Sun Diego China The North Pole

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T H E M A G A Z I N EoF S r r n r o I M A G I N G , P A I T 61 P R E S E N T
, luly/August 1993
i Volume 20, Number 3
A Publication of the
NATIONAL
STEREOSCOPIC
ASSOCIATION
Sun Diego China The North Pole
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First Selections
in "Children"
Assignment
A
fter a slow start, entries have
started arriving for our "Chil-
dren" assignment. Selecting
stereographs from among those
sent in has been tricky. It's just
hard to reject any of the appealing
kids in these views. As you can tell
from these first selections, people
don't seem to stray too far from the
usual settings and poses when
doing stereos of their kids. So far
we've seen several examples of
good stereographic technique and
timing, but nothing involving a lot
of imagination or creative visual-
ization. Keep those slides and
prints coming!
The Assignment:
'
We hope to see some interesting
"Stephanie" by Michael Passarelli of Flushing, NY was taken October, 1988 at the Green-
stereos of kids from age 30 seconds
beg Preserve in Greenbegf NL The dominance of the flash lighting provides an almost
to 12 years that have both good
stage-like quality within a natural setting. Revere 33 camera and Kodachme film.
stereo impact and that very subjec-
tive quality of "human interest."
from action views to portraits, but The Rules:
Any number of kids can be includ-
do get parents' permission for pub-
ed, but one or two generally get As space allows (and depending on the
more attention than many. Rela- lication if the subjects are other response) judges will select for publication in
than your own children. Deadline each issue at least two of the best views sub-
tively close shots taken from the
for the "Children" assignment is mitted by press time. Rather than tag images
level of a child's world are often as wmnd or Ullrd plaa the
October 25, 1993.
the most effective. Send anything idea will be to present as many good stem
graphs as possible from among those sub
mitted.
hizes are limited to the worldwide fame
and glory resulting from the publication of
your work. Anyone and any image in any
print or slide format is eligible. (Keep in
mind that images will be reproduced in
black and white.) Include all relevant cap
tion material and technical data as well as
your name and address. Each entrant may
submit up to 6 images per assignment.
Any stemgrapher, amateur or profession-
al, is eligible. Stereos which have won Stem
scopic Sodety or PSA competitions are equal-
ly eligible, but please try to send views made
within the past eight years. All views will be
returned within 6 to 12 weeks, but Stereo
World and the NSA assume no responsibility
for the safety of photographs. Please include
tetum pastage with entrles. Submission of
an image constitutes permission for its one-
use reproduction in Stereo World. All other
rights are retained by the photographer.
Send all enMes dhctly to ASSIGNhfENT 3-D,
"Wnter Games" by George A. Themelis of Breckrville, OH captures the spirit of wild play in
5610 SE 71st, Portland, OR 97206. m
soft SMJW. His daughter Lea is at right. lanuory, 1992, Realist 3.5 and Fujichme 100.
Volume 20, Number 3 JulyJAugust1 993
THE MAGAZINE OF
STEREO IMAGING, PAST & PRESENT Thank You ...................................................................... 4
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NSA '93: San Diego 6
by Iohn Dennis
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I Board of Directo A Visit to Old China 16
ndy Criscom, Chairman ............
Dr. I. I. Hayes: The First Polar Photographer 20
Paula R. F'l em.ln g
David Hult chison by T. K. Treadwell
Dieter LI3 renz ...........................
Susan P insky Importing the FED STEREO Camera 30
T.K. Tread well by Marty Hewes
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.- NSA Ot 2 x 2 x 2 Stereo Slide Mounting 34
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by David Starkman
john Wa Idsmith, Vict !P resident, Ac
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Larry Hess, Secretary Anaglyphs via Di P't al Photography 37
avid Wheelc :r, Treasurer
by Robert Dell & Theresa okolowski
rereo worra 3rarr .................................
3-D Techno-Pop at Montage 93 38
JohnD ennis, Editor
hl ark Willke, Art Director by Ken Clark
Lois Wz ~ldsmith,S ubscription Manager ..
