NSA '96 -- The People

[P3D Dr. George A. Themelis <fj834@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Rochester '96 -- The People
 
It is true that the best part of the convention is meeting old and new 
friends... There was plenty of that going on in Rochester... A few new 
photo-3d faces for me include Jamie Drouin (I will not forget the spark 
of enthusiasm in his eyes), John Edmark (what a great fellow!), Bruce 
Rosenberger, Shab Levy, John Roll, Jeff Kogan, Sam Smith, Jim Hollis, 
Michael Caplan, Jon Gross, Jeff Jessee... I better stop here, I am sure 
I have forgotten a dozen more...
 
It's interesting how we form a mental image of fellow photo-3ders based 
on the sound of their name or style of writing, and how this image 
rarely matches the actual person in terms of age, weight or height... 
Bruce writes:
 
"Meeting all of our fellow Photo 3-D members has been the other exciting 
event. No one looks like you'd expect! The most depressing thing for me 
was to find out that I was one of the oldest (at a mere 40!) Lincoln 
Kamm, Jamie Drouin, Dr T., Alex Klein, are all "young guys" clocking in 
around mid 20's. Tim Smith, Morris Keesan, George P., Jon Golden are 
all, I'm guessing, in their 30's. Joel Alpers appears (and I may be 
fooled by the grey hair), along with the Sells, the Millers, all appear 
to be "old folks" like me."
 
I am sure that the Millers are very flattered to be placed in the same 
age group with Bruce, Joel Alpers and the Sells... ;) I'd put Joel in 
late 30s possibly touching 40.  I think those intensive 3-d activities 
turned his hair gray earlier in life... ;) ;) ;)  Bruce also missed my 
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age by 1 1/2 decades as I missed his age because he looks much younger 
while he "sounds" (?) a bit older in photo-3d ;)... It's good to see 
this young blood active in stereo photography...
 
Who says that stereo photographers do not have humor???  I was fortunate 
to sit next to Ron Labbe in the afternoon session of the stereo 
projection.  Ron and Lee Castro kept us well-entertained with live 
commentary on the shows, especially during the weird "3 by David 
Burder"... I was laughing hysterically and I was not alone...  An older 
lady next to Ron confessed that this was her first NSA convention and 
that she have not had so much fun for a long time!
 
I won't forger when Lois Koehler gave Ron to hold for a minute her 
Minolta twin SLR rig, fitted with anamorphic lenses for spectacular 
widescreen stereo, while she was answering questions from the 
audience...  With a loud voice: "OK, do I hear $75 for this?  I have 
$75, do I hear $100?", Ron started auctioning the rig, to Lois' dismay 
("I should have known better...")
 
Sunday morning John Waldsmith was telling us how Fort Wayne wants us 
back and convention hotels love us because, unlike other convention 
groups, we are quiet people, we do not smoke, we do not drink, we do not 
stay up late, we do not steal, we are not loud... "Hey, speak for 
yourself!!!" was Ron's quick public response... 
 
Anyway, it was great fun!  It was fun seeing Jon Golden, Dalia, Harry 
Poster, John Dukes, and dozens more old friends.  It was refreshing... 
My batteries are now recharged for at least two years, which is fine 
because I doubt that I can make it next year to the West Coast... ;(
 
Thanks guys for an unforgettable NSA '96 convention!
 
George Themelis
 
 
 


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