[photo-3d] Re: "Giveaway" Viewer Review

["Paul Young" <paul.young@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Paul Talbot wrote:
> But...I'm kind of confused.  I've never tried the grey/white folding
> viewer but your review of it (below) makes me want to avoid it, not
> consider it!  (BTW, who is the manufacturer of that viewer?)

> Paul Young wrote:
> > Anyone who is considering giving a cardboard foldable viewer as a
> > gift should consider both of the ones that I reviewed here, as any
> > viewer will work a little differently for each person who uses 
them.

Paul T,
The source of your confusion is, I'm sure, the fact that I gave a 
poor review of this viewer and then said that it should be 
considered, anyway. I feel that's true. Mine is but one opinion, and 
someone else may decide that the flimsy cardboard is less of an evil 
than the leeching, disintegrating (by your description), stiff 
cardboard.  So why post a review if I consider my opinion worthless 
to others? Because it may begin a worthwhile conversation, where more 
people with more opinions can better explore the issue. In other 
words, I'm glad you replied and told me about the inky, 
disintegrating cardboard on the viewer I liked. 

I don't know who manufactures the grey/white viewer (no name printed 
on it), but I procured it from 3dStereo. One thing I can say is that 
it is made of a cardboard that will not leech or disintegrate. I also 
really liked the clear plastic sleeve with space for slides that it 
came in, makes it perfect for a gift. I hate to keep ragging on it, 
because I wish it worked better, but it didn't have a diffuser in 
back of the slide, it had a piece of white cardboard, slanted 
outward, that I assume is to be used as a reflector. In other words, 
the light won't shine through this piece of cardboard, the light must 
come from above the viewer, which hits this piece of white cardboard 
and is reflected through the slide. So if you're using the light from 
a lamp bulb, you must either face the bulb and tilt your head forward 
to catch the light, or face away from the bulb and tilt your head up. 
I guess if I was outside on a sunny day (around noon) the light would 
be coming straight down and this setup would be perfect.

Paul Young