H er3D: Computer Storage & 3-D Viewing of Historic Stereo 40
Eohn E. Williamson
USA Mern~ bership
(IYCW rnrr"r 'j."u..rLi:,"r.l tp, ~rr~rwo&lsa ddress C~I
P.O. Bo, ( 14801, Columbus, OH 4
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Editor's View 2
-( Lett-er s- 1-1 I the editor, orlicles & calendar 11s Comments and Observations, by lo/ln Dennis
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Reader's Comments and Questions
Stereo World Re gular Feat ures ........
The Society News from the Stereoscopic Society of America, by Norman R. Patterson 19
vures ..........
Newviews 26
non La1D oe Current Information on Stereo Today, by David Starkman & Iohn Dennis
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NewVile ws The Unknowns Can You Identify the Subjects of These Views?, by Neal Bullin~~on 28
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The So ciety Calendar A Listing of Coming Events 43
Norman B. I'a tterson ..........................................................
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Simply described as "A Beggar Family" on the back
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x 14801, Columbus, OH 4
tion "A 3-0 Visit to Old Chinal'at the 1993 NSA
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A Wider Stereo Base antique shop on a back road you seen at the NSA Trade Fair were
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thought nobody else knew about. some of the latest generation of
he impressive (1000+) crowd at
When in either situation you're random dot stereogram posters. If
this year's NSA convention was
able to introduce the other person there is currently a mall in the
, dramatic proof of the organiza-
to the NSA, and perhaps acquire a country without a shop or stand
tion's continued growth. But as
new friend in the bargain, it can selling these colorful images, we
important as widely publicized
leave you feeling good about the haven't heard about it. Some are
things like conventions are, con-
whole experience, even if you independent retailers, while others
tact with individual potential mem-
didn't shoot any good stereos or are part of larger operations with
bers remains essential to the
find any interesting views. outlets at a number of malls.
expansion of interest and participa-
As delightful as such personal Many of these people are doing
tion in all aspects of stereo imag-
encounters can be, individual con- brisk sales, even with the steep
ing. Personal contact is of course
tact can also happen through an prices involved at high-rent malls.
the best, as when encountering
NSA membership folder that some- The effect is that more people can
someone else with a stereo camera
one finds near some likely exhibit now free-view stereo that at any
while climbing barnacle-covered
or on a counter where equipment, time in history. Unfortunately,
rocks in search of the perfect view
of crashing waves - OR when you images, or anything even vaguely many of them don't know it. They
related to stereography could be are only aware that they have mas-
notice another pair of hands flip-
found or discussed. Among the tered some clever optical illusion1
ping through some dusty boxes of
views in the comer of a musty estimated 114 million stereo items (Continued on page 15)
Robert M. Waldsmith (1 91 3-1 993)
T
he NSA lost a good friend and
fellow member with the pass-
ing of Bob Waldsmith on July
15. Bob served for a number of
years as the Subscription Manager.
He was responsible for processing
new members, the annual
renewals, and the sale of back
issues, View-Master souvenir pack-
ets and other items offered by the
NSA. Bob, along with his wife Lois,
handled the large amount of mail,
directed correspondence to the
proper officers, recorded changes of
address and made the bank
deposits.
Bob Waldsmith at the NSA table, Fort Wayne, Indiana, August, 1992. Stereo by john
The first issues of Stereo World
Dennis.
magazine were put together in Bob
and Lois Waldsmith's family room
ton's home at Mount Vernon, Vir- the annual service award in his
in Columbus, Ohio. They assisted
ginia. Visitors to his home were honor. Past Secretary, John Weiler,
their son John in proof-reading
treated to a "tour" of his large col- received the Robert M. Waldsmith
and, following printing, the stuff-
lection, which included an exten- Meritorious Service Award at the
ing of envelopes and affixing of
sive presentation of stereo views San Diego Convention in August.
mailing labels. Bob always enjoyed
of Mount Vernon from the 1850s Ironically, Bob himself had encour-
the annual convention where he
to the present. He delighted in aged John Weiler to become the
could be found selling back issues
and signing up new members. showing his collection and shar- NSA Secretary fourteen years ago.
