Here is what I think is the most beautiful compact slide & viewer storage case: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=320195417392 George T....
I have a leather case that came with my Stereo Realist 3.5 that is getting dry and brittle. Does anyone have some tips for rejuvenating the leather? jb -- ...
Hello all! I remember back in April, there were a few posts regarding the various different stereo viewers that have been made over the years. The preferred...
Hi Steve, ... The correct terminology is "double-element achromatic lenses" for the good ones, and "single-element" for the inferior ones. Single element...
Hi Steve: I don't think anyone is making a double element astigmat lensed stereo slide viewer as cheaply as you can buy an old classic on Ebay. These old...
Hello again! I want to thank everyone for their feedback. I just received a Revere Stereo 22 viewer in today's mail, and I'm very happy with it! It's in...
Hi Guys; Is there a scanner out there for someone just starting out with a realist. I'd like to DIGITILIZE and also keep in the format...........greg...
I'm also interested in what everyone (who scans) uses. "Hi Guys; Is there a scanner out there for someone just starting out with a realist. I'd like to...
... I am using an Epson V700 Photo and am extremely happy with the quality I am getting. Best part is that I can scan anything from Realist to ViewMaster to...
... for Realist slides? ... I bought an Epson Perfection 4490 PHOTO scanner. It was pretty reasonable - somwhere between $100 and $200 if I remember correctly....
Having grown up in Texas with horses, I know at bit about leather, so I thought I'd share that as a way of introducing myself to the group. Cases I rarely use...
Thanks for the excellent and detailed information. But as long as you are introducing yourself, what is your name? 8-) Folks might also be interested in the...
I am Dale Kennedy. I live at 7000' altitude among the pines in the Sandia Mountains of New Mexico near Albuquerque and Santa Fe. I am a retired medical...
Why don't posters clip the fluff from the messages to which they are responding? The posts on leather have been huge, with the new information being posted...
Yes, please remember to trim your replies. Those who receive the postings in digest mode have hard time going through lines and lines trying to find something...
I posted a note a couple days ago and it hasn't shown up yet. Could someone please check the Message Waiting and SPAM folders to see if it's there waiting to...
I know it is eccentric, but I actually prefer to use flashbulbs rather than electronic flash with my Realist. (Sorry, Doc Edgerton.) Since us film users are...
... Yes, ebay. George Themelis PS. We just discussed the issue of trimming the quoted part of your replies but apparently some people don't get it. Anyone who...
... Three: 1) eBay as Dr. T suggested 2) Cress Photo - http://www.flashbulbs.com 3) Meggaflash - http://www.meggaflash.com #1 - you take your chances on price...
Both Realist flash units use #5 flashbulbs. A plain #5 is a clear bulb, suitable for b&w film or tungsten-balanced color film. If you use daylight-balanced...
Dale, It is fascinating to read of another "Luddite" like myself who prefers the warmth of flashbulbs (pun intended) to an old cold strobe. I look forward to...
I replied to melonmtn earlier in the day but my comments seem to have gotten lost in the ether. I had a couple points that you flash bulb-luddites might want...
There were adapters that would allow you to use any smaller based bulb in a given socket. By combining adapters you could actually use an AG1 in a socket made...