spencer@crim.eecs.umich.edu (Spencer W. Thomas) (08/15/89)
Ever since I got my stereo slide set at SIGGRAPH, I've been looking for a good viewer. (The one that came with the slides is pretty bad, in my opinion, especially since my eye spacing seems to fall outside the "normal" range it is designed for.) I checked with the local camera stores, and the only one that even knew what I wanted didn't have any. So, I guess I need to find a mail order source (unless someone in the AA/Detroit area knows of a local source). Any leads? Thanks. =Spencer (spencer@eecs.umich.edu)
halazar@mit-amt.MEDIA.MIT.EDU (Michael Halle) (08/16/89)
Try REEL 3D Enterprises in Culver City, CA. Their phone number is 213-837-2368. Ask for a catalog...it's full of lots of fun 3D-related items. As far as viewers go, we've found that the "SV1" (Stock # 2001 in my 1986 catalog) viewers (also called "realist format" viewers) are the easiest to view, in part because the slides can be moved around side to side in their track to adjust for different interocular spacings. Tape is necessary to keep the slides in position once you are happy, though. These viewers are also the cheapest ($3-4) of the plastic ones. We routinely order a bunch. The "pinsharp" viewers (#2004) present a larger image and are flexible so the human viewer can adjust for his or her interocular spacing quickly. However, the lenses used in these viewers have some distortion towards their edges. These views are a more expensive ($9-10). Worth trying, though. Finally, the "TV1" viewer (#2002) seems to be too wide for most normal human beings. Ours tend to sit in their box, unused. As usual, you interocular may vary. All these viewers are "put up to a light" viewers, not active illumination viewers. Ask the REEL 3D people about the best self-lighting viewers. Michael Halle Spatial Imaging Group MIT Media Laboratory
harrison@cscadm.ncsu.edu (Lou Harrison) (08/19/89)
In article <227@zip.eecs.umich.edu> spencer@crim.eecs.umich.edu (Spencer W. Thomas) writes: >Ever since I got my stereo slide set at SIGGRAPH, I've been looking >for a good viewer. (The one that came with the slides is pretty bad, >in my opinion, especially since my eye spacing seems to fall outside >the "normal" range it is designed for.) I checked with the local >camera stores, and the only one that even knew what I wanted didn't >have any. So, I guess I need to find a mail order source (unless >someone in the AA/Detroit area knows of a local source). > >Any leads? > >Thanks. > >=Spencer (spencer@eecs.umich.edu) For anyone interested: Reel 3-D Enterprises, Inc. PO Box 2368 Culver City, CA 90231 (213) 837-2368 Has the widest assortment of 3-D Supplies I've ever seen (including three or four slide viewers ranging from cheap to moderately expensive) They have a catalog, call, maybe they will send you one. Lou Harrison (harrison@cscadm.ncsu.edu)