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Re: [photo-3d] MF / window violations!


  • From: Paul Talbot <list_post@xxxxxxxxx>
  • Subject: Re: [photo-3d] MF / window violations!
  • Date: Thu, 18 Jan 2001 23:16:19 -0600

boris@xxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:

> Tomorrow I am shooting a session with Betty using a friend's medium format
> camera.

Congratulations, Boris, that's wonderful news!

> From what I recall of the twin aperture MF slide mounts, there
> is not a lot of room for shifting chips to set the stereo window.

As Brian pointed out, you should have more than enough room to set
the stereo window.  The 50x50 apertures were designed to accommodate
twin MF shooters as well as Sputnik shooters.  (A 2D 6x6 slide mount
such as Wess or Gepe would have apertures of about 54x54.)

> and I'd have to drive an hour to fetch the second lens.  An hour I
> can barely spare tomorrow.

Arrange for a courier!

> (Also, if I am set up for slide rail, as I am presently, I get to try some
> other lenses, too - such as the gargantuan 40mm planar summicron varioplex
> hypercubic macro something like that.)

Go for it!

> The other option is to shoot the cha cha's handheld.

I'd be real concerned about camera shake ruining your shots.

Have fun and good luck!

Paul Talbot