Re: [photo-3d] Not buying an RBT S1

[Mike Kersenbrock <michaelk@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

With all that said, if you offered a FREE RBT S-1
or a FREE realist to a million photographers, how many do you
think would pick the Realist.  Give me your numerical 
guess, not an argument about "if someone's name is 
Realist, they might like that one better" and other
situations, while true, are farfetched in the general
case .  Give me your honest numerical guess. 

Mike K.

P.S. - To give the Realist a help, let's say that the
       photographer can't sell the unit.  If they don't
       want it, they have to give it back.  This way the
       price would not matter, they can't sell it.

> 
> >I don't know anyone who'd rather use a Realist over an
> >RBT S1.  Do you?
> 
> The RBT S1 is a very expensive stereo camera which
> depends on batteries and delicate electronics to operate.
> The Realist is an inexpensive glass & metal, totally
> mechanical camera.
> 
> Therefore I can think of a few situations where the Realist
> might be preferred... High risk of camera abuse or theft,

The 8086 system is good for this reason too.  :-)

> adverse environmental conditions (very hot, very cold, etc),
> film economy when the wider format is not needed (the 5p
> Realist gets 29 pairs in a roll, vs 15 for the S1).
> 
> Someone recently sold his S1 and said that he was happier
> with his Realist-format camera.  So we have at least one
> person who would rather use a "Realist" over the S1.
> 
> George