ing his knowledge. Lois Waldsmith has agreed to
Rob was an avid collector of
items related to George Washing- Shortly after his death, the NSA carry on as the new NSA Subscrip-
Awards Committee designated tion Manager. m
ton, most especially to Washing-
Bending correction spent $49.00 on the 9-reel set from Again, thank you for the comple- I
3-D Book Productions, GYLDEN mentary viewer.
n page 34 of Volume 20,
STORM. This Dutch company has Ron Paul Smith
Number 1 of Stereo World,
produced some beautiful 3-reel Sharon, MA
there is an error in the box
sets, so I was looking forward to Auctions, Again
titled "Chromostereopsis." When
this unusual "adult" epic.
light is refracted, shorter wave- As a disinterested party, I would
It turns out that 3-D Book Pro-
lengths (blue) are bent more than like to answer Mr. Komar's letter in
ductions did not produce the set,
longer wavelengths (red). Light is your MarchIApril '93 issue, as I
but is only distributing it. Too bad,
refracted as it passes through a have found the auctions to be most
because whoever did produce it
lens. valuable and quite satisfactory.
knew very little about 3-D! I could
Light is diffracted as it passes an I have bid in almost all the auc-
stand the very repetitive images
edge (or a small aperture) which tions announced in the past year.
and even the very hyper spacing,
has has the opposite correlation The telephone bill is moderate,
but I could not tolerate the
with wavelength. even though I am calling from the
incredibly poor camera sync! Many
Gary J. Williams, O.D. West Coast, because all the calls are
Owego, NY images had phenomenal anomalies, in the evening. I make a bidding
almost as if the live action shots
In the effort to simplify our explanation plan for each auction, and keep
were done with a camera shift!
we bent the laws of physics by lumping calling until either I have the item
Although many images were
lenses and prisms in with diffraction filters or the bid goes beyond my preset
quite interesting and different, the
and pinholes (the latter two being the sub- maximum. With the exceptions
technical problems led me to
jects of the article) and then mentioning noted below, I am quite certain I
only the li'yht bending effects of diffraction return the set. I explained my dis- pay no higher than any dealer
filters and pinholes. While basic to optics, appointment and requested not a
price I know of, and usually much
the diference between refraction and dif- refund, but a trade. However,
less (and where are the retailers
fraction matters less in applied chro- unless there is a manufacturing
with the Tim OISullivansa nd '76
mostereopsis. The lateral shifh'ng of either error, 3-D Book Productions will
Exhibitions in mint condition?).
the blue or red end of the spectrum can be not accept returns. I got the set
used to create a 3-0 efect whose depth Having said all this, the dark side
back.
planes can be reversed depending on which is that some well known auction-
My feeling is that I paid for
filters, which pinhole edges, or which eers consistently over-grade items
quality, but got much less.
prism arrangements are placed in front of by at least one full grade. Examples
Ron Labbe
the left and right eyes. from my personal experience
Boston, MA
-Ed. include: an 1870 Appleton viewer
Lorgnette Pleases
UFO View listed as "VG+" had a piece of the
Space Alien
brass slider spring broken off and
The mysterious lights in the
stereograph on page 29 (Vo1.20 I would like to express my appre- had been re-varnished; a "VG+" '73
No.1) are most likely strobe lights ciation to Jim Curtin of the Added Wheeler Expedition had unsightly
from a passing aircraft. These lights Dimension and to the staff of the library stamps on the back; a "VG"
are required by the FAA on all air- NSAIStereo World magazine for the Anthony had a large stain on one
craft for safety reasons. You can complementary plastic viewing image. However, all the auctioneers
barely make out the light on the lorgnette. I know will either refund your
other side of the wing in the last Of interest too, is the Stereo money of make an adjustment if
flash (on the right end of the World assertion that NSA members you are dissatisfied, so you have
string). may have fewer viewing aids than only lost time and trouble.
