I was at the antique store around the corner and there was a great find... I'm assuming a stereo photographer getting rid of his collection or something of...
Greetings, I have several Stereo Realist related items for sale in ebay right now. A brief summary: 2.8 late model Realist, serviced by Seton Rochwite (Stereo...
What is the alternative to using the Stereo Realist Aluminum masks, and is there an advantage to using Realist masks? Penny ... From:...
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... Hi Penny, There is a variety of stereo mounts one can use today, made mostly from cardboard (different types like heat-seal mounts or slip-in) and plastic ...
I really like the self sealing slide masks. Bernie :) ... -- "My religion is simple, my religion is kindness" the Dalia Lama "None are more hopelessly...
Well, I finally got my first roll of film developed, after using the Realist that I bought in January. I wasn't expecting much, as my knowledge of manual...
OUTRAGEOUS Steve!!!!!!! I told you it would be easier than you thought. When I shot my first roll thru a Realist, I had just received it back in the mail from...
Very cool! It is addictive, isn't it? In 20 years or so, those slides of your daughters will be more precious than you can imagine right now. Take plenty....
Steve, Congratulations on such a good start! My first roll was way too dark because my shutter speeds were so off that I needed to use 100/f11 instead of...
Yesterday, I bought a big stack of Minicam Photography magazines and there were a few from 1946 to 1947 that featured full-page Stereo Realist ads. I scanned...
Please send higher resolution copies. I have had a Realist since 1988, and have enjoyed using it. I also have the Realist red button viewer, and the Realist...
Hilary: I'm so jealous of you! How great that your family enjoys your hobby. I couldn't get mine to look at a slide show if I paid them. Sandra, LOL! It's not...
Hilary and Sandra, The first time I showed some slides to my family I was using a Green Button viewer that (I realized later) was out of alignment. My Dad and...
Hello friends,as a new member,I have a couple of questions concerning the hyperfocal chart under the lens cover of one of my older realist camera. I use slide...
Yes, the table is correct and it is based on a calculation. There is one assumption (constant) in the calculation, called the "circle of confusion" which...
For those that have requested the scans, I'll send them to you later tonight. They were scanned at 800 ppi and will print at the size that they were in the...
Dr.T, I have a problem with one of my realist cameras,the left frame is always darker than the right. This is more prominent when I shoot flash.Could it be the...
I have seen this before a couple of times (it was happening in one of my Realists too). The shutters are linked via a bar at the bottom ("transfer bar") so...
I have seen this before a couple of times (it was happening in one of my Realists too). The shutters are linked via a bar at the bottom ("transfer bar") so...
Hilary: That's funny about your BIL and niece. This niece wouldn't happen to be the daughter of the BIL, would it? ;-) You know, there's a couple in every...
Dr.T, Once again thanks for the information. I think I'll remove the lens board and check the shutter and linkage. I've bought a few cameras from e-bay over...
Sandra wrote: "Hilary: That's funny about your BIL and niece. This niece wouldn't happen to be the daughter of the BIL, would it? ;-) You know, there's a...
... Poor Hilary! You're surrounded, aren't you? Thank goodness the majority of your family enjoys them. ... Yea, apparently my family doesn't like to be...
Notwithstanding George's experience with Realists, I feel he should not have ignored your guess that the apertures could be mismatched. It is possible. I have...
My family is the opposite, thankfully. All my brothers and sisters love my stereo slides. One sister begs me to send her batches of them, and then doesn't...
I was delighted to find this group of Dr.T's devoted to the Stereo Realist. I have been collecting, restoring and using the stereo cameras of the '50s for...
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