P3D Re: Dana asks....

["Dr. George A. Themelis" <DrT-3d@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Many questions from Dana today...

>Subject: P3D Lifelike viewer vs. red button realist vs. Franka with Realist 
>What are the strengths and weaknesses of the above 3 viewers?

Lifeline: Compact, clever design, bad lenses, expensive
Realist RB: Elegant, good lenses, expensive, DrT's favorite (that's
            a plus! :-)
Franka: Dual fuction, relative inexpensive, questionable optical quality

>What's the best value? 

#1 Realist RB
#2 Franka
#3 LifeLike (assuming you are paying full retail price for a new one)

>Subject: P3D Cheapest mail order source of Ektachrome or Fujichrome film

Try B&H in NY.  Under $4 for a 36 exp roll.  Have been a satisfied
customer for many years. They ship quickly and deliver what you ordered.

>Subject: P3D Tips on taking landscape/scenic shots with a Realist? 

Using the rangefinder can get you into trouble.  Think HYPERFOCAL!
I think hyperfocal and give priority to infinity, whatever that means...

>what about distant objects/landscapes? Do I just set the rangefinder 
>to infinity? Or should I still be focusing on some object in the 
>foreground to retain some kind of 3-D effect?

Somewhere in-between.   Brush up on those hyperfocal distances!
The question has nothing to do with retaining some kind of 3-D
effect.  It is a matter of having everything in the picture SHARP.

>Can I take interesting 3-D landscape shots with my Realist?

SURE!!!  I do it all the time!

-- George Themelis



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