RE: Nishika discussion...

[P3D Shelley, Dan <dshelley@xxxxxxxx>]

>ANY stereo camera ( although the Nishika is 
>NOT a true stereo camera, but a LENTICULAR 
>camera)... 

Let's not dig up this already dead and buried horse again. Semantics 
are never a good thing to debate, opinion runs rampant in such areas, 
and discussion dies... 

>...that is $25 is worth pursuing. Who's arguing with
>that? The fact of the matter is there are also $700 
>Nishika cameras out there, same camera, same 
>quality.

There are also $500 (or whatever the ridiculous price was) Realist 
Cameras in California. So...? Just because someone might rip off a 
customer with inflated prices speaks nothing about the merits (or lack 
of them) of the particular camera. I still stick to my original 
comment... $25 is a fair price for this particular camera, if I ever 
find another one at that price, I just might be tempted to buy it for 
my kids to play with. It certainly is good enough for them, for now... 

>True, but wouldn't $100- $150 be a fair price for 
>a starting camera? That would certainly moved 
>a beginner into a range where they could expect 
>a good quality stereo camera.

I think this is a good range for an entry level stereo camera. BUT, not 
very realistic if you are looking for full frame 35mm pairs. For that, 
I now use a pair of 35mm Minolta cameras that fall in a price range a 
bit above that... 

>What you pay for a Nishika has no bearing on 
>it's quality. Even a $25 one is only a good deal
>if you are happy with the results. Some will be, 
>others won't. 

Correct, it is all about what you will be using the camera for. There 
is common ground here! =)

Dan Shelley
dshelley@xxxxxxxx
http://www.dddesign.com/3dbydan



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