[photo-3d] Shooting as a beginner as a LOL

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Yes, I'm a LOL - (little ole lady) and my first experience with 3D
photography came about 18 years ago.  I was lucky to have an assortment of
cameras at my disposal, since Andrew (the little ole man) collected 3D
cameras at that time.  With Andrew's coaching, I tried the Realist and
instantly was repelled by it. The Kodak was fine, but it didn't have the
rangfinder that I liked and so it was the Revere that was my favorite.
After learning how to use the light meter etc, it was a painless proces to
use this wonderful camera. I also used and liked the Colorist II, another
easy-to-use camera.

Because the Realist has such a market presence, new users think that it's
the only one available.  And the recent discussions on this forum bear this
out. Has any other camera been mentioned, other than the Loreo, which today
is the ARGUS?  IMHO the Realist is the hardest one for a beginner.  It's
fine when you get used to it, but not at first.  A Revere is easy for a
beginner and somehow elegant to hold and shoot with; not so with the
Realist.  I sincerely believe that if I had to "overcome" the Realist
user-unfriendly camra, I would not be shooting in 3D today.

So beginners should be aware that there are choices in vintage 3D cameras
and with that knowledge, perhaps more would get interested if the learning
curve were not so steep. And the word should be spread to these beginners.

Dalia