[photo-3d] Re: Next step from Realist?

["Howard Wade" <HWADE@xxxxxxxx>]

--- In photo-3d@xxxxxxxxxxx, pd@xxxx wrote:
> So I'm thinking of what my next step should be.  In particular, I'm 
> wondering if a wider format, like 7-perf., my solve my main 
problem.  I've 
> put one roll through a FED B-O-Y.  I was fairly satisfied with the 
results, 
> but I don't like having to guess the distance all the time to set 
the focus.
> 
> I'm wondering if a Belplasca would be suitable as a kind of "wider 
> Realist".  Any thoughts on that?

About 6 months ago I moved my main camera from a Realist to a 
Belplasca. I'm pretty happy with it, although it won't solve your 
guessing the distance problem as it has no rangefinder. I've wondered 
about an add-on rf that slips in the hot shoe, but in the meantime 
I've gotten pretty handy with the hyperfocal table.

Besides a better lens, sharper images and wider frames, I like the 
way the European format comes back on the filmstrip, I can go through 
and cut off two pairs at a time which makes organizing and mounting 
easier, and it's simple to cut between frames with scissors even for 
a shaky-handed guy like me.

The downside, besides the cost, is the Belplasca isn't as 
mechanically simple and sturdy as the Realist, you'll still want to 
carry the Realist around for whacking muggers.

Howard D Wade
hwade@xxxxxxxx