Re: [photo-3d] Sputnik vs. Realist

[Mike Kersenbrock <michaelk@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Tom Deering wrote:
 
> He said it was the "only game in town outside of making your own."
> Many MF photographers take this next logical step, so this
> distinction is a significant one.
> 
> I bought a Sputnik AFTER making my own MF camera, but I've been
> accused of being backwards.

Speaking truthfully and pragmatically, do you think
the "exception" I left out of his quote is substantial
in numerical percentage terms?  Even in his quote, as
I interpret it, the "making your own" part was but an
exception to the general rule (which is what I spoke to).

What if I were to say that I'm upset that people seem to equate
5P stereo with realist-format stereo cameras, it's true that
the correspondence is under 100%, but it'd be fairly high.  With
MF, the percentage probably is lower with talented folk like 
yourself, and those who use slide-bars w/MF 2D cameras (I've a
Yashica 124 that I got for that purpose, but haven't used it
for 3D, I tend to like images where the subject moves).

Of all the people doing MF stereo now, what percentage are using
a sputnik?  My complete WAG is that it'd be way above 50%,
although I'd infer from your comments that it'd be way under.

I obviously don't really know, but I'm curious... I may be 
way off base.

Mike K.