P3D Re: Best flash and slide for realist

["Dr. George A. Themelis" <DrT-3d@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Mark Bennett asks about:

1. Coverage of a flash unit for Realist.

If the flash unit can cover a 35 mm lens (most can) without adapter then
it will cover the Realist format (with room to spare in the horizontal
direction.)  But if the unit will only cover a 50 mm lens (I had a 
Minolta flash like that) then it will not cover the *vertical* direction
of the Realist and you need the wide angle adapter.

2. Best slide film to use with a Realist.

By coincidence, this was the subject of DrT's lecture in stereo photography
in the last issue of the "Stereogram", the publication of the OhiO Stereo
Photographic Society.  Quoting from this article:

"Best Film For Stereo? 
Film is the most important photographic item after the camera.  So, what 
film is best for stereo?  To select film, we are faced with a number of 
questions: 
 
- Slide film or print film? 
- What brand of film? 
- What film speed?"

I am sorry, you have to subscribe to read the rest :-) :-) :-)

Under "What Brand of Film?" we read:  "Film is religion".  Discussions 
about film choices can spark heated debates.  And the article goes on to 
summarize the E6 vs. K14 Kodachrome comparison.

Lately I have been using Sensia which is only about $3.50 from B&H.
I am not sure how B&H ships to England.  It might be better to have
a friend ship the film to you.

Regards -- George Themelis


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