Re: [photo-3d] Re: 7p stereo cameras

[Stéphane DELBECQ <stephane.delbecq@xxxxxxxx>]

As far as I know the FedBoy has only one shutter speed : 1/30
lenses are sharper than my Stereo Realist 2.8
Steff
----- Message d'origine -----
De : Chuck Holzner <cfholzner@xxxxxxxx>
À : <photo-3d@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Envoyé : samedi 7 octobre 2000 02:13
Objet : [photo-3d] Re: 7p stereo cameras


> --- In photo-3d@xxxxxxxxxxx, "Dr. George A. Themelis" <drt-3d@xxxx>
> wrote:
> > I received this and I thought it might be of interest to some people
> > here.  I have no comments as I have not tried a FED. - George
> >
> > ====
> >
> > Hi Dr. T
> > Just like to share with you my thought on stereo cameras.
> > I own more than a dozen stereo cameras. Some are expensive like the
> Realist
> > 2.8 or the Vivid but the one give me the most satisfaction is the
> lowly Fed
> > Boy 7P camera. I bought this camera on Ebay for 129. The lenses are
> sharp
> > with modern multicoated technology, those lenses provide very
> saturated
> > color much better than any shot from the rest of my collection.
> Operation is
> > very simple, flash photography is a snap. Granted, I have couple
> problems
> > with this camera (this is the second, the first one a Fed stereo
> has all
> > kind of problems), but since  then I never have any problem with
> this one,
> > once I learn to operate it very gentle i.e advance the film slowly,
> if it's
> > tight, you need to turn the take up spool manually to relieve
> tension
> > etc..).
> > I'll someday be able to buy the RBT modern camera, but for now, the
> Fed Boy
> > is
> > my best.
>
> I too have a FED BOY which I bought new on Ebay.  I too can not fault
> the lenses on it though I can't say that the color is better with the
> FED then with my Realist format cameras.
>
> Although I have had no problems with mine, I can agree that it is not
> a camera for the ham-handed.
>
> While I am not big on automatic cameras, and mostly shoot my Revere
> 33 with the Wollensak F2.7s, I do sometimes like the FED on those
> partly cloudy days when the light is up and down a couple of F
> stops.  I wish it would tell me what F stop and shutter speed it is
> using and I wish it had an easier to use camera case.  Otherwise, it
> is a good camera for the price.
>
> It would be great if someone who has a S1 could get a FED BOY, take
> shots of the same things with them and compare the photos.  It would
> have to be someone who is not biased toward either camera and would
> make a fair comparison.  What do you think Dr. T?
>
> Chuck
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