P3D Re: Realist Realarama

[Bob Wier <wier@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

>The Realist Realarama has no lens at all. It is a steal-the-light 
>2-D viewer that uses a curved (parabolic?) mirror allow both eyes 
>to see a reflection of one 2X2 slide. It is not stereo in anyway, 
>but is interesting to the Realist collector. 
>
>Harold

I'd also rate it as a curiosity, but nothing more. The MAJOR
design flaw in the model I have is that the light path is a 
"folded" design (reflected by a curved mirror) and the entrance
port for the entering light ends up against your forehead - which
doesn't work too well even if I'm feeling lightheaded :-)

              Bob Wier
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