Jay Fenton may be assumed; even though I'm I agree with Mr. Komar that mail
San Jose, CA a stereo enthusiast-holographer, bids are not a good way to go, but
Nimslo user, et a]., I've never keep phoning until the close -
Quite likely, but to avoid disappointing
owned a pair of these general pur- surely it is worth staying up to lam
those with more exotic imaginations, we
pose plastic glasses. for something good?
should point out that anybody who could
Rather, I've learned to freeview, Peter H. Fowler
find Fort Rennin~fr om halfway across the
North Bend, OR
galaxy could probably imitate the strobe or use a matched pair of 90mm
lights of a Cessna! Russian camera lenses that I've (Continued on page 31)
- Ed. mounted in a head band arrange-
Storm Warning ment. While the home-made stereo If you have comments or questions f or the
editor conc. erning any st ereo-relatecl matter
viewer gives excellent results, it is
I admit that I spend too much rather heavy, and makes one Wapopreldar, inpgle a((s ler mwirsitsein tgo) / oir ih. nth eD- epnangiess, 5cL) ft eSreteo reo
money on weird 3-D stuff. Which
resemble an outer space alien, World Editorial Office, 5670 SE 77st Av e.,
is why I went out on a limb and
which attracts a lot of attention. Portland, OR 97206.
STEREO WRLD July/August 1993 I I
1993 Donors Carter, Russell E.
Camso, Henry J.
Adachi, Kouji Castle, William G.
Allen, Douglas H. Castro, Nancy Goodpasture
Iw ould like to personally thank Allen, George V. Cavender, Jack E.
Allen, Ralph, G. Jr. Caylor, Keith C.
each one of you who made a spe- Amundson, David Chase, Rohert A. M.D.
becciaaul sceo onft ryiobuurti ognen teor othuse dNoSnAa. -I t is A.AA. .nnn . dd- der .~er.e,.r g.cC g.na. , ,n r R K.o .l o.e y.nun. d Aol. ph II C Cclhhiicicn-kh-^,0 e.D l,I-o e>,n nJnroinsste hpvh G.
tions that we are able to hold the Atkinson, David Alan CCoolleh,e rPte gIglyn rSn. tMhv,r s P... M...r's
dues in line for one more year. I Conrad, I I. S.
&",.A won
Your contributions are used to help
in the historic and current 3-D Covington, K.G.
research that some of our members Crocker, Allen E.
are doing. We had over 380 donors
who's contributions totaled
more than $8,000.00
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Curtis, John A.
this past year. Darnell, I'aul S.
Some of the
money is being
used to purchase
much needed. UD- 7
dated computer '
equipment that will
help our managing
editor and secretary in
their jobs.
We have also received a 1
very generous grant for
our research library. Our
w&,
editor of Stereo
John Dennis, is always
looking for articles on
3-D. More are always
Daum, Stephen F.
needed so we can main-
Austin, Ken Davidson, Stephan A.
tain the fine quality of Davie, James W.
Baize, Harold R. Davis, William
information we have had. Ilawion, lawrence
Many of you have in the / Baldwin, Hayden De Klein, John
. . Ralmer, Sandv & lD on DeLuca, Patricia
past been good enough to Rando, ~oshihide Desiardins, I'aul R.
Ranes, Thomas P. Devee, Robert
write to the officers suggesting Rarco, Leroy G. Diaz, Oliver
changes and improvements, and I Barry, Paul J. Dillonato, Anthony J.
Bartlett, Margaret J. Ilil)onato, Carl J.
hope you will continue to feel free Bass, Vance R. Dikel, William
Rathke, Edwin A. Dodge, David Elgin
to write to me. Only if we know
Bauer, Mr. &Mrs. Guenther J. Dotson, James
what you want from your associa- Beaulieu, Kris Mrs. l)oyie, John H.
Bell, Mr. & Mrs. Carroll W. Doyle, Laurence
tion can we make it more useful Bellia, Chris Dukes, John N.
and interesting. Thanks again for Rening, Lionel Duncan, 1I.L.
Benton. Stephen A. Ilul'ae, Ralph R.
your support. Professor, MIT Media Lab I:dwards, Jim
Berzenyi, Charles I:slinger, Joan
Gordon D. Hoffman, Bilancia, Louis F. Evan, 1:mrys H.
