P3D Re: RE: 65mm versus 75mm stereo base

["Greg Wageman" <gjw@xxxxxxxxxx>]

From: David W. Kesner <drdave@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>


>I chose the model A for several reasons. First I believe I can
>perceive a slight hyper appearence of the 75mm base (65mm is closer
>to my actual interoccular distance). Like Dr. T I also like to shoot
>a lot of "semi-closeups" and the 65mm base works much better and you
>don't have to crop as much to get a proper window.  I did not want to
>give up seven pairs from every roll just to get full frame chips so
>the model C was out. Besides I like to use commonly available
>equipment to view and project my slides. That means Red Button
>viewers and TDC projectors and not Pin Sharp viewers and dual
>carousel projectors.

David,

Your reasoning is certainly right for you, and I agree on the model C
point in particular (I have the X2B).  But were you being sarcastic
about the "commonly available" equipment comment?  Carousels,
Ektagraphics and Pinsharps can be bought new from places like B&H and
Reel 3D, for example.  Not to mention all over the Internet, on Usenet
rec.photo groups, etc.  Stereo projectors are just about impossible to
find outside of our little circle of stereophiles, only occasionally
surfacing on the 'net.  New ones will cost you a mint for a Brackett or
RBT.

     -Greg W. (gjw@xxxxxxxxxx)








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