Celebrating 25 Years of the Ohio Stereo Photographic Society


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This CD contains all the newsletters published  published from May 1997 to December 2020, and cover a variety of information, from film cameras to digital photography. 

The snapshots below show some selected pages. The complete Table of Contents in at the bottom. We guarantee that you will spend many hours studying the contents of this CD. Just think about it: If you read one newsletter a day, you need 252 days to read all the newsletters!


Typical snapshots of various Stereograms:

Some of the areas that we have covered extensively: Stereo Realist, Stereo Composition, Stereo slide mounting, Hyperstereos, Macro & Close-Up stereo, Flash in Stereo, Single camera stereo, twin camera stereo, and many others.

Table of Contents  

Year-Month

Main Articles

1997-05

A New Club is Born…
Getting Started In Stereo Photography
Pirates Sea World goes 3D

1997-06

50 Years of Stereo Realist
Getting Started with a Realist
Five Sprockets and Beyond!

1997-09

Stereo Mounting
Stereo Imaging in Science and Engineering

1997-10

1997 PSA Convention, St. Charles IL
Stereo Imaging in Science and Industry
My Experience with the New Argus 3D Camera
What is Ghosting?

1997-11

View-Master Then and Now
Interview: Ron Fross

1997-12

The Taming of the Compco (500, stereo projector)
Hyperstereos, You can Take them too!
Interview: Ken Mondak
Another Great 3D Website
Loreo, Loreo, Wherefore Art Thou, Loreo?
Achromatic Stereoscopes
View Magic – Something different for Print Stereograms
Freeviewer’s Assistant
APEC III

1998-01

A Stereo Treasure
Interview: Chuck Weiss
Scanning (Stereo) Slides on a Budget

1998-02

Macro Stereo Photography of Minerals
Interview: John Waldsmith

1998-03

Interview: Jim Motley
7 Sprockets and Beyond
The Realist Goes European!

1998-04

Stereo Projection
Interview: Jim Kunkel

1998-05

Stereo Biography: Stan White
A Capsule History of the PSA Stereo Division
Interview: Dennis Petti

1998-06

Stereo Biography: Bill Turner
The Year in Review

1998-09

Two Great Stereo Products
Stereo Photography Tutorial: 1. Overview
1998 NSA Convention, Richmond VA

1998-10

Stereo Biography: Normal B. Patterson
The Stereoscopic Society
Tutorial 2: Films for Stereo

1998-11

Michigan Magic
The Photo-3D mailing list
Tutorial: 3. Exposure Challenge

1998-12

ISO Super Duplex 120
Film Gel Experiments in Stereo
Tutorial 4: More on Exposure
Interview: George Themelis

1999-01

Stereo Show & Tell
Tutorial 5: Shutter Speed & Motion

1999-02

Interview: Don Peck
Tutorial 6: Focus & Depth Of Field

1999-03

Interview: Peter & Carol Smakula
Tutorial 7: Aperture & Hyperfocal

1999-04

Stereo Biography: Michael Chikiris
Book Review: Optics in Photography (Kingslake)
Tutorial 8: Normal Stereo Photography
What will it Take to Host an NSA Convention in Cleveland

1999-05

PSA International Stereo Exhibitions
Tutorial 9: Low Light & Flash 3D Photography

1999-06

It’s Here it Stay: COMPUTER 3D!
Tutorial 10: Close Up Stereo Photography

1999-09

What is Stereo?
Oliver Wendell Holmes Stereoscopic Library
1999 NSA Convention, Green Bay WI

1999-10

Interview: Irene Ferman
Stereoscopic Deviations
Toronto 1999 PSA Conference

1999-11

RBT X4 – My First Impressions
The Stereo Window
Toronto 1999 PSA Conference – Part II

1999-12

3D Biography: Mary Ann & Wolfgang Sell
How I Won the Gold
VM Resource Guide
Stereo Window II

2000-01

The Magic of View-Master Revisited
Beyond the Stereo Camera

2000-02

The Creation of Stereo Slide Shows
Stereo Base
Stereo Sound Recording on Location – Part I

2000-03

Focal Length (Viewing Distance)
Stereo Sound Recording on Location – Part II

2000-04

Stereo Mounting
PSA Stereo Division

2000-05

Stereo (Free) Viewing
Copying Stereoviews Into Slide Film – How I do it

2000-06

Overview & Quiz
Prints From Slides

2000-09

Answers to the Stereo Quiz
My Personal Tribute to Seton Rochwite

2000-10

Interview: Mark Dottle
Practical Stereo Slide Mounting

2000-11

Interview: Harold Kaiman
A Very Unusual TDC 116 Stereo Projector
Practical Stereo Mounting II
Don Peck in Stereo World!

