Re: Kodak vs. Realist

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

>Jess has seen a _lot_ of stereo cameras... he knows what he's talking
>about.
 
Has he also seen the pictures that come out of these cameras??? 

If I want an opinion about camera's features, I will
ask Ron Zakowski, Jess Powell, or other well-known camera repairmen.  If I
want an opinion about the pictures that come out of these cameras, I will
ask someone who is using a lot of cameras and/or who participates in SSA,
PSA, a local stereo club, or other groups of people who share stereo images
(Expo, etc.)

>As George points out, there is more to a camera than the lenses...
 
That's not what George said...  Hre is what George said:
 
>there is more to 3d than sharp pictures...

That's a philosohy of life for me.  The technique, choice of subject
matter, imagination, daring experimentation, and good photography skills
can blow out of the water the average Joe with the sharpest stereo camera 
in the world.  

I never developed a "sharpness" anxiety that many appear to  have.  I am a
Realist fan shooting happily with my 3.5 or 2.8 without any inclination to
get a Realist Custom (unless if I find a bargain!) because I know that
there is only a slight difference between the Custom and a 3.5, a
difference that I cannot utilize personally.  The sharpest camera in the
world will not make me a better stereo photographer!

That's what George sez!!!

-- George Themelis


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