereo Convention held at a town 
called Echuca in Victoria. The convention was chiefly organised by Steve Spicer and put together 
after many years of work. The slide presentations were spread over two nights and, IMO, the star 
of the show was work produced by a guy named David Stuckey. His topic was bushwalking in the 
national parks that surround Sydney and his presentation was nothing short of amazing. The 
camera used was RBT, the projectors dual RBT sync'ed to music ( good choice of music ).

	After seeing David's presentation I began to wonder if a Realist camera could ever match 
the quality of an RBT image. The most obvious difference between the two is the image format but 
beyond that I noticed that the RBT appeared to have greater image contrast. I like the Realist 
format and would like to get the most out of my camera. I also like to bushwalk and find the 
Realist camera to be physically about the right size to store in a backpack. The only thing that 
seems amiss is, perhaps, the Realists ability to produce a strong image with good contrast.

	I'm curious whether anyone has seen RBT/Realist Custom images projected back to back. I 
am assuming that the RBT lens gains its contrast from the use of multicoating, whereas the 
Realist lens is coated, but not multicoated and this may be producing a softer image. If the 
Realist does produce an inherently softer image, is there any way to tighten it up? Realist 
sunshades perhaps.

	Let me know your opinions.


John Arrowsmith
Australia


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