P3D Re: View Magic

[Steve Berezin <sbere@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Gabriel Jacob wrote:
> 
> Steve Berezin writes:
> 
> >I recently bought a viewmagic and had a few questions about it. I have
> >used it in conjunction with a set of twinned Vivitar P&S cameras and
> >have been happy with the results.  I took 36 exposures and even though I
> >fired them with my fingers all but one shot looked to be perfectly
> >synchronized.  Just for fun, though, I am working on hooking up a
> >solenoid system to insure that the cameras fire at the same time.
> 
> Reminder, there is a nice circuit describing how to do this at,
> http://werple.net.au/~kiewavly/pentax_rig.html

That's where I got the idea.  It's a quite nice page. I want to try to
make one a little more universal by attaching a steel piece that would
connect to the top of both solenoids and use that to trip the shutters.  
>
> 
> I had tried this with short focal length magnifying glasses
> but gave up when it didn't work (was out of focus), but when I
> saw Bill's modified View-Magic viewer (at his workshop at Richmond)
> I was pleasantly surprised. Use (any diopter rated) reading
> glasses. If you have long f.l. magnifying lenses this of course
> will work also.
> 
> Another option is to buy a table stand for the viewer. Rocky
> Mountain sell these. Or you can make your own. Bill Davis had a
> homemade one on display at his workshop. Incidentally I never
> realized that he was my kind of guy, 3D project wise! :-)

Is it any different than the RMM one. I wanted to make one which would
incorporate the lenses, a light and a place to attach an album so it can
be used as sort of a display.  I find that if the light is not diffuse
it seems to mess up the stereo affect.
> 
> >Overall it seems to be a great method for viewing prints.
> 
> You bet! And the best deal in the market. Might one day it'll
> supplant the traditional Holmes viewers!

BTW, I didn't notice if it was one of the options on depthcharge
(over/under).  If it isn't maybe they can put it on their next version.

> 
> Gabriel who doesn't filter anybody! Greetings Marvin, Dr.T, Tom
> (can you hear me? or rather read me), Andrea, and everyone else!!!

Good hearing from you!  Enjoyed talking with you at NSA.

-- 
Steve Berezin
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