[photo-3d] Re: IMAX anaglyph - UGH!!!!!!!!!!

[Phillip Gray <philgray@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

IMAX in anaglyph?  Jeez, what a bummer.  Just another way to make people
think that the 3D process is mediocre!!!

Phil Gray

photo-3d@xxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
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> There are 9 messages in this issue.
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> Topics in this digest:
> 
>       1. Re: 3rd Friday Dinner report
>            From: "Tom Deering" <photo-3d@xxxxxxxxxxx>
>       2. needed: instructions for steinheil wide angle lens attachment
>            From: "Dorothy T. Mladenka" <dmladenka@xxxxxxxx>
>       3. ME TOO- needed: instructions for steinheil wide angle lens
>            From: Brent Gabrielsen <sound@xxxxxxx>
>       4. Re: Special Screening of Two 3-D Large Format Films
>            From: Abram Klooswyk <abram.klooswyk@xxxxxx>
>       5. House of Wax premiere party
>            From: "Tom Deering" <photo-3d@xxxxxxxxxxx>
>       6. Re: Instructions for Steinheil Wide Angle lens attachment
>            From: "Ray Moxom" <raymoxom@xxxxxxxxxx>
>       7. EXPLORA exhibition
>            From: boris@xxxxxxxxxxxx
>       8. Ray Zone's View-Master Reel
>            From: Lawrence W Kaufman <kaufman3d@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>       9. Re: Special Screening of Two 3-D Large Format Films
>            From: "Abram Klooswyk" <abram.klooswyk@xxxxxx>
> 
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> Message: 1
>    Date: Mon, 21 Aug 2000 17:39:19 -0000
>    From: "Tom Deering" <photo-3d@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: Re: 3rd Friday Dinner report
> 
> Gee, I sure am disappoint to have missed the Stereo Dinner last week.  It sounds like it was
> incredible.  You guys must have nearly filled that banquet area that we usually use.  And
> Sheldon and David were there?  Dang!
> 
> (My hat is off to Jim for his write-up, and for the great images he brings every month.  Jim is a
> gifted stereo photographer who enjoys several different stereo formats.  And the fact that he
> travels a fair bit is a boon to those who appreciate his fine stereo views and slides.)
> 
> I was as surprised as anyone to hear my dolphin animation was shown.  Pat found it on her
> laptop and brought it along.  I created the animation to be shown at a workshop I gave in
> Phoenix, but that showing was nixed by a surly attendee.  It was a great deal of work.  It dulls
> my disappointment to hear that it received a warm reception at the dinner.
> 
> I will bring some other stereo animations and videos next month, when the 3rd Friday Stereo
> Dinner is held September 15.  They will be shown in both anaglyph and full-color interleaved
> format.
> 
> One of the nicest things about the Stereo Dinner is that it is rather intimate.  With fewer than a
> dozen participants, it's easy to hear and be heard.  You can't be left out.  Plus, we are fortunate
> to regularly attract some of the most talented and technically proficient stereo photographers
> from the NYC area.
> 
> Thanks to Jim, John, and Brian for another great dinner.
> 
> Cordially,
> 
> Tom Deering
> 
> --- In photo-3d@xxxxxxxxxxx, "Jim Harp" wrote:
> 
> > > Can anyone give a report?
> >
> > It was indeed a blast - wish you could have been there.  Our special guest
> > David Burder showed up with the 12 lens Nimslo I mentioned earlier, and some
> > beautiful lenticulars including one enlarged to about 3 feet square.
> > Sheldon had the new Realist Macro camera and some sample slides.  I never
> > realized what a fascinating 3D subject the human nose is.  The newly minted
> > Macro Realist is a marvelous bit of engineering.  I was interested to see
> > that the new shutter is in front of the two lenses.  The automatic flash
> > that comes with the camera does all the work in terms of exposure- there are
> > metal pins that act as guides for where the subject matter should be
> > positioned, and otherwise it's a "point and shoot" operation.  I want one!
> > There were about 12 of us there passing around William's (sorry - I didn't
> > catch the last name) beautiful Medium Format Sputnik slides of circus
> > elephants and tall ships and John Billingham's stunning MF slide-bar macro
> > shots.  There were also plenty of nice Realist format and twin 35mm slides.