Blackledge, Marden 1:arrell. Arthur
President NSA Rloomberg, Robert Farrell, Frank M.
918 E. 4th St. Rd. #206 Boroion, Hugh N. MD Farrell, Tony
Bost, Harriet H. Farthing, George M.
Fond du Lac, WI 54935 Boudreau, Raymond E. Fast, Arlen J.
Bower, R. E. Feldman, Manuel D.
Boyd, Kevin J. Fncher, Arthur J.
Bracco, Donato Fisher, Harold W.
Bracken, John R. Fleming, J. I<.
Brackett, Robert Franklin, Ira L.
Bradley, John Fredrickson, Ron
Brant, Ralph Jr. Fujimori, Dwight I.
Rreitenstein, Roy A. Gaffield, William
Brickner, Carl H. Gcrrie, Rohert I:.
Bronner, Christopher C. Gihhs, Robert
Brown, Gerard W. Gillam, 'I homas A.
Buck, Charles U. Girling, Arthur N.
Burder, David Glover, John
Burgett, Michael R. Goeller, Jonne M.
Bursch, Maurice D. Golden, Jonathan B.
Burton, Frank H. Jr. Goodnow, Harold J.
Callahan, Norman Gordon, David
Carpenter, Mary & Ken Gottheim, I.arry,
Carrow, Breck A. Firs, Early Plloto.q~aphr
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Grano, Charles X. Lanzaro, John A. Oliver, Kirk D. Smith, Eric Parkman
Gregg, Ralph Lappe, Elaine J. Olson, Raymond Smith, Joseph A.
Gregori, Keith R. Lawter, James C. P. L. Osorio, Bernardo E. Smith, Ronald W.
Grimes, Miriam B Paul Lehfeldt, Norman H. Parmele, Ralph 0. Sr. Sole, Elaine M. Ms.
Griswold, Craig Lehr, Lewis Passarelli, Michael Sowin, Art
Gyurik. George Lennon, Bill Patkin, Jordan Spielman, Ronald M.
H.H. llennett Studio Foundation Leonard. Robert J. Petterson, Norman B. Spindler, Paul
Haines, Raymond M. Jr. Levenson, Jerry Pedulla, Albert Stack, Robert F.
Hamilton, Kenneth Lintner, Glen A. Pelc, Robert J. Stangl, Kip K.
Hammer, Fred Loker, Donald E. Peller, Louis Stanton, Chad
Hammenchmidt, Dale F.. MD Longo, Anthony J. Pendery, Stephen R. Starksm M.
Hanley, Michael L. Loose. Horst-Juergen Pepper, Mark Stein, James E.
Harher, Kristen Lopez-Vacarcel, Alberto Perez, Gregory Stenson, R. Joan
Harfct, Ernest D. Lovett, Rodney Perry, James G. Stephens, Charles M.
Harrlc. Maurice Lowe, Floyd W. Petmcci, Joseph Sternick, Cary S.
Harr~s,P atricia J. Lubbs, Eugene Phillips, Russell Stewart, Leighton R.
Hastings, Mawin Pierce, Betty Stites, Tim H.
Flawkins. Barbara J. Pietras, Roger W. MD Stover, George
Polish, Jan Strader, Randy
Porter, Harry D. Straub, Tom
Prisco, Louis Stroming, Neil J.
Punnett, Richard Sunken, Loyal
Purkhister, Erick Sussman, Marshall I.
Pywell, E. Marshall Sutton, Benjamin T.
Raffaelli's 3-D Classics Swenson, Robert A.
Rairdin, Ernie Taff, Rarbara
Tanner, Lyle
Taylor, George J.
Taylor, John
Tedrick. Tichz
Themelis, George
Thomas. Jay E.
Ramby, Craig Tice, Gregory
Ramey, W. F. Mrs. Timberlake, John
Rappoport, Leonard Timmons. Gunard Ellis
Hawkins, Roger Rawson, Theo Trentelman, Charles F.
Hearty, Ann h Mike Ray, Richard Trilling, Jeffery,
Hebden, Andrew MD Rebholz, Matthew J. Tht, Plloto Emporium, lnc.
