[photo-3d] Re: suggested equipment for beginners

["Chuck Holzner" <cfholzner@xxxxxxxx>]

--- In photo-3d@xxxxxxxxxxx, Rory Hinnen <Rory.Hinnen@xxxx> wrote:
> > Dr. T wrote:
> > > The fact that you gave your own daughter a Loreo is a
> > > proof that this is a valid camera for a certain portion
> > > of the population.
> > 
> > It only proves that at that time I thought so.  Since it was a
> > failure, I no longer do.
> 
> By what measure a failure? She took pictures, she looked at them, 
she
> lost interest. I lost interest in many things as a child that I've
> returned to as an adult. (I make the assumption she is a child.)

DON'T MAKE ASSUMPTIONS, she is 32.

> 
> > Dr. T wrote:
> > >
> > > What would Seton have done today?  Most probably building
> > > a digital stereo camera system.
> > 
> > I doubt it, he didn't even like a format wider then the Realist
> > format. No doubt he would be designing better cameras then the
> > Realist as he went on to do just that but we can only guess as his
> > work is now done.
> 
> You're right, making guesses about what Mr. Rochwhite's interest 
would
> be now is futile. In the interest of futility, might I suggest that 
he
> seemed to be interested in that new technology, color slide film. 
The
> modern equivalent might be digital....

I would think that he would stick with film until digital could 
provide better resolution then film.  
IMO
Any digital camera bought today will be obsolete before 35 MM film 
goes away.

Sorry this is getting long and choppy, I took out all I dare.

Chuck