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Re: [photo-3d] Re: Medium format viewer


  • From: "Oleg Vorobyoff" <olegv@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Subject: Re: [photo-3d] Re: Medium format viewer
  • Date: Tue, 16 Jan 2001 04:57:19 -0800

I agree that a good viewer greatly enhances the enjoyment of stereo, but I
prefer my achromatic Franka viewer over my Red Button.  The reason is that
the Red Button has a touch too much magnification - just enough to reveal
the grain and resolution limit of 35mm film.  With the Franka I look
transparently to the scene, whereas with the Red Button the film seems to
stand between me and the scene.  The 8p Red Button view is bright and
eye-filling, but simply not as realistic.

The ideal, I think, would be an eye-filling view that is also transparent.
Medium format to the rescue.  Not only is the 6x6 image crystal clear, but
you can get a full vertical view in addition to a full horizontal view.  I
would suggest, however, a viewer lens wider than the "normal" 80mm.  A 6x6
slide can comfortably take the added magnification.  I do not have a medium
format viewer yet myself, but was much impressed with what I saw through Don
Lopp's viewer at Mesa.  Don, if you are listening, what was the lens focal
length of that viewer?  65mm?

Oleg Vorobyoff

-----Original Message-----
From: Linda Nygren <lnygren@xxxxxxx>
To: photo-3d@xxxxxxxxxxx <photo-3d@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Monday, January 15, 2001 8:27 AM
Subject: Re: [photo-3d] Re: Medium format viewer


>Although I would agree that a stereo camera may not be worth the expense
>in your situation, I do think that a good stereo viewer such as a Red
>Button with halogen bulb (and preferably widened to 7p or 8p for your
>purposes) would be a worthwhile investment, and makes a huge difference
>in viewing your results. IMO, the step up in quality and brilliance from
>cheap viewer to a Red Button is a greater leap than from 35mm to MF.
>-Linda
>
>Nielsen wrote:
>> I have a little bit of experience with 35mm stereo slides.
>> As I don't want to buy a stereo camera (I don't think it is
>> worth the expense), I chose to do it with 35mm cameras, with
>> the advantage of varying the stereo base. I view the slides
>> with two inexpensive slide viewers attatched... rudimentar,
>> but nice.