P3D Re: why (not) a belplasca

[fj834@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx (Dr. George A. Themelis)]

>The reason I want a Belplasca, is that I have gotten an over whelming
>response that that is the top notch camera to get for the money.

Not so sure about that... I have one in my basement collecting dust
right now... I have taken it apart to clean the viewfinder and in
the process I broke the viewfinder glass.  It should be fairly easy
to replace this but I have been procrastinating... When it is ready
I will offer it for sale for a very reasonable price, as I have done
in the past.  If you check the sell-3d archives you will see that
I have sold 3 of them in the past.  The fact that I buy them and then
sell them instead of keeping them for myself is I think an indication
of my opinion for the camera.  I prefer my 7p Realist.

>I have talked to a few RBT users, and all except you recomended the
>Belplasca over the RBT.

I am glad to be the exception :-)

>Most people also thought that the RBT had a lot of waisted space, and
>therefore waisted film.
>But the biggest thing that bugs me is that waiting for the camera, and
>how much it costs.

There are many RBT cameras... You seem to be talking about the RBT S1.
Knowing a little bit about your personal shooting style (and you
mentioning the elaborate lighting set you got) makes me think that
you will be happier with the SLR versions of RBTs.  I think the X4,
which is the cheaper RBT you can get, is a better choice for you
than any '50s stereo camera.  I don't think the wait is too long
for this camera. I got mine very quickly.  Give it a thought!

Wasted film???  You get 18 pairs of full frame stereos in a 36 exposure
roll.  You could not do better than that!  With the Belplasca you get
21 pairs of 7p images.

George Themelis