Hedges, Russell Reeh, David Trombley. T. A.
Henderson, I)udley Reid, Wallace G. Utter, James
Heyward, Le5 Lucas, James W. Reincke, Chuck Vadnais, Cindy B Costin. Steve
Hicks, Barry S. Lund, Jean Renn, Thomas Van, Jonathan
Hildebrand, F. R. Lundin, Jim Richards, Albert G. VanRemoortere, Michael
Hinze, Gary J. Mack, Robert Richards, Dexter 111 Vaughan, Ross
Hocker, David R. Maher, William E. Richardson, Elwin J. Vitko, RogerJ.
Hoerle, Joseph P. Malo, Jane Ridley, John Vyl, Douglas Den
Holder, Bert I:.. Mangiacopra, Gary S. Robb, John H. Wegner, Alan F.
Hollmann, Leonard Marinaro, Felix F. Roberts, John Wagner, Dennis W.
Housworth, Marvin Jr. Marshall, Steve Roberts, P.N. Wagner, Stephen F. MD
Howe, Earl D. McCalmont. Roger Rodier, Michel Walker, Fred D.
Howlett, Calvin J. McCoy, Mark and Janet, Ross. William H. Walker, Gregory
Hsu, Guang-Dah Grand Plroto Rossteei, Robert V. Walle, Leonard A. &Jean
Hughes, Lester McLaurin, Banks Jr. Rouser, David Webber, Herb
Hutchinson, John Medlin, Rarbara Rover. Chris Weiner, Stuart,
Jackson, Clarence Meehan, William S. Rowles, Brandt Dr. Nolrvealr Prosthetics LTD.
James, Ken Menchine, William Ruskin, Alfred B. Wenz, Daniel J.
Jarvi~P, arker Meyer, David J. Ryan, Richard C. Wergin, William P.
Jensen, William Meyers, Al Sage, Rod Westfall, Scott
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lohnson, F.ric Milligan, Paul R. Saji, Yoshishiko Whipple, Jenifer
johnson, Gordon L. Mills, Benjamin Salvi, G. Robert White, Tim R.
Johncon, Ross A. Mitchell, Howard K. Satterfield, Harold Wilburn, John Mrs.
Jones, Jacqueline M. Moore, Ronald Judd Schofield, Pam & Al Wilkes, Samuel Jr.
Julian, Rex Moore, William E. Schott, Andrew Williams, John E.
Kass, E. h R. Morabito, Bruno J. Schreffler, Thomas C. Williams, Suzanne
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verything about the 19th annu- Trade Fair and the Stereo Theater,
al NSA Convention this August actually running the registration
in San Diego was BIG - from table out of one-day tickets and
the maze-like hotel complex, to the leaving final attendance totals yet
record breaking attendance, the to be calculated.
three full days of stereo projection, The convention site was easily
the huge Trade Fair, the Spotlight the biggest and most complete
Auction, the wide variety of facility of its type ever to host an
exhibits, and the observance of the NSA Convention. Isolated from San
100th anniversary of the Stereo- Diego's core area on a rather sterile,
scopic Society. quick-freeway-accessr oad aptly
This year's attendance was well named Hotel Circle, the Town and
over one thousand people. Added Country Hotel is a huge complex
to the 540 preregistered stereo of hotel towers, shops, meeting
enthusiasts were hundreds who and exhibit halls, restaurants,
came for one or two days of the swimming pools and parking struc-
George Polakoff
at his table in
the busy Trade
Fair, where an
estimated 1/4 of
a million stereo
related items
were available -
even after the
intensive room-
hopping of the
previous two
evenings.
