and Viewmaster
format slides (I have 3D projectors for both types of
slides). Unfortunately this is one hobby that's really suffered in recent
years.
Why? It can't be that hard to get the materials.
-tony
I meant my participation in the hobby, the big problem with hobby is
obtaining camera's and projectors. The bulk of the equipment in use
was built in the 50's. Thankfully there are enough people using the
equipment still that you can still get mounts (realist format at
least, I think ViewMaster mounts might be getting rare) and projector
bulbs. I was finally able to get a Realist format projector just
before Christmas, it's taken me over 15 years of keeping an eye out
for one available locally.
Of course if you can afford it you can get custom made camera's made
out of twin modern 35mm camera's. They take the two camera bodies
and turn them into one, then take the lenses and make it so that when
you turn one to focus the other turns as well. Then you've got to
have a special rig to hold the two 35mm slide projectors so that they
project the images just right on the screen (going through polarized
filters of course). Unfortunately I don't feel like I can afford
this, as last I checked such a setup costs $3-4000 for the camera and
projector!
Some interesting things for the traditional Stereo Card format could
probably be done with a properly hacked pair of digital cameras. I'm
not sure what might have been done along these lines.
Zane
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