P3D Re: PHOTO-3D digest 2588

[Bob_Maxey@xxxxxxxxxxxx]

>>>Dr.T. had ribbed me about not thinking of the Realist, in response to my
musings about a motor driven, auto focus, twin rig SLR (preferably Nikon).
This was my fantasy rig, that would allow me to shoot handheld (although I
would not want to take it in my backpack!).
My response to Dr. T. _should have been_:  The Realist is not for me,
because I am trying to popularize stereo photography with a system that
allows the creation of high quality stereo views that can be easily and
inexpensively distributed to very large numbers of people.  Possibly
commercially.

Boris, here you are complaining about the cost of the Realist, and you go
on to describe a system that is far more costly and far more complicated as
well. Regardless of what the 'Experts' say (Definition of an Expert: an EX
is a has been and a SPERT is a Drip under pressure). You can't be assured
that both cameras will give you the same exposure, so forget that feature.
You can't be assured that each lens will focus at the same point, so forget
that feature. Motordrives? What happens when one motor winds differently or
stops working altogether? So, forget that feature as well. Buy a Realist.
Here is what you should have: a Realist with 4.5 lenses, a 2.8 Realist for
lower light levels and a Macro Stereo Realist for close-up images.

You are to be applauded for wanting to popularize Stereo Photography even
more than it is now, but don't quit your day job; the task you have set is
a monumental one indeed. We have a multitude of Lenticular cameras on the
market, Viewmaster is still going strong and do not forget 3Discover. Talk
is that they might build a Stereo Camera and offer processing services for
the film. I like the 3Discover, great quality. And they are funded and
capitalized.

RM




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