Hi All,

Jan Burandt, editor of the ISU's "Stereoscopy" magazine is planning on
making the December issue EXCLUSIVELY on medium format stereo
photography! This will be the first time ANY publication has made MF3D
the prime subject, and it would be the perfect time for some of you on
this list to lend your hand to this project.

I think anything relative to the subject would be considered, and I
expect from the wealth of people here we could do one heck of a good
issue. Some ideas to consider might be a short biography of your own
MF3D work, aspects of history and technique, new or old equipment.
Even just a few notes as to WHY you prefer medium format stereo
photography would be great. You don't have to be a novice, even
thoughts from a new enthusiast would be great. Hacked your own viewer
or camera? Any thoughts on the future? Please let the rest of the 3D
world know what you think.

This of course won't happen without articles or pictures, so please
help out with your ideas.

I believe David Kesner is also helping out with this. I can send you
the forwarding information, or you can just email me and I will pass
it on.

THANKS!

Sam Smith

Sam or David:

What is the submission deadline for the December issue?
Do submissions go to Sam or to David?
What are the specifications for images submitted ?

I do not have the September 2004 issue so any additional information appreciated.

Thanks,
Bob Schlesinger

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>On 9/17/2007 at 2:45 AM Sam Smith wrote:
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>Jan Burandt, editor of the ISU's "Stereoscopy" magazine is planning on
>making the December issue EXCLUSIVELY on medium format stereo
>photography!
>
>I believe David Kesner is also helping out with this. I can send you
>the forwarding information, or you can just email me and I will pass
>it on.
>

>On 9/17/2007 at 6:02 AM David W. Kesner wrote:
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>Sam has been asked to be the "guest" editor for this special edition
>focusing on Medium Format 3D. It will be similar to the September 2004
>issue (Series 2 - number 59) that focused on Macro 3D so look at that
>issue to get some ideas of what we are looking for.

A couple ideas for the MF issue.
Today it is easy to describe MF format as being 120/220 film, but how
could it be described historically? Would 127 film be considered MF
(Baby Rolliedoscop)? 616? 101(Stereo Hawkeye)? Would MF be any roll
film? Would that make 828 MF? When 35mm cameras first came out, they
were called miniature format. Would anything larger than miniature
format be MF? At what point do cameras become large format? 4x5"? Some
may consider a baby Speed Graphic (2x3")as large format if you use
sheetfilm, and MF with a rollback.
Also some mention that in the early days, film wasn't enlarged for
viewing, so a 6x13 stereo camera produces perfect spacing for viewing
without prisms apposed to Holmes cards. MF glass views were more
common before film transparencies. Mention that many MF stereo cameras
were intended for producing prints, such as the Spudnik which was sold
with a transposing printer and card viewer. Most MF shooters today
prefer there views as transparencies for that Wow factor.

Rod S

Bob Schlesinger writes:

> What is the submission deadline for the December issue?

November 26, 2007.

> Do submissions go to Sam or to David?

For the sake of time they should go directly to Jan Burandt, editor of
Stereoscopy. Her email is:

jan@make3dimages.com

However, you should run your idea for articles by Sam first so he can co-
ordinate what has been submitted and what still needs to be covered.

> What are the specifications for images submitted ?

My preference is for separate left and right files saved in the least
compressed jpeg format at 900 pixels wide. This allows me some room to
crop if necessary to set a proper stereo window.

Remember to send any images here:

macro3d@gmail.com

> I do not have the September 2004 issue so any additional information
> appreciated.

You can order a copy from ISU (but it won't get to you in time). Here is
a link to see a bit of that particular issue:

http://www.stereoscopy.com/isu/stereoscopy-journal-59-2004-09.htmlDavid
W. Kesner

Thanks for the input Rod. My only contribution to this is an article I
originally wrote 1 1/2 years ago which seems to address your issues
quite well. I went back to what was called by the French " le format
moyen", and added some more recent definitions. "Medium Format Stereo"
is a term that has only been used in the last decade or two, as before
it was primarily known as 6x13. 45x107 was originally "miniature"
format! My prime definition today pertains to what fits in a medium
format mount.