July,August 1993 STEREO UWRLD
The first NSA Conven-
tion program with a
3-D cover greeted
registrants as they
opened their packets,
which included glasses
to view the anaglyphic
drawing. The original
art is by David Garcia
(creator of the comic
book character Panda
Khan) and 3-0 con-
version is by Ray Zone.
tures. A map printed in the NSA Stereo Theater Shows
program helped, but some people
This year's Stereo Theater was
were still getting lost after being
one of the most ambitious ever
there two days! A variety of conve-
attempted, with three full days of
nient sources for off-site food and
projection programs, a platform
shopping was available directly
crammed with ten carousel projec-
behind the hotel complex at a
tors coupled to synchronizers and
place called (assuring visitors an
tape decks, and even more projec-
authentic upscale California experi-
tors positioned down in front of
ence) the Fashion Valley Mall. The
the main platform. Negotiations
convention slogan of "Sun, Surf,
with the hotel had failed to make
and 3-D" was easily validated by
any more than 7 hours of set-up
the clear, sunny days gently air-
time available in the Stereo Theater
conditioned by ocean breezes. But
room, leaving no opportunity for
little of the "surf" was experienced
adequately previewing the multi-
by NSA members while the Stereo
projector synchronized slide shows
Theater and Trade Fair were in
in their variety of formats. As a
progress.
consequence, Director Bob Mannle
Looking diagonally
across the center of
the busy Trade Fair
on Saturday, where
106 tables of stereo
related items awaited
convention goen.
One dealer who had
hesitated coming to
San Diego later
reported doing twice
the business of any
previous convention.
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STEREO IWRLLI JuIy/August 1993
The new NSA screen 7x2 1 foot sil-
ver lenticular screen was initiated at
In the line of fire, Bob Bloomberg helps make some quick adjustments to the upper array of
the San Diego convention. The
projectors in the Stereo Theater. On lower platforms in front of these were Brackett Dissolver
largest known portable 3-D projec-
and RBT projectors for Realist format slides.
tion screen, it was custom designed
and constructed with the assistance
(and enthusiasm) of Bill Duggan.
The width will allow multiple image
projection and the projection of
wide format or anamorphic slides or
films.
Judy Proffitt covered the history
and functioning of the group
and the American branch, now
affiliated with the NSA under the
name Stereoscopic Society of
America.
"WINDOWS IN TIME" by Susan Pin-
sky and David Starkman treated
the audience to 80 classic stere-
oviews expertly copied to a 2x2
slide format and grouped into
Stereo Theater Director Bob Mannle at work behind the bank of projectors. Multiple projec-
five sequences covering fairs,
tor 2x2 format shows dominated this year's program, requiring complex cable connections
photographers, children, London
for synchronization and sound.
streets, and romance. Few slide
shows have so well captured the
had his hands full making quick "A 3-D VISIT TO OLD CHINA" by
varied charm and humor lurking
changes in the Stereo Theater Paul Wing presented the stereos
within vintage stereographs as
schedule whenever problems arose of an unknown but skilled ama-
does this one. Subjects range
with a show. By rescheduling some teur, revealing some of the faces
from a boy on a chamberpot
shows and using alternative syn- and everyday lives of the people
(1897) to the Goodyear blimp at
chronizing systems with others, he of China in the early 1900s. (See
the 1933 Chicago fair, London's
was able to present every show on the illustrated article on page 16
Fleet Street, and a woman with
the program (including scheduled of this issue.)
cows in New Zealand. The show
repeat showings) during the three
"THE STEREOSCOPIC SOCIETY CEN- included a printed souvenir pro-
days of the theater. TENNIAL" by Jay Hollomon and gram identifying the views by
The quality and variety of this the Stereoscopic Society of Amer- number, naming the music used
year's shows quickly overshadowed ica provided a look at some of with each sequence and crediting
frustrations over occasional false the best work of both past and the sources of the images - an all
starts and delays as soon as the present print and slide members. too rare service that with luck
amazing images and sounds filled Views from the print folios were will be imitated by more presen-
the room. Of the 21 shows and 7 copied for projection, which ters in the future.
movies presented, some may be showed the full range of fine col-
"KONICA VISION" by Dale Sloat
repeated or updated for future con- or and black & white work circu-
demonstrated what is being done
ventions, so the following brief lating in the Society folios in this
commercially with fast paced 8
descriptions may be of help to 100th anniversary year of the
projector presentations for firms
those who were unable to attend. parent organization's founding
like the Konica Medical Corpora-
in England. An introduction by
tion. While many of the images