> > I got some insight into how to improve my twin SLR mirror close-up rig
> > thanks to Brian Reynolds and John B.  We concluded that when properly
> > aligned this setup won't produce keystone distortion.  We all had a chance
> > to enjoy the computer modeled swimming dolphins animated analglyph, thanks
> > to Pat graciously bringing over a lap-top, and to top it off, Burder had a
> > lenticular printed stereocard which flipped between two different vintage
> > views depending on what angle you held it at. (!!!) It was like a three hour
> > NSA convention - let's do it again soon... (the third Friday of September is
> > the 15th)  Jim Harp
> 
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> Message: 2
>    Date: Mon, 21 Aug 2000 15:46:27 -0700
>    From: "Dorothy T. Mladenka" <dmladenka@xxxxxxxx>
> Subject: needed: instructions for steinheil wide angle lens attachment
> 
> i am interested in obtaining the instructions that came packaged with the
> steinheil wide angle lens attachment for the stereo realist.
> any help in locating this would be greatly appreciated.
> reply off list.
> 
> thanks!
> dorothy
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> Message: 3
>    Date: Mon, 21 Aug 2000 14:50:39 -0700
>    From: Brent Gabrielsen <sound@xxxxxxx>
> Subject: ME TOO- needed: instructions for steinheil wide angle lens
> 
> I also  need instructions for steinheil wide angle lens.
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Brent in Az.
> 
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> Message: 4
>    Date: Tue, 22 Aug 2000 00:01:10 +0200
>    From: Abram Klooswyk <abram.klooswyk@xxxxxx>
> Subject: Re: Special Screening of Two 3-D Large Format Films
> 
> Phillip Gray 19 Aug 2000:
> >(...) Unless I am mistaken the large format
> >presentations at IMAX theatres are in LCD glasses process.
> >It is my understanding the anaglyph presentations are in
> >35mm and for presentation in regular theatres and not
> >IMAX theatres.
> 
> LCD would make all the difference, of course.
> However, I did see the 3D Mania film in an Imax theater
> which had a 70 mm copy in ColorCode.
> See also: http://www.nwave.com
> 
> But I suppose we get a review from Southern California!
> 
> Abram Klooswyk
> 
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> Message: 5
>    Date: Tue, 22 Aug 2000 03:51:32 -0000
>    From: "Tom Deering" <photo-3d@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: House of Wax premiere party
> 
> Consider joining us for a premiere party for House of Wax on Friday, September 22.  That's
> the opening night for this brand new print in New York.  We'll meet at the Film forum for the 7:30
> show, then afterwards we'll dissect and discuss over beverages.
> 
> If this new print of House of Wax is half as good as Kiss Me Kate last month, it will be worth the
> trip into the city.  And why not see this classic with a crowd of stereo enthusiasts like yourself?
> 
> If you would like to join us, please send me mail directly--off list.  I will make arrangements based
> on the number of people who respond.
> 
> Cordially,
> 
> Tom Deering
> 
> ---
> 
> House of Wax:
> 
> Mad sculptor Vincent Price - aided by mute henchman Charles Buchinsky (who'd later find fame
> with a more manageable last name: Bronson) - re-populates his Victorian Chamber of Horrors
> with wax-coated victims. And wouldn't Carolyn Jones (later tv's Morticia Addams) make a
> lovely Joan of Arc?
> 
> Director de Toth turned House of Wax into the most popular of all 3-D movies, complete with
> eye-popping effects. And watch out for that vat of boiling wax! Reissued in the 80s in an inferior
> single-system 3-D process, this is the first new double-system 3-D print struck since its original
> release.
> 
> >From the Film Forum web site:
> http://www.filmforum.com/house.html
> 
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> ________________________________________________________________________
> 
> Message: 6
>    Date: Tue, 22 Aug 2000 13:08:38 +1000
>    From: "Ray Moxom" <raymoxom@xxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: Re: Instructions for Steinheil Wide Angle lens attachment
> 
> Dorothy T. Mladenka wrote:
> > I am interested in obtaining the instructions that came packaged
> > with the steinheil wide angle lens attachment for the Stereo Realist.
> > any help in locating this would be greatly appreciated. reply off list.
> 
> Brent Gabrielsen  also wrote:
> > I also need instructions for steinheil wide angle lens.
> 
> I posted a similar request on P3D back in 1998 and Ron Fross from Ohio was
> kind enough to retype the instructions and E-Mail them to me.
> 
> I still have the instructions on file and will E-Mail copies to Dorothy and
> Brent.
> 
> If anyone else wants a copy of the Steinheil Wide Angle Lens Attachment for
> the Stereo Realist instructions, please contact me off list on 3D@xxxxxxxxxx
> 
> Ray Moxom
> 
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> 
> Message: 7
>    Date: Tue, 22 Aug 2000 00:38:49 -0400 (EDT)
>    From: boris@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: EXPLORA exhibition
> 
> Hello:
> 
> If you are in Germany this fall, please visit the EXPLORA museum in
> Frankfurt.  Starting in September, the museum will display five of my
> anaglyph fine art prints on the entrance level.  Prints on display are
> Reflection (phantogram), Blue Light, Atlas Industrial Robot, Tower Plane,
> and Air Park II.  The prints will remain on display for several months, at
> least, I am told.
