Re: Subject: Anyone know about the Rittai or Wizard cameras?

[P3D Marcus Warrington <marcus@xxxxxxxxx>]

> Hi folks,
> 
> Having had a pleasant (for a change) surprise in this month's bank
> statement I'm thinking about getting a lenticular jobby.  Of the cameras
> listed in The Widescreen Centre's website (http://www.wscreen.demon.co.uk) the
> Rittai and Image Tech Wizard look likely prospects.  However I can't see much
> in the description to set them apart.
> 
> So has anyone out there experienced either or both of these cameras?  Does the
> Rittai's fourth lens, or maybe lens quality, make it worth 50% more than the
> Wizard?
> 
> I'm aware of the pros and cons of lenticulars in general, but I'd
> appreciate any comments concerning these two models.
> 
> Dave Spacey

Hi Dave..

I owned a ImageTech 3D Wizard for a couple of years (before it got nicked), and 
will be buying a replacement one any day now. I also was interested in the 
Rattai but in the end have decided on the Wizard.

The Wizard has glass coated lenses where as AFAIK the Rattai has plastic 
lenses. In the Rattai's favour is the fact that its motorwind and has a 
pendulum in the viewfinder. Both these features are nice but not really worth 
the extra money (for me anyway :)). I'd always be paranoid that the batteries 
would run out have way through a film and miles away from a shop... :)

Another advantage (for me) is that you get more exposures out of the 
Imagetech, since it only uses 1 and a half frames per shot not 2.
 
If your intending to use the camera to also take stereo pairs then I suppose 
the Rattai would give more choice of seperation than the Wizard.

Marcus ?8^)
(In Stalybridge , near Manchester)
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