P3D Re: PHOTO-3D digest

["Gregory J. Wageman" <gjw@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Tom Z. writes:

>This is the first time I have tried to post anything to a list, so hopefully 
>this will get where it is supposed to.

Welcome!  It did indeed get to the list. :-)

>I have never tried them, but Polaroid put out a B&W slide film and a 35 mm 
>auto processor for processing the slides.  Looking through my Freestyle Sales 
>catalog and they sell 2 different processors and Polaroid "Polapan CT" B&W 
>continuous tone slide film (ISO 125) and a line art B&W slide film, so it is 
>still available.  I just don't know anything about the quality of it.  Maybe 
>someone else here does, and can give their advice.

The subject of the Polaroid "Instant" 35mm slide films comes up here
periodically.

The "Polachrome" color film is at best a curiosity, perhaps useful as a
quick test tool for stereography, because its resolution is so low (apparent
grain is VERY high).  The "Polapan" B&W film is better in this regard,
although I've not run it through a stereo camera, only a mono SLR.

It's not clear how stable any of these "instant" films will turn out to be
in the long term, either.  I find it difficult to believe that a ~two-minute
process can fully stabilize the image.

>PS - How do I find out how I am supposed to respond and ask question.  I am 
>new to both stereography and listservers.  Thanks in advance.

You seem to be doing just fine!

	-Greg W. (gjw@xxxxxxxxxx)