> 
> But don't go there just for my prints.  The EXPLORA museum is arguably
> Germany's largest (certainly most massive!) museum devoted to stereoscopic,
> multi-view, and holographic art; as well as art involving optical
> illusions, trick imagery, and other effects.  When I visited last
> September, the museum was open to the public, though only partially
> complete.  The display of anaglyphs, holograms, lenticular and barrier
> prints, as well as stereo slides (in DeWijs viewers) was truly impressive.
> 
> The museum resides in the "Glauburg" in central Frankfurt.  It is a
> beautifully renovated, modern interior design situated in an above surface
> air raid bunker. The bunker was built just prior to WWII to resemble a
> medieval castle (maybe the building of bunkers was prohibited by treaty at
> the time?).  The walls and ceilings are 8ft. thick concrete!  I can think
> of no better place as a conservatory of the stereoscopic arts.
> 
> The Glauburg is on the Glauburg Platz, on the corner of the Glauburgstrasse
> and Lortzingstrasse.  Getting to the Glauburg is a bit tricky, as this area
> is a maze of little one way streets.
> 
> Contact the museum for directions:
> Tel.(069) 78 88 88  Fax.(069) 78 77 77
> email: GoStief@xxxxxxx
> http://www.EXPLORAMuseum.de/    <--- for future reference, nothing there yet.
> 
> Please, let me know if you intend a visit!
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Boris
> 
> - Not content with ignorance of the past,
> - humanity seeks the counsel of oracles.
> -
> -                                     J.P.V.D.Balsdon, _Romans & Aliens_
> 
> Boris Starosta, manager               boris@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> Dynamic Symmetry, LLC                 http://www.starosta.com
> usa - 804 979 3930                    http://www.starosta.com/3dshowcase
> 
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> 
> Message: 8
>    Date: Mon, 21 Aug 2000 22:55:36 -0700
>    From: Lawrence W Kaufman <kaufman3d@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: Ray Zone's View-Master Reel
> 
> It has been mentioned a few times on this list that
> in addition to being the keynote speaker at this
> years NSA convention, Ray Zone also accepted the
> William C. Darrah Fellow Award for distinguished
> scholarship in and extraordinary knowledge of stereoscopy.
> 
> I have heard Ray called everything from Legend to
> 3-D Hero. I am honored to be able to call him friend.
> He almost single handily has made my passion for
> collecting all the 3D comic books an impossible task (even
> though he has been very helpful in adding to my collection).
> Ray is a frequent and very welcome contributor to the 3D
> News, Stereo World, Photo-3D, American Cinematographer
> and several other publications that I choose to read.
> 
> Steve Berezin of Berezin Stereo Photography Products recently
> announced that he has the newest Stereo Club of Southern
> California Limited Edition View-Master reel (second in a series)
> for sale. It is titled RAY ZONE: Pioneer of 3D Conversion.
> http://www.berezin.com/3d/ray_zone.htm
> 
> I purchased one of these reels at last weeks SCSC meeting.
> Ray was there and he kindly autographed the numbered VM reel
> folder for me. I love the images on the reel and all the information
> on the folder that comes with the reel. I highly recommend the
> reel to anyone who is interested in 3D in any form - stereo
> photography, 3D collecting, 3D comics, 3D conversion, etc.
> 
> I am sorry that the reels weren't available in time for the NSA
> convention. But it is well worth sending for, I think it also makes
> a great gift. Check out Berezin's website and see if you don't
> agree.
> 
> Disclaimer - I am a member of the SCSC, but I am not selling
> these reels. I am just a BIG fan!
> 
> Thanks for your time,
> Lawrence
> 
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> Message: 9
>    Date: Tue, 22 Aug 2000 07:50:53 -0000
>    From: "Abram Klooswyk" <abram.klooswyk@xxxxxx>
> Subject: Re: Special Screening of Two 3-D Large Format Films
> 
> An addition:
> There are two types of IMAX theaters: 3D and non-3D,
> but the latter can show anaglyphs of course.
> 
> I have seen IMAX films with pola projection in German IMAX
> theaters (New York 3-D -Across The Sea of Time-, T-REX 3D,
> Siegfried & Roy and others).
> The theater where I saw 3D Mania has no facility for these
> movies, they screen only anaglyphs.
> 
> Abram Klooswyk
> 
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