Re: Realist, SLR's, candids,prints

[P3D Alan Lewis <dlewis@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

P3D Dr. George A. Themelis wrote:
> 
> ... After you experiment with print film and your regular
> camera (most people start like this), if you want to continue with
> slide film it is much more convenient to go with a Realist than
> twin SLRs. 

Response:
Ah Ha!  The "print" word again.  I'll let it "slide" this time. ;-)
List members :remember that quality Realist format prints are available through mail 
order companies such as Grand Photo.  And when you get them back they don't require 
any alignment.
Just a public service reminder to those who want to stay with prints.
 
(George, I wasn't directly responding to your point in the message, just siezing an 
opportunity) :-)


> I cannot take candit pictures of my children or family
> events with the 6" separation of the lenses in my side-by-side SLRs.
> For the casual stereo photographer the Realist (or FED, RBT; a real
> stereo camera in other words) is the natural first choice.  Twin SLRs
> are one step ahead with obvious complications and inconvenience but
> also potential for unusual (award-winning in PSA salons!) images.

> George Themelis

Response:
This is true if you use the conventional solid twin bar attachment.  With a simple 
modification you can have a "Twin Hinge" or "Twinge" bar, that allows a change from a 
6" separation to a 3" separation.
Just cut the bar in half, fasten a hinge, and you now have a twin rig that can take 
horiz. hypers as well as vertical format candids.  It only takes one second to convert 
the bar from one format to the other. 

I will say that if I had a Realist format camera with me at the time, I would use it 
for the candids anyway rather than a twin rig, but sometimes you only have one camera 
system with you.  In that case, a twin rig can be designed to be useful for candids 
too. 

Alan Lewis


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