P3D Re: free information

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STDudley@xxxxxxx wrote:

>      You know George, a while ago I bought a nice TDC projector from a fellow
> club member who happens to be a "Master IV Stereographer".  I have also
> learned a great deal about shooting stereos from him and other experienced
> club members.  Can you imagine how much money, time and dedication -- not to
> mention the skill and expertise it must of taken him to earn this rating?  It
> amounts to over 220 different titles and over 788 acceptances at PSA
> sanctioned exhbitions over 30 + years!  Nonetheless, he gives his advice feely
> to me and he even sold the projector to me for his cost of $300 with the nice
>   -- harder to find -- 4" lenses.  He could have gotten more $$ out of it, but
> he knew I would make good use of it as a HOBBYIST.  You on the other hand,
> George, justify making a profit to support your "hobby".  It makes me wonder
> about your true motives.    Are you in it for the love of a hobby -- or is
> this a business?  I suppose a real "litmus" test would be whether you write-
> off your expenses to say --- the NSA/PSA conferences on your taxes.
> 
>    I do have a "thought" for you.  Why don't you start a "Businessman's-3D"
> and you and the rest of the people on this forum who want to dicuss money-
> making ideas on 3-D can exchange your profit-making ideas there and keep them
> off of this forum.  I for one would certainly appreciate it.
> 
>   Steve Dudley,
>   VP Chicago Stereo Camera Club,
>   Stereo Flash Newsletter Editor and
>   3D Hobbyist
Steve,
I am anxious to see some postings from you in S3D. With your
attitude about (profit) << parenthesis deliberately used instead
of quotes for the financially astute >> I hope you have lots of
$10 Realists to offer. 
Why not sell me your TDC projector for say $50? I am after all a
"hobbyist" and I am sure I can put it to better use than even you
can.
Have you ever refurbished a viewer or camera to know the time,
materials and knowledge required to do so? If you did even one,
you would realize that the prices George charges don't even begin
to cover the value of his time. 
I only wish George liked cars as much as I do, just think - a
restored '67 L-88 Corvette for $7,500.

Bill Stickley


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