2000-12

How to Hold the Stereo Camera
View-Master Revisited

2001-01

How to Take Single Camera Stereos
Two New Stereo Viewers

2001-02

Interview: Wayne Karberg
Single Camera Stereos – Part II (Shift)

2001-03

Single Camera Stereos – Part III

2001-04

How to Do Trick Stereo Photography
My Digital Stereo Camera
3D Biography: Albert L. Sieg, FPSA, EPSA

2001-05

Trick & Creative Stereo Photography II

2001-06

First OSPS International Stereo Exhibition
Stereo Photography Tutorial Quiz

2001-09

Count Your p’s

2001-10

Realist-Format 3D Cameras

2001-11

European-Format 3D Cameras
FED Stereo B-O-Y
Pulfrich Explained
Book Review: PARIS in 3D

2001-12

Stereo Slide Viewers
Interview: Robert Grant

2002-01

Stereo Slide Projectors
Loreo vs. Vivitar

2002-02

2x2x2 Stereo Format
Creating a Catalog System for Stereo Slide Collections

2002-03

Medium Format Stereo

2002-04

Digital Stereo Photography

2002-05

4p & View-Master Stereo

2002-06

Stereo Attachments

2002-09

Tips for Better Stereo Pictures

2002-10

Composition: Object Placement
Interview: David W. Kesner
2002 PSA Conference: Pittsburgh PA

2002-11

More Tips for Better Composition

2002-12

More Tips for Better Composition II
3D Projection Screen Testing

2003-01

2D vs. 3D Pictures

2003-02

The Element of Depth

2003-03

Improving Stereo Composition by Cropping/Mounting

2003-04

Improving Stereo Composition Using the Stereo Window

2003-05

Perception for Stereo Photographers
Stereo Projection Screen Testing – Part II

2003-06

Report: First (2003) 3D Stereoscopic Weekend

2003-09

Getting Started in Stereo Photography

2003-10

Judging Stereo Pictures

2003-11

Judging Stereo Pictures II
Working with Stereo Prints

2003-12

Retinal Rivalry
Breaking the Rule about Retinal Rivalry

2004-01

A Question of How Many? (Tribute to Charles Piper)

2004-02

Popularity of Stereo Today

2004-03

Which Camera Took This Picture?
Interview: Jay Horowitz

2004-04

Stereoscopic Vision and What Can Go Wrong
Interview: Jim Rudick
Cataracts, anyone?

2004=05

Stereoscopic Vision II
Autostereoscopic Displays

2004-06

2004 3D Stereoscopic Weekend

2004-09

Educating the Public about Stereoscopy

2004-10

Flash in Stereo – Part I
2014 PSA Conference, Bloomington MPLS MN

2004-11

Flash in Stereo – Part II
PSA Stereo Division Star Rating

2004-12

Simple Guide to Slide Mounting
Meadville Flash 3D Festival

2005-01

Stereo with a Flatbed Scanner
Medium Format Stereo Revisited
Comments on Stereo Mounting

2005-02

Getting Started in Digital Camera Stereo

2005-03

Digital Stereo Photography – State of the Art 2005
Pocket PC & 3D

2005-04

Medium Format Stereo

2005-05

Story Behind the Picture: For Carol

2005-06

2005 3D Stereoscopic Weekend

2005-09

Mounting with RBT mounts for Stereo Projection I

2005-10

Mounting with RBT mounts for Stereo Projection II
2005 NSA Convention, Irving TX

2005-11

Mounting with RBT mounts for Stereo Projection III

2005-12

Sound in 3D Shows - I

2006-01

Sound in 3D Shows - II

2006-02

Title Slides Using a Computer
Interview: John Waldsmith

2006-03

Title Slides without a Computer

2006-04

Free Viewing Fun!

