P3D Re: Realist system flawed?

[boris@xxxxxxxxxxxx (Boris Starosta)]

Bob Maxey and Bob H (Sorry I don't know your name?) must be latecomers to
the thread, because I have already abundantly answered their questions and
concerns.

I have discussed what I think is "the big deal" with mis-matched f.l.
viewers, that being the whole point of the thread to begin with.  I've had
opportunity to mention my opinion on the value of projection (even though
comparing the image products of the Realist vs. twinned SLRs using
projection is _specifically_ irrelevant to this thread).   The "proof" of
Realist's success has already been offered by Dr. T, and I have answered
that.   As has the issue of "ortho" i/o spacing with twinned SLRs.

Indeed, the entire focus of my last few postings has been to address these
very concerns.   Would the gentlemen wish to re-phrase their questions, in
case I am misunderstanding them?

Respectfully submitted,



Boris Starosta


in reply to:

>Date: Mon, 16 Feb 1998 09:49:58 +0000
>From: "bobh" <bobh@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
....
>To ME ortho means taking the picture with eye spacing! Which
>obviously Boris is not doing with twinned cameras due to physical
>restains, unless using mirrors etc. So in this vein a TDC Vivid or
>F40 Verascope are ortho 35mm cameras.  BobH

and

>Date: Mon, 16 Feb 1998 13:02:07 -0700
>From: Bob_Maxey@xxxxxxxxxxxx
...
>Realist. Concerning the differences between Viewer and Taking optics,
>what's the big deal. I would bet that you would be hard pressed to tell the
>differences in projection. Dual 35MM cameras have their restrictions as
>does the Realist.
>
>Success of the Realist from its inception to today proves its worth. To
>call the Realist a "Flawed" Camera is not fair.
>RM
>


P.S.  I think Michael Kersenbrock post regarding "what's perfect?" is very
fair and perceptive.  Obviously, Realist's engineers were trying to balance
several variables.  I just don't like the balance they came up with.  I
continue to maintain that this may have been a factor in the demise of
popular stereography in the sixties, and that it continues today to effect
the ongoing marginalization of stereo photography as a popular medium.  But
it is not the only factor.





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