P3D Re: Realist to VM

[Michael Kersenbrock <michaelk@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

CanterMike@xxxxxxx wrote:

> I cannot believe that the vast number and variety of VM reels manufactured
> (and especially since the system was developed in the late 1930's, when the
> commercial use of miniature cameras was almost nil) could have been produced
> on cameras such as these.  Sawyers must have had a system to mass produce
> these using the technology available (not just available, but in common
> commercial usage) at that time.  The challange is to re-invent this wheel for
> the limited enthusiast market today....

No, the commercial reels aren't done with the hand cutter. :-)

The photos weren't taken with the VM cameras either.  From stories
there were a number of different cameras and camera types used over
the years.  If one thinks about it, the commercial reels aren't
"originals" like VM images made on personal reels.  There will
be multiple generations of master->copies between the "real" original
and the chip that's goes into the reel itself.  So at very least
the generational copying would want to be done at larger sizes.

Should VM sell off any "surplus" commercial VM chip production
equipment (certainly all custom stuff) one probably could go
wild with it.  I wonder what Mattel has in mind....  :-)

But back to practicality.  If one could digitally print slide
film *with accuracy*, one could use a VM-camera sample-film 
to generate a template to copy for one's emulation, then go 
that route.

Doesn't seem to be any reason to do all of this other than
for challenge sake though.

Mike K.


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