Re: 3D Snapshot Quality for Masses (digest 1519)

[P3D Michael Kersenbrock <michaelk@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

> > Why is it so expensive?
> 
>   When I bought mine new (from B&H) in 1989 it wasn't that
> much. I thing I paid $119 US for the Stereo Adapter and viewer.

Yes, mine was under $100 brand new special-ordered from a local company
that was bought out by what's now "Best Products".  :-)  A bit further
back in time though.  :-)

> Now it is about $300 for the set, but it is probably because
> Pentax only builds a few of them, and not very often.

And according to the Pentax account rep I talked to at Camera
World of Oregon, they're now made by a third party ("OEM'd").

Mike K.


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