2006-05

Free Viewing Fun! – Part II

2006-06

2006 3D Stereoscopic Weekend

2006-09

Stereo in 2006

2006-10

2006 NSA Convention, Miami FL

2006-11

The 3 Golden Rules of Stereo Photography

2006-12

Our Stereo Treasures and What Will Become of Them

2007-01

Stereo in 2006

2007-02

View-Master with or without a VM Camera

2007-03

Interview: Don Ungar

2007-04

Getting Started with StereoPhoto Maker

2007-05

Anaglyphs

2007-06

10 Years of OSPS

2007-09

Interview: John Bueche
Digital 3D Still and Video Photography

2007-10

Film and Stereo Slide Mounting TODAY
Digital 3D Still and Video Photography II

2007-11

RBT Mounts, Tips and Tricks
Digital 3D Still and Video Photography III

2007-12

Copying Stereo Slides – A Faster Easier Way
Stereo Gift Ideas
Declining Stereo Club Membership

2008-01

Digital 3D Projection, A Beginner’s Guide
The Tale of 3 Stereoviews

2008-02

Fritz Ochotta and his Yashica/Contax 3D Cameras

2008-03

Fritz Ochotta’s Yashica/Contax 3D Cameras II
Stereoscopic Theory - I

2008-04

Digital 3D Viewing Techniques
StereoData Maker
Stereoscopic Theory: Interaction of FL, SB
Stereo Book, CD, Magazine (reviews)

2008-05

1998 Interview with Jim Motley
Stereoscopic PRACTICE (Interaction of FL & SB)

2008-06

2008 3D Stereoscopic Weekend
Stereoscopic Practice: Portraits and Close Ups

2008-09

2008 NSA Convention, Grand Rapids MI
Adventures of an International Stereo Film Traveler

2008-10

Digital 3D – 2998 Review

2008-11

RBT, Maker of World’s Finest Stereo Cameras – I
Single Camera Sequential Stereo - I

2008-12

RBT, Maker of World’s Finest Stereo Cameras – II
Single Camera Sequential Stereo - II

2009-01

RBT, Maker of World’s Finest Stereo Cameras – III

2009-02

3-D Movies, Brief History and Current Status

2009-03

Polarization and how it applies in Stereo Projection
Story of Two Images, Digital vs. Analog

2009-04

Light Polarization II

2009-05

Polarization III
Story of a Stereo Image
Gowland and Thomas, Famous Stereo Slides

2009-06

Super Wide Stereo Photography with a Voigtlander
2009 3D Stereoscopic Weekend

2009-09

2009 NSA Convention, Mesa AZ

2009-10

One Hour with the new Fuji 3d Camera
More on the Fuji 3d camera

2009-11

Interview: John MacDonald
19 Days with my Own Fuji W1 Camera
Quick Review of the Zalman 3d 22” Monitor
Can you Freeview?

2009-12

Judging Stereo Images
How to Take Successful Airplane Hyperstereos
Acer and Asus 3D Laptops
Stereo Slide Mounting

2010-01

My First Experience with Stereo Prints
How to Take Successful Airplane Hyperstereos II
Christmas 3D Gifts

2010-02

Problems and Challenges Using Electronic Flash

2010-03

Interview: Leslie Feagan
Curved Stereoviews

2010-04

Hyper / Hypos with the new Fuji Digital Stereo Camera

2010-05

From Film to Digital

2010-06

Stretch in 3D Projection and How to Avoid it

2010-09

Aiptek 3D Camera – Hands On Review
DrT’s Daily Diary – NSA Convention 2010

2010-10

The Fuji is Back!! A Quick Look at the W3
Twin Panasonic TZ-10 Wired by Ekeren
How I Took This Keystone Card
ViewPlayer – Useful Photo Accessory

2010-11

Macrobox by Ekeren – Part I

2010-12

Macrobox by Ekeren – Part II
Fuji Close-Up Mirror Attachment by Cyclopital 3D

2011-01

Ohio State House, Columbus OH (Historical Stereoviews)
Fuji
Auxiliary Lens Attachment by Cyclopital 3D

