P3D Re: Poor Mr. Smith vs. Realist

[Peter Davis <pd@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

At 05:39 PM 11/18/1999 -0700, you wrote:
>Very fine post John Toeppen
>
> >I have enjoyed Kodaks, TDCs, Reveres, and many other pieces of
> >equipment.  These and my Nikons stayed home when I carried only one
> >camera to shoot at the Experimental Aircraft fly-in in Oskosh WI.  I
> >carried my Realist brick with me for three days and a dozen rolls. Why?
>
> >I knew the camera and what it can produce.
>
>That's the way I feel. I have cases full of Nikon equipment and other
>stereo cameras but if I need to choose one camera to take on a once in a
>lifetime shoot, I would take a Realist.

Actually, for a once in a lifetime shoot, I would take a twin rig (assuming 
that doesn't violate the "one camera" condition).  That way, I'm almost 
guaranteed to get at least mono shots, if not stereo.  Also, I can get a 
highly automated twin rig, so I don't miss shots due to winding, focusing, 
setting exposure, etc.

-pd


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