Regards,

Sam

--- In MF3D-group@yahoogroups.com, "roderickdsage" wrote:
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> A couple ideas for the MF issue.
> Today it is easy to describe MF format as being 120/220 film, but how
> could it be described historically? Would 127 film be considered MF
> (Baby Rolliedoscop)? 616? 101(Stereo Hawkeye)? Would MF be any roll
> film? Would that make 828 MF? When 35mm cameras first came out, they
> were called miniature format. Would anything larger than miniature
> format be MF? At what point do cameras become large format? 4x5"? Some
> may consider a baby Speed Graphic (2x3")as large format if you use
> sheetfilm, and MF with a rollback.
> Also some mention that in the early days, film wasn't enlarged for
> viewing, so a 6x13 stereo camera produces perfect spacing for viewing
> without prisms apposed to Holmes cards. MF glass views were more
> common before film transparencies. Mention that many MF stereo cameras
> were intended for producing prints, such as the Spudnik which was sold
> with a transposing printer and card viewer. Most MF shooters today
> prefer there views as transparencies for that Wow factor.
>
> Rod S
>

Sam,

I have lots of articles that I wrote for the Oakland Camera Club's newsletter that might work. Unfortunately I am in Canada and not coming home for a month. If I had the articles with me I could have simply handed them to you.

Oleg

I am not getting a very good response to the call for articles and images
for the December issue of Stereoscopy that will focus on medium format
stereo so I am pleading again.

We could use an article on the folios - Sam, Brian??

What about a technical article on how to fix up the Spud?

We really need images. I know that a small print image could never do
anything to show the qualities of a MF transparency, but Stereoscopy is
an image based publication. Once again I am offering to scan for anyone
that doesn't have that ability.

The deadline is November 26th so please get started right away.

Thanks,

David W. Kesner

--- In MF3D-group@yahoogroups.com, "David W. Kesner" wrote:

>
> I am not getting a very good response to the call for articles and

images for the December issue of Stereoscopy that will focus on medium
format stereo so I am pleading again.

>

Hmmm.. Time is short....

But if you think it relevant, I could perhaps write a short bit on
using MF format slides (in viewers) to display digitally-acquired 3D
pairs. It would illustrate the advantages over 35mm film recorder
output, and suggest that MF is not only about Spudding and
3DWorlding.... ;-).

John

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John Hart writes:

> But if you think it relevant, I could perhaps write a short bit on
> using MF format slides (in viewers) to display digitally-acquired 3D
> pairs. It would illustrate the advantages over 35mm film recorder output,
> and suggest that MF is not only about Spudding and 3DWorlding.... ;-).

Yes, I do think it is relevant and would be appreciated. Send your
article directly to Jan Burandt. Since I know your images will not need
any "tweaking" you can send those directly as well. Here are the specs:

Single parallel image 1440 pixels wide with each image 710 pixels leaving
a 20 pixel white septum in the middle and no other border. Save at 300
dpi in lowest compression jpeg.

Jan had also mentioned running an article on the MirScope in this issue.
If she hasn't contacted you directly then I am asking *{;-)

Thanks,

David W. Kesner

Bob Schlesinger writes:

> I can send in a short article on building a waistlevel viewfinder
> magnifier, which I just finished doing for my 'flectoscop Could be adapted
> to any other camera that also has a puny viewing screen. I'll also send in
> a couple images, since the lenses in my camera are superb.

That would be great.

Thanks,

David W. Kesner

Sam Smith wrote:

>
> Jan Burandt, editor of the ISU's "Stereoscopy" magazine is planning on
> making the December issue EXCLUSIVELY on medium format stereo
> photography! This will be the first time ANY publication has made MF3D
> the prime subject, and it would be the perfect time for some of you on
> this list to lend your hand to this project.

Did this issue ever come out?

--
Brian Reynolds | "It's just like flying a spaceship.
reynolds@panix.com | You push some buttons and see
http://www.panix.com/~reynolds/ | what happens." -- Zapp Brannigan
NAR# 54438 |

Brian Reynolds writes:

> Did this issue ever come out?

No, it is due next. Jan is away in Spain right now and she will finsih it
up when she gets backs.

Thanks,

David W. Kesner