P3D Re: Print Pairs

[Paul Talbot <ptww@xxxxxxxxx>]

Mark Dottle wrote:

> Forgive me for not paying attention until now, but what print viewing
> system would be recommended for viewing print pairs made from twinned
> P&S cameras ( Olympus XA2's) ? Does the View Magic system do OK with
> 4x6 over/under pairs?

By specifying 4x6 and over/under, you don't leave a lot of 
alternative viewing systems in the running!

With View Magic you gain the advantage of a wider field of view,
but give up something in depth resolution (because the images
are not magnified).

> I prefer slides to prints but I would like to
> occasionally show print pairs offering the highest " quality/effort
> ratio" without diving in and buying high end stereoscopes.

With a $3 lorgnette from Reel-3D I can resolve more depth in print
pairs than I can with the View Magic.  If you are committd to 4x6
and over/under, then View Magic is the way to go.  If you have
leanings toward tradtional stereocard formats, try starting with
an inexpensive lorgnette until you can find one of those $10
stereoscopes at a flea market.  ;-)

Paul Talbot


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