P3D Dreams and Starting 3D

["Tony Davies" <mrd@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi fellow 3D Nuts

The issue of dreams has been running as a thread, I was once asked whether
I dreamed in colour or black and white?, what about, " Do you dream in 3D?"

And my fourpennyworth (English Expression) on starting in 3D, yep I had
View Master,  and have enjoyed collecting again , one reel I remember as a
child was of an American Circus so if any one has a spare reel fitting that
description I would be interested. Also collected Weetabix cards .. still
got a couple of viewers to trade. Got interested properly about 1993 when I
bought a magazine cos it had a free film on the front and inside was an
article about the Stereo Realist. Going off on my holiday (vacation to you
colonial cousins) I found camera shops knew little about stereo (Surprise
surprise!!!!) but got enough info to make a simple set up with two 110
cameras bought for about $10 and some out of date film for about 50 cents.
I bought a cork sanding block and a pile of rubber bands and worked out how
to press the two buttons together. The next day I went to Oxford and got
some very perculiar looks from the folks around -particularly Japanese
Tourists with very expensive cameras. Processing the film and two cheap
magnifying glasses later and I prepared to view. The picture quality was
predictably poor but I will never forget the first time I lined the prints
up and up popped the stereo effect ... brilliant! I've been hooked ever
since. My two cameras are still home made, a twin pair of XA2's  and
unusually twin Yashica Samurai SLR one left handed, one right handed (half
frame). I joined the Stereoscopic Society and am an avid  View Magic
worker, I've also got into scanning pictures and making Anaglyphs. As for
the golden year ..... 1956

Tony Davies
Shrewsbury UK


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