Re: Viewer for the well endowed man

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

>This suggestion may already have been made--I'm about four digests 
>behind.  The LIFE LIKE viewer has separate lens barrels that extend 
>about an inch beyond the main body.  It should be good for deep-set 
>sockets.  The lenses are not achromats, though, so some distortion is 
>present.  

Distortion does not bother me as much as chromatic abberration.
But, there is hope!  My Revere/Wollensak lenses fit perfectly
and are a great replacement for the lenses in this viewer.

>The box this viewer came in says that its name is LIKE 
>LIFE, but don't believe it.  
>Ken Luker

You should take a look at Mark Wilke's interview of Seton Rochwite in
Stereo World some years back.  Seton, the inventor of the Realist, also
designed this viewer.  At first, it was called "LIKE LIFE" but LIFE
magazine was bothered by the title and the fact that the typeset was
similar to LIFE's typeset.  So, they asked to change it and the name was
changed to "LIFE LIKE".  BTW, the viewer is still in production.

-- George Themelis


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