Other important dates :-)

[P3D Dr. George A. Themelis <fj834@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

For those who record the history of stereo photography, here is another
chapter... :-)

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1959 - DrT is born in Athens, Greece.

1984 - DrT comes to America.

1987 - DrT recorddds his first SEM stereopair.

1988 - DrT gets his first Realist for $85 and takes his first stereo
       slide (June - life has changed for ever).  In August he attends his
       first NSA convention (Cincinnati) and buys his first Realist red 
       button viewer ("best $60 I've ever spent!", he later says)

1990 - DrT puts together a Minolta X-700 twin SLR rig.

1991 - DrT modifies his Realist red button viewer for 7p.

1992 - DrT halogenizes his red button viewer.  He also joins SSA.

1993 - DrT publishes his first stereo book and offers services and supplies
       for viewers.  Also, joins PSA.

1994 - DrT joins photo-3d and the Detroit Stereo Club.

1995 - DrT wins first place and slide of the year in his first year in
       Detroit.  Also, wins first place in the non-star PSA competition.

1996 - DrT wins his first PSA acceptance and first award (3d place in
       Oakland) and gets his first PSA star.

1997 - DrT has his Realist 2.8 modified for 7p and sells his Belplasca.  He
       becomes the first president of the newly formed Northern Ohio Stereo
       Photography Club, in Cleveland (first meeting coming soon, stay
       tuned!)

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To be continued... :-) -- George Themelis


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