P3D Re: RBT

[Peter Davis <pd@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

George,

I think you've provided invaluable services to the 3D community over the
years, and I would never criticize you on that ground.  I myself am the
beneficiary of your services on several pieces of equipment, and your
advice and insight on many other areas.

This was probably a bad choice of message for me to comment on, since you
were basically parodying a song.  However, it does seem to me that I keep
seeing "RBT solves everything" messages from you very often of late.  I
hope this comes across as a gentle nudge, and not a serious criticism.

-pd

P.S.  I do realize that the de Wijs viewers are unrelated to the RBT
cameras and projectors.  The only connection, in my mind, is that all are
high-end equipment only for the dedicated stereophile with a large budget.


At 11:28 AM 3/10/99 , you wrote:
>Peter Davis wrote:
>
>>With all due respect, you've become even more monotonic about the RBT then
>>you were about the Realist not so very long ago.  However, the Realist was
>>at least affordable for the vast majority of stereo enthusiasts.  Now, your
>>answer to everything seems to be "No problem ... just spend $3500 for an
>>RBT" (or, sometimes, "No problem ... just spend $500 for a Comby viewer."
>>I daren't even think what an RBT project costs.
>>
>>I have great respect for you, and your knowledge of and devotion to stereo.
>> But can you vary the tune a little bit?  You're getting to sound like the
>>people who, in response to any question or problem on a PC, reply with "Get
>>a Mac!"  Interesting advice, but completely useless for most of us.
>
>
>Well, this particular posting was a parody at the "do, re, mi" of the 
>"sound of music" (for those who did not notice :-)) but the question 
>asked was "are there any autofocus stereo projectors?" and the answer
>is (to my knowledge), only one, the RBT.  (I don't have one but have 
>seen it in action).
>
>About being "monotonic" regarding RBT (note RBT and de Wijs viewers are
>two different things) I think you are a bit unfair.  I just posted that
>I am conducting a workshop on NSA on using manual stereo cameras of the
>50s.  I am still trying to encourage people to get started with a $100
>Realist or Kodak.  I replied to Frank Flock's question on fixing a jammed
>Realist.  What else should I do?
>
>I believe people should know their options. And that's exactly what I am
>doing.  Telling them what their options are.
>
>I was planning to review the Stereoactive Alignment Magnifier, an aid for
>mounting slides.  What should I do?  Put it in the closet because some
>(many, most, as a matter of fact) cannot afford to buy it?
>
>Sorry to bother you and others, and I will try and tone down my enthusiasm
>for some of these "newer toys" but I do not plan to stop reviewing new
>products or replying to questions to the best of my knowledge.
>
>Regards,
>
>George Themelis

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