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www.3-DLegends.com
Preserving
stereoscopic history of extraordinary people who have enriched our
lives
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3-DLegends.com is a new creation we hope to
establish as a tradition.
This site is a look back in time to remember some amazing people who enriched our
lives
with the
marvels of stereoscopic images, equipment,
experimentation, techniques and brilliance.
- Why
are some images unforgettable?
- Why
do some stereo legacies make such an impact on our current world of
stereo photography?
- A
wise person once said tradition takes a long time to
establish, but a momentary decision to end.
Stereo culture, heritage,
tradition and foundation have been
established by many inspired, creative, inventive people whose names we
remember, but we know little about them.
Whilst they are no longer
with us, 3-DLegends.com
is a place where we want to remember them. Some of us have been lucky
enough to have met these people, others are just names from the past.
Together we will share a bit of the 3-D contributions they
left
us.
Seton Rochwite designed the Stereo Realist
Camera, the red
button Realist viewer, the Kindar stereo camera and more. Henry Erskine
was the Photographic
Society of America Stereo Division Equipment & Supplies
Director,
who supplied hundreds of stereo photographers with desired cameras,
viewers, projectors, mounts and needed supplies for many years, while
also being an outstanding stereographer himself. 
Ted
Lambert was one of the early 1950's trick & multi-
exposure stereo photographers.
Along with Tommy
Thomas he broke every
stereo photography
rule he could, while creating images that astounded and amazed
their
peers. They taught, they inspired, they encouraged us to pursue even
more of this fascinating interest.
Paul
Wing gave the stereo
world so much, from his
hyperstereos, taken while flying commercially 
or on small planes, to his
comprehensive book "Stereoscopes: The First 100
Years" on
the many varieties of stereoscopes invented and constructed
since 1832.
His book shares with us a cornucopia of 2-D & 3-D
photos of rare
stereoscopes, patent drawings, engravings, and early advertisements.
Paul was famous for
his frank opinions, his exquisite macro
stereo
images of nature, his "cha cha" single camera stereo shots, and his
extensive knowledge of the field of stereography.
3-DLegends.com
is
an ongoing undertaking to try to gather images, information
and
stereoscopic history of people we choose not to forget.
To name just a few of those whom we will
tell you more about:
Pat Whitehouse, Tony Alderson, Karl
Struss, Herbert C. McKay, David
Hutchison, John Meredith, Paul
Wing, Peter Palmquist, Seton
Rochwite, Conrad
Hodnik, Tommy Thomas and
Stergis
M. Stergis. This is a joint effort. Feel free to email, write or call
us with additional ideas, suggestions and information. Write to us at reel3D@aol.com
This is a dream come true to create a heritage
site where
memories of people who have influenced MY life, and maybe yours, will
live on with images of them, and by them, plus a little personal
history, when available. When I started collecting other peoples
slides,
around 1978, I never thought I'd be able to share them with other
enthusiasts around the world. What a world! What a
wonderful 3-D world!
Note:
This NEW site is currently under construction. More pages with
information and pictures are coming soon.
Please
be patient. Bookmark this page and come back again!
www.3-DLegends.com
Preserving
stereoscopic
history of extraordinary people who have enriched our lives
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