DrT by Paul Talbot

[P3D Dr. George A. Themelis <DrT-3d@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Paul Talbot, I don't know what your problem with "DrT" is.  You 
mentioned his name 15 times (yes, I counted them) in a recent posting.  
Dr. T kindly asks you that you pick on someone else next time, preferably 
your own age!

OK, I am kidding... but you did distort DrT's personality somehow.  Trying
to make your point about exposure, you managed to paint a picture of me 
that is not entirely correct.  I am NOT the guy who is very careful and 
critical about viewers and alignment and very casual about exposure.

>Even the most casual reader of the list is probably aware that Dr. T's
>famous "sharp eyes" are extremely sensitive to alignment errors in
>stereo pairs, chromatic aberration in viewer lenses, or mismatched
>focal length in stereo camera lenses.  In all liklihood, what an
>"average" person may consider imperceptible or minor flaws in these
>regards will be subject to harsh criticism from Dr. T for their poor
>quality. 

Heck, NO!  That's not true!  Especially the comment about the harsh 
criticism.  My limits of tolerance are very wide.  I must be blind not 
to see the difference between the $3 and a Realist red button.  My "sharp 
eyes" come into play when I detect the chromatic aberration in the lenses 
of Kodaslide II.  Yet, I recommend this viewer to anyone.  Alignment?  
No problem!  My slides are misaligned too.  I do not criticize people or 
equipment for "minor flaws".  I am only after the big ones.  

>Dr. T thinks they are wasting film; they may think Dr. T is wasting 
>time and effort mounting his own slides. 
                 ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
Clarification:  Kodak will *not* mount my 7P Realist slides ;) ;) ;)
 
FYI, I have said that I enjoy mounting.  That's why I do it.  It is not
a waste of time for me.  It is a pleasure.  More fun than taking the 
pictures in the first place!  It's not an issue of high standards.  
It's plain and simple entertainment for me.  I have declared my casual 
approach to mounting when I've said that I don't use gauges or light 
tables.  Minor alignment errors are a par for the course for me.  
Serious alignment errors are another issue.

George 7P Realist + $200 Digital Lightmeter Themelis

PS.  The lighting problem with one my slides discussed in the list 
was about color temperature balance and not exposure.


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