P3D Gentlemen, please!

["Andrea Blair" <asblair@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

I'm no gentleman, but I'm jumping in anyway!

>>>>George G. wrote: Incidentally, I think I know what the appeal of the 
Realist is, after borrowing one from the Oakland Camera Club. It is the 
same as what my little sister saw in crossword puzzles and cryptograms 
back when she was nine or so. I found the Realist a little difficult to 
puzzle out, but then I never cared for puzzles or cryptograms.<<<<

>>>>Ray Sokolowski wrote: So now anyone who likes the Realist is 
compared to someone with the brain of a nine year old girl. As are 
anybody who enjoys crossword puzzles and cryptograms. C'mon, what 
happened to civility in this group.<<<<

Quick, boys (and girls), there's another sorry attempt at humor. Go git 
'em. Sic 'em! Stomp 'em! Make sure we embarrass them enough to never, 
never again make another quick quip.

George G. can jump in any time and tell me he really did mean to sound 
snotty, arrogant, or demeaning when he posted his comment, but I 
interpreted it as an example that some people enjoy challenges, and that 
the Realist is somewhat of a challenge. More than some of us care to 
undertake, not because we can't, but because we choose not to - it 
doesn't interest us (gee, George, sounds a lot like that math thing vs. 
"simple shooting," eh?). {;>)

>>>>Ray Sokolowski wrote: I was absolutely stunned when I made my first 
3d picture by moving a single camera over a few inches and taking 
another shot. Then I got the Argus, and amazed my friends and 
co-workers. Then I got a Realist, and have been taken to new heights of 
photographic bliss.Someone at the convention said during a workshop said 
that the Kodak, while not quite as good as the Realist, was a lot easier 
to use. Someday I may try one. But why insult people who really are 
enamored with this little invention. Not to mention crossword puzzle and 
cryptogram afficionados.<<<<

Nobody is insulting anyone! Gee whiz, guys, get with it!

Congratulations, Ray, on your 3-D success (with all of your equipment of 
choice)! I happen to agree that the Realist is not the easiest camera to 
use (I have observed them in use, but not actually had the desire to try 
one). My husband will back me up, especially since we got him a Kodak at 
NSA to replace his Realist. My stereo camera is a Revere 33, which I 
absolutely love. It has the ease of use of a Kodak and the focusing 
capability like a Realist. Now, if they only had hinged the back so 
changing film was easier (yeah, I hear you Kodak people snickering).

Andrea (still intrigued with crossword and logic puzzles) Blair
asblair@xxxxxxxxxxx

p.s. Why is the Realist *better* than a Kodak (or other stereo camera). 
Are the pictures sharper or something? I've never noticed any 
difference.

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