I always carry my VM personals in the bottom part of the carrying case, but I had to refurbish the leather loop that holds the strap and made new leather...
I spell it "Fresa Volante". I know we've recently had this discussion, but I just FINALLY finished filling up, processing and mounting the roll of film I was...
Kevin, Thanks for the reply. I was waiting to answer it in case someone else wrote as well. That way I could answer everybody in one note. I guess you're...
Hi Sandra, I was on the point of buying some of the Fresa Volante reels when someone said they were like the Meopta reels. I havn't bought yet because i did...
David, Thank you for the info. I've never tried the Meopta reels so can't compare them to Fresa. I do know that Fresa is working on the slippage problem but...
I am so pleased to see this! I was one of the "beta testers" I guess for Fresa Volante, receiving some at the very beginning, when they were quite soft, and I...
I have never had any window violations with Meopta reels. -kp ViewMaster@yahoogroups.com wrote: This list is dedicated to the discussion of View-Master and...
Kathi, I didn't have any of the original ones, but I can tell you that the new ones are definitely not soft. They are very thick and stiff. They're actually...
Dear VM Listers, There have been several comments about the looseness of chips in the new Fresa Volante reels, and possibly also in other VM reels. If you...
Kevin, Thank you for the advice on glue for the Fresa reels. I was concerned about using just "any" glue because I didn't want to use something that would...
I've collected casually for some time. But now I'm thinking of getting a bit more organized and looking to take some 3D pics as well. I'm also working on...
Dan, Hello and welcome to the group. I'm sure you're going to love it here. Everybody is wonderful and always very helpful. I can't answer your question,...
Thanks, Al. I appreciate your responses to my questions, I figured that this wasn't the only pack around that was made like this. Sure enough, I checked my ...
Hi: I'm a new V-M collector, inspired to become so after receiving one of those V-M 65th anniversary sets from my sister a few years ago, although I had a few...
I have around 60 different individual/sets I'd like to sell. I bought a book a few years ago with values. Where is the best place for me to try to sell these...
Has any one else seen this? I just got mine today. #826/1500 limited edition. http://arkitip.com/ I is a beautiful mag but a bit pricy. I was not that...
One of my personal cameras is brown. Before I purchased this i asked around to learn more about it before I coughed up the money. What I was told seems to be...
The brown ones were made at the END of Personal Camera production. They added the crackle finish to "hide a multitude of sin" according to the fellow who ran...
If I may ask you another question about cameras. A gentleman that owns a camera repair shop here in town claims to have a prototype VM personal camera....
Yes that is one of the many differences. Check to see if has a silver top and a different side clip as well. Mary Ann From: ViewMaster@yahoogroups.com...
Nothing more refreshing than an enthusiastic View-Master collector, future-shooter! ... Some people in this list have websites that sell VM, so it is difficult...
I thought someone should respond so at least you won't be dangling, wondering how come no one answered. You're asking people to tell you where the most money...
If you lose track of time when you are viewing your collection of vintage reels, this View-Master Clock made from an old model C viewer may just be thing you...
we just received the test reels on our new 3-reel architecture packet. these were made from digital submissions. the originals (shot on film) are pinpoint...
Dear Michael- A new member here; though some - Mary Ann, etc? - may recall me from the old View-Master TrueVue Collector's Association days. My experience: ...
... I tend to agree. The Kodachrome resolution test reel (obtained through Dalia) proves that the system is capable of astonishing clarity and sharpness. I...