P3D Re: What to ask or say to the maker of the RBT camera?

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

Bill C Walton writes:

>the maker of the arguably best stereo camera in the world...

RBT makes a lot of stereo cameras, not just one.

>which is possibly used more for stereo slides than stereo
>negatives...

The SLR RBTs with 75mm separation are the only 35 mm stereo 
cameras I know of which are compatible with commercial mounting.
This is more important for prints than slides, I would think.

>Can a vertical format RBT be somewhere in the planning? 

There is a problem with a vertical format stereo camera...
I cannot think of a way to run one roll of film through
it.  Also, connecting the shutters might be a problem too.
If we are forced to run two rolls then it resembles of 
two regular cameras back to back.  And, as a matter
of fact, it is relatively easy to put two cameras back
to back and get a reasonably small interocular (around
75 mm).  This is a good and economical solution for many
people.  But when we put the cameras side-to-side then
we get a very large interocular distance (in the order
of 6 inches).  That's what is driving the urge to get
an RBT camera.  A resonable interocular in a horizontal
format. 

George Themelis