[rollei_list] Re: OT: A Sonnar 1.5/50 72 years old

  • From: Eric Goldstein <egoldste@xxxxxxxxx>
  • To: rollei_list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Sat, 17 Jan 2009 08:42:56 -0500

Hi Frank -

If you use "The Google" (as our current US President is fond of
saying), all will be clear...

The ISU is the International Stereo Union and they have substantial
representation in Britain and Europe... as I don't know your city
location, I can't get you any more local than that, but I'm sure you
can take it from here...


Eric Goldstein

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On 1/17/09, Frank Dernie <Frank.Dernie@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> I am sorry I do not know what ISU or NSA stand for so this is not much help.
> Anything which may be domestically affordable and likely to be available in
> the UK?
>  Frank
>
>
>  On 17 Jan, 2009, at 13:15, Eric Goldstein wrote:
>
>
> > Frank -
> >
> > I suggest you seek out the ISU and/or NSA and attend one of their
> > conferences... these are the recognizes leaders in live action stereo
> > imaging. There you will see examples of both types of projection from
> > state-of-the-art technology, and you can confer with world class
> > shooters with extensive experience with both...
> >
> >
> > Eric Goldstein
> >
> > --
> >
> > On Sat, Jan 17, 2009 at 6:10 AM, Frank Dernie
> > <Frank.Dernie@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >
> > > Eric,
> > > I have had a few demonstrations of digital projectors, since generally I
> > > find digital convenient and get excellent prints from it. Even the most
> > > expensive 16 grand projector did not match my Pradovit with 35mm slides.
> > > Goodness knows how it would compare with projected 6x6 slides!
> > > Please advise where I may find anything acceptable, I am genuinely in
> the
> > > market but have so far found the only area where digital is clearly
> inferior
> > > to film is for projection.
> > > Frank
> > >
> > > On 16 Jan, 2009, at 19:19, Eric Goldstein wrote:
> > >
> > >
> > > > In fact I have done many, including MF projection in mono and stereo.
> > > > There is no comparison in my opinion, and that of the pros I know. The
> > > > market is moving to digital projection overwhelmingly. Your opinion
> > > > differs, but I want to make clear that on the facts, digital still
> > > > projection wins hands-down on brightness, contrast, reliability,
> > > > flexibility, ease, and production choices. Taste is an individual
> > > > preference.
> > > >
> > > > I have no idea what equipment your wife encounters with her corporate
> > > > PP presentations, but we are not talking old/low end projectors here,
> > > > which is typically what I have found in these situations...
> > > >
> > > > Relative to cine projection, the matter is not so clear. The so-called
> > > > "2k" standard was not on par with optical projection and the motion
> > > > picture industry was unsuccessful at moving theater owners over to the
> > > > system. The new "4k" standard, by most accounts, is superior, and
> > > > holds the potential for digital conversion on a large scale if the
> > > > economics can be made viable...
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Eric Goldstein
> > > >
> > > > --
> > > >
> > > > On Fri, Jan 16, 2009 at 1:53 PM, Marc James Small
> <marcsmall@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > > wrote:
> > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > At 12:39 PM 1/16/2009, Eric Goldstein wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > All the shooters I know who used to produce commercial slide shows
> now
> > > > > > use digital projection because they feel it is far superior...
> > > > > > brightness, contrast, reliability, flexibility, ease. The national
> and
> > > > > > international stereo associations with which I am familiar have
> for
> > > > > > the most part switched over to digital projection for their
> programs
> > > > > > for this reason...
> > > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > You clearly have not done a state-of-the-art side-by-side comparison
> of
> > > > > digital and slide projection.  Slides win, hands down, in every
> regard
> > > > > save
> > > > > for convenience.  My wife occasionally has to give presentations and
> is
> > > > > dismayed that she can no longer arrange for a slide projector and
> screen
> > > > > at
> > > > > most venues, forcing her to use PowerPoint, which she hates.
> > > > >
> > > > > Marc
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > msmall@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > > > Cha robh bàs fir gun ghràs fir!
> > > > >
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