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

[Ron Beck <rbeck@xxxxxxxx>]

"Dr. George A. Themelis" wrote:
[snip...]
> Apparently, there are a lot of people who do not consider this
> type of photography (indoor shots, people at home, kids at parties)
> as serious photography.  I can hardly see how twin camera or
> a Sputnik would be of much value for these situations.
> 
> This is a type of photography that I like to do.  I like to take
> pictures of the cat doing funny things, the kids playing, close
> ups of all different types.  Spontaneous hand-held action
> stereo pictures.  The Realist (especially indoors with a flash)
> has been a very good tool for years.  The RBT S1 with
> the autofocus (YES, this is a situation where autofocus is
> useful in stereo) smaller lens spacing and dedicated flash is
> even better.
[snip...]


In my father's attic I found a small case with about 100 Realist format
slides taken by my mother's father.  He died about a year or so after I
was born so I have no memories of him.  The slides are of Christmas at
their house, pictures of my mom's Uncle Charlie's place, pictures of the
cottage on the Cuyahoga river in Ohio as well as some downtown.

These slides have a great deal of nostalgia for me as they contain
pictures of the grandfather I don't remember, the grandmother who left
us when I was 7 or 8, the great-grandmother who is now gone, the
great-grandfather I barely remember and various other relatives on my
mom's side I vaguely remember.

They remind me of what life was like in the mid to late '50s; the beer
and cigarettes, a normal staple of life; the holiday dinners around my
grandmother's dining room table; the "kids table"; my uncle holding me
(probably at 5 months old); the "standard" Christmas tree in front of
the picture window and all the old ornaments I remember; the cottage we
used to visit in the summer, complete with a "two hole" outhouse; the
rowboat we would take up the river to "the bridge" and back; my parent's
wedding; my aunt and my grandfather in downtown Cleveland (with Halle's
department store in the background.  The store that hosted "Mr
Jingaling" at Christmas time) and on and on.

Don't dismiss "simple party shots" or other shots of the family.  They
can become quite valuable to your family as time moves on.  Things have
changed quite a bit in the 42 years since my those family shots were
taken.  I only hope my kids treasure the slides I'm creating now when
they're 40-something.

And, George, I like this type of photography too!  I may not enter
competitions or win awards, but capturing the smiles of my boys at
Disneyworld in 3D is reward enough for me!  However, if our company's
stock keeps climbing, an RBT may not be that far off in the future! :-)
:-) (only 20 shares!)

Regards,
Ron