Re: PHOTO-3D digest 1304

[P3D George Gioumousis <georggms@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Dr T wrote
> 
> Date: Tue, 30 Apr 1996 12:42:52 -0400
> From: P3D Dr. George A. Themelis <fj834@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: photo-3d@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: RBT and the Realist Custom
> 
> 5. Regarding contrast, I have found my Realist lenses to be as constrasty
> as the SLR lenses... I use the same film in both cameras and cannot say
> that the SLR lenses result in more contrasty pictures.
> 
My first good camera was a Rolleiflex 4x4, which made big square sldes
that worked in a standard 35 mm projector. It had a slow lens by 35 mm
standards, but the color was marvelous. By optical theory, it is easier
to make a lens with lower flare if it is slower. Of course, I can do all
sorts of fancy things with my current 35 mm, a Minolta Maxxum 700si, like
using it as a range-finder and exposure meter for my Wirgin. [If anyone
knows where to get slide film in 127 size, please .....]
>
> Above all, it is the photographer behind the pictures... Certain tools
> (macro Realist, etc.) will create unusual pictures that look very
> interesting at first...
>
The late Howard Frazee and I once spent a pleasant afternoon
photographing one of my beehives with our regular stereo cameras
and his Macro Realist. The closeups are striking, far clearer 
than a flat closeup would be. I had taught a class in beekeeping
somewhat before then, and if I ever do again, those slides will 
be invaluable. 

They were interesting at first and remain interesting. I think
one of them went out to 3D-expo, over my wife's objection that
it might get lost in the mail.

Dr G (aka George Gioumousis)


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