P3D Re: DrT's Lectures

[Bill Davis <bd3d@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

DrT wrote:
>Well, I plan to do something similar with our newsletter, starting 
>with Stereogram 3.1 (this is the newsletter of the Ohio Stereo 
>Photographic Society).  How about this:  "DrT's Lectures on Stereo 
>Photography"?
>
>Drawing from my 50 years (I wish!) of experience in stereo, I will 
>explain concepts like:   <etc, etc, etc...>  All these 
>concepts explained in very simple and practical terms.
>
>And, how about this:  Advice on how to use your (fully-manual) stereo 
>camera to take stereo pairs in ample light, low light, close-ups, with 
>flash.  How to use a slide bar, how to do the "cha-cha", how to use 
>two cameras.
>

Then I wrote:
>Sounds a bit self-centered to me.
>Since the Ohio Society is funding the project, why should it be just DrT's
>Lectures?  Why not call it "Lectures on Stereo Photography" and encourage
>other members of your club to contribute from their wisdom? 
>
>Or keep the title but separate the booklet from the club's newsletter.   


Then DrT wrote:
>
>OK, Bill,  the "Ohio Stereo Photographic Society" is *not* funding the 
>project in any way.

> The Society does pay to have the newsletter copied and 
>mailed to members and subscribers

Hmm...  Is this what they call a stereo view? :--)
 
>To put things straight, the title was a joke and the newsletter is open
>to member/subscriber's contributions and they have been plenty of those 

Which is pretty much what I suggested.  You didn't say it was a joke when
the cheers of support were rolling in...  :--)

I was merely commenting on the proposed column as you described it. Nowhere
in this description are any other club members mentioned, only "I" and "my"
publishing your observations, opinions and experience on everything stereo,
in a column named for your Photo-3D handle.  

I respond by saying that sounds a bit self-centered to me; suddenly I'm the
enemy of hardworking Editors worldwide!  Great Caesar's Ghost, how did that
happen?!!! 

BTW, the phrase "Sounds a bit self-centered to me." came from someone
else's recent post to Photo-3D.  A nickel to the first one who finds it.

>as you will notice if you check out the "Stereogram Vol. 1 & 2" 
>(60 copies left, available at $15 ea. :-))  

Thank you but I think I'll wait for the distilled version, with just the
techniques, etc. (ala Chicago Camera Club's "Tips and Techniques").  No
need to concern myself with the everyday activities of the club and all.  

>Subscribe and write an article about Kodak.  We need some balance, given 
>the Editor's declared affection with the Realist. :-)

But that would be a short article:

"Loading the Kodak: Drop film cartridge into camera. Close door (which has
remained conveniently *attached to* the camera during this step :--)).
Wind knob, click shutter.  Repeat."
"Using the Kodak:  Set f-stop and shutter speed where you think it should
be. Set focus to approximate range.  Wind knob, point camera, push button.
Repeat as needed."
"Rewinding the Kodak: While holding rewind release at base of camera,
unfold excellent crank on rewind knob.  Wind until advance knob stops moving."
"Fixing the Kodak:  Sticky shutter: clean it."

You can use this in your column if you wish.  :--)

I can see why an Editor would have an affection for the Realists. With all
the different versions there's always something to write about, like how to
identify the model, which lenses in that model, which version of that
model: early, late or retrofitted, which Custom: the "real", the "sorta
real" and the "Olden sorta kinda but not really real" and on and on.  With
the Kodak there's just "early" and "later" versions of one camera.  Not
much to write about.

With the Realist you can also write about finding light leaks, fixing light
leaks, fixing broken sunvisors, what adapters are needed to use standard
filters, favorite self-defense uses, etc.  A primer on holding the camera
properly is good for a column of its own.  :--)

Then there's the plethora of viewers.  Enough there for articles in an
entire volume of the Newsletter.
 
>Finally, I don't have your address.  Do you want to get a copy, yes
>or no? :-)  Common Bill, it's free!  :-)

You already sent my free copy, the May 1988 Birthday issue when you offered
that one.  Limit one per household, I thought?  I don't want to be greedy.

>George Themelis (back to work!!!)


Bill D., back to sleep


Best regards,
Bill Davis

mailto:bd3d@xxxxxxxxxxxxx



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