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Some 3D in Poland
- From: P3D wladyslaw w. reksc <wlad@xxxxxxxxx>
- Subject: Some 3D in Poland
- Date: Thu, 25 Jul 1996 11:24:00 -0400
I have just returned from the trip to Poland.
I was lucky enough to have several 3D encounters.
It all started with the unpleasant discovery,
that my Nimslo broke down somewhere between
Canada and central Europe (i.e. during the
flight).
Desperate to find any substitute to be able
to take at least one 3D picture, I visited
2 flea markets in Poznan (Poland) as soon
as I could. There were several people present
with camera stands. The visual inspection
of all the goods displayed didn't reveal
any 3D equipment. I started asking for it.
I was told that the 3D is not very popular
(surprise, surprise), so it is not available
on the spot, but one 'dealer' had some goodies
at home. Next day I was able to take several
test pictures with the FED Stereo. Slides
were processed in 45 minutes in a nearby lab
and this way I made sure that the exposure
on both (left and right) frames are correct
and equal. I wasted no more time and bought
this FED. As a bonus I had to purchase a
Ukrainian stereo slide projector as a part
of the set. I didn't complain. The price
was right: 500 Polish zlotys for all (the exchange
rate was 2.74 PLZ for 1 US$). The cost was
already 200 PLZ higher then the previous
year. I was told that quite a few German tourists
come to Poland and buy FEDs increasing the demand
(and the price).
Later I have found two more people offering
FED/projector sets, so if you look for it
you will find that. Of course when you buy it
you can forget about the warranty. This 3D
equipment is brand new (comes in a sealed boxes),
but it is brought from Ukraine by people
making living on a private importing (or rather
carrying across the border).
While staying in Krakow (also Poland) I visited
2 another small markets and found a Ukrainian
beam splitter with the viewer. The price was
cheap-cheap. I also had to ask for it.
The people selling photo goods there accept
orders. So if you have a Polish connection,
plan to travel to Poland and want to try some
Ukrainian equipment, just pre-order your toys.
Or even better, go straight to Ukraine, buying
should be even cheaper there. But be
prepared that the 3D equipment may not be
available at the stores all the time.
Back in Poznan I have met with a long active
3D enthusiast. His father operated a small
show room called 'Fotoplastikon'. He used
a big wooden cylindrical structure to show
3D slides. About 20 spectators could sit around
it viewing pictures through 2 lenses each. Inside
the cylinder there was a big rotating drum
with all slides. The slides were rotated (~18 degrees)
from one spectator to another each 30 seconds.
Today the son uses the quarter of this equipment
as a decoration in his photo atelier. He also
uses his fathers Belplasca camera and organizes
3D slide projections once a month for everybody
interested. I missed the show by 2 days. Still it
was very nice to talk to this accidentally met person.
Just thought, you might want to know all that.
Wlad, Ottawa, Canada.
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