Re: American Stereoscope Kit: did somebody try it?

[P3D Joel Alpers <joel.alpers@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Jim Crowell wrote:

>At 4:34 PM -0800 2/12/97, P3D wrote:
>>I bought one of these a about a year and a half ago and found it to be a
>>rather impressive set. True the pieces are made of cardboard and the lenses
>>are plastic, but it's easily put together and the result is pleasing. The
>>hood needs to be glued on one side at a time in order for it to stay well. I
>>rarely used the tape supplied. It works very well. The only dissapointment
>>was the 3-d "adapter" it's simply a piece of cardboard to slide a disposable
>>camera with. Around my area, authentic stereoscopes of decnt quality are very
>>pricey (about $100-200).
>>Stefano
>
>...though for only a little more money you could order a Euroscope from
>Joel Alpers, which would probably be more durable & portable...I don't know
>how the optics compare.  Joel?
>

Jim, sorry about the delay, I've been catching up on digests.

I cannot -compare- optics, since I'm not familiar with the Am. St. kit
you're discussing. The Euroscope uses fairly good quality acrylic
lenses,
a step up, IMHO, from the inexpensive set that Taylor-Merchant sells.
Sorry
if that isn't too helpful a comparison.

Joel.


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