P3D Re: lots of questions

[michaelk@xxxxxxxxxxx (Michael Kersenbrock)]

> Realist, and after getting bad prints, I decided to do slides instead of
> cards.  I don't think that I will want to project the slides. 

Have you seen them projected?  You might change your mind after
seeing projected 3D slides.  :-)

> However,
> I do want to mount them as accurately as I can, just in case.  I am just
> getting confused as to what I really need to mount my own slides.
> 1. What mounts should I use? 

Realist-compatible mounts would probably be the easiest "integrated"
method for your two camera methods.

> 2. Can I use Realist size mounts for the 7P slides?

Yes.  There are 7P mounts (RBT, etc) with the same style
and outside dimensions of a Realist (5P) mount.  They'll fit
into the same viewers and projectors, and "work" within the
limits of the viewer/projector.  Many viewers work with 7P or
can be modified to do so.  The older TDC 116 projector will project
the full 7P slide and other "5P" only projectors will mask the width
to a little over 6P equivalent, not quite making it, but still wider
than 5P.

You also can get 8-P RBT mounts for your Pentax-pair taken pics,
but that won't give you much editing room, and at least with my
pair of Pentax (SP-1000) Spotmatics, editing room is a real need
(my thing that holds the two together isn't quite sturdy/rigid enough).

> 3. If I can't, what do I use and what viewer do I need?
> 4. What are the differences between a red button, red dot, brown button
> viewer?

First two are the same.  I know nothing about brown button ones,
other than maybe a Red-button that's gotten real dirty.

By default, the Realist red-button is a 5P viewer, but Dr-T
modifies them for wider view.  He modifed one of mine for 7P
and it works well, and he now modifes for 8-P (although
I'm not sure the lenses really work for that width, my 7-P
one seems to be only "just" making it). 

> 5. Do I need I light box?

Helps when mounting.

> 6. Do I need a film cutter?

Yes.  Scissors *can* be used if you're in a hurry and
are very careful.  A "regular" film cutter works nicely
although there are fancier gagets to do it. :-)

> 7. Anything I need to know but haven't asked?

Yes, probably.  :-)

Mike K.


P.S. - I put a shrunken copy of my first digital-camera
       generated stereocard on my web site under the chicken
       slide (http://www.serve.com/michaelk).  Stereocard's
       can be cool to do too.  Computer cutting/pasting makes things
       easier though. No telltale glue-fingerprints on the images.  :-)
       Not a keeper, but easy/fun to do.  





> Thanks for your help,
> Claude Belcher
> 
> 


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