P3D Re: How best to sell your stereo slides.

[boris@xxxxxxxxxxxx (Boris Starosta)]

>From: jacob@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx (Gabriel Jacob)
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>Boris writes:
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>>This is true of some of my best computer images as well.  And why would I
>>compose a vertical scene on the computer or camera?  Because I feel that in
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>above. Wouldn't the computer example work well with the Realist
>format? There both vertical formats.

That's true, I sit corrected.  But the film chip size would be some 50%
smaller.  Depending on your viewer, the image size would be somewhat to
substantially smaller viewing the Realist format mount.

>>viewer.  I still insist that the image quality with my viewer and slides
>>rivals that produced by the Realist "system" (i.e. Realist camera, and Red
>>Button viewer).  And now that I have my own Realist and R-B viewer, I feel
>>more confident making that claim.  I guarantee your satisfaction.
>
>I'm surprised Dr.T hasn't pounce on this yet ;-) (maybe he's mellowing
>out with age, the big one is coming.). Sorry Boris but your way off

I made sure to post after his bedtime.

>base on this one. Don't get me wrong I am very happy viewing slides
>with $3 viewers BUT you can't compare it to a good quality viewer.
>The chromatic aberrations are there. Even if you don't readily
>see them they do diminish the 3-D effect and sharpness or reality
>of the view. Look more carefully you'll see the difference and
>then realize they are nowhere equal or even similiar.

I _have_ looked carefully, have you?  The Realist is marginally better
optically, as I've conceded in the past.  But I feel image size, and in the
case of my photography - orthoscopy, makes up for the slight optical
failings in the 2x2x2 viewer.  I actually prefer looking at my slides full
frame through my inexpensive $10 2x2x2 viewer, than mounted Realist format
in my Red Button viewer.  Dr. T will confirm that my RB is of good quality.

>I do realize the there is economics involved in all this but for
>someone that pursues ortho and professional quality images, a cheap
>viewer is like buying an expensive stereo system connecting them to
>cheapo speakers.

Thank you for likening my slides to an expensive stereo system!  That may
be true, but remember, compared to the Realist format, they are inexpensive
to produce...  The cheap viewer is the buyer's choice.  They can buy their
own expensive 2x2x2 viewer, if they can find it.  Or one can remount in
Realist format, as already mentioned.

Of all the variables I'm juggling, cost being very important to my buyers,
I find the best balance in the 2x2x2 system.

Boris




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