2011-02

Stereo Slide Shows
Fuji Stereo Base Extender by Cyclopital 3D

2011-03

What’s In My Camera Bag

2011-04

Tips for Using SPM

2011-05

2011 Ohio International Stereo Exhibition
2011 3D Stereoscopic Weekend

2011-06

2011 3D Stereoscopic Weekend

2011-09

DrT’s Daily Diary – NSA Convention 2011

2011-10

Macro 3D Photography – Part I

2011-11

Macro 3D Photography – Part II

2011-12

Panasonic 3D Lens – A closer look
2D to 3D Convention & My Pinhole 3D / Panorama Kit

2012-01

From the Internet
Edwin H. Land – The Father of Plastic Polarizers

2012-02

Digital Viewing Methods – I
CES 3D Impressions & New Cyclopital 3D Products

2012-03

Panasonic Lumix 3D1 – First User Impressions
Advanced SPM Operations

2012-04

Reel-Master Picture Frame
The HyperBar is Back! (Long Twin Camera Bar)
Head Mounted Displays
Jacob Van Ekeren

2012-05

Interview: John Ribarich
2012 Ohio Stereo International Stereo Exhibition

2012-06

2012 3D Stereoscopic Weekend

2012-09

2012 NSA Convention, Costa Mesa CA
Sony Bloggie 3D Camcorder
Phantograms

2012-10

Pole 3D Photography (High Perspective Stereo)

2012-11

HTML5 Viewer
Panasonic Lumix 3D1 – A Second Look

2012-12

Making Stereo Cards with StereoPhoto Maker

2013-01

50 (and more) Shades of Gray
Albert K. Hibbard – An Ohio Stereo Photographer

2013-02

What’s In My Camera Bag

2013-03

Hidden Stereoviews (Library of Congress)
Panasonic 3D Lens – A second look

2013-04

Decline in OSPS Membership and What to Do About it
John Waldsmith Answers Stereoview Questions

2013-05

The Stereo Window

2013-06

2013 NSA Convention 2013, Traverse City MI

2013-09

Tutorial: Projection and Image Aspect Ratio
Review: View-Vaster Viewer by Cyclopital3D

2013-10

Tutorial: How to Improve your 3D Pictures

2013-11

2D to 3D Conversions
Digitizing View-Master Reels

2013-12

Stereoscopic Deviations

2015-01

Stereoscopic Deviations II

2015-02

Getting Started with 3D Video

2015-03

Short History of the 3D Weekend
I Sold it on Ebay

2015-04

A Short History of the Ohio Stereo Exhibition
Title Slides using SPM (Part I: Add Text)
Mirroring Using StereoPhoto Maker

2015-05

Title Slides using SPM (Part II: Add Logo)

2015-06

Title Slides – Part III: Stereoscopic Text
2014 3D Stereoscopic Weekend

2014-09

2014 NSA Convention – Murfreesboro TN

2014-10

Digital Infrared, HDR & 3D

2014-11

Advanced SPM – Part I

2014-12

Advanced SPM – Part II

2015-01

View-Master – 75 Years and Still Alive
My non-stop Love for View-Master
Your Memories in View-Master Reels
History of View Productions
State of View-Master Since Basic Fun Takeover
Digitizing View-Master

2015-02

Pan/Zoom in 3D Videos

2015-03

Interview: Greg Patt
Using Legacy Lenses

2015-04

Macro 3D Using a Single Camera and Shift

2015-05

I Found it On Ebay

2015-06

2015 3D Stereoscopic Weekend
The Magic Cup (for flash)

2015-09

NSA Convention 2015: Salt Lake City , UT
Tutorial: Tips for Better 3D Composition – 1
Measuring Distances Accurately

2015-10

Tips for Better 3D Composition – 2
Loss of Detail in Projection
Stereoscopic Deviation How to Measure it

2015-11

Stereo Composition 3 – Object Placement

2015-12

3d with a 3d camera

2016-01

3d with a pair of 2d cameras

2016-02

Extreme Focal Lengths in 3d

2016-03

Underwater 3d for under $10
Long Focal Lengths in 3d
Packing It In

2016-04

Cheap Lens for micro photography
Short Focal Lengths in 3d

2016-05

The Stereo Realist Story

2016-06

3D Stereoscopic Weekend 2016

2016-09

NSA Convention 2016: Tulsa OK

2016-10

Tips for Better 3D Composition - 3

2016-11

Twin Samsung NX1000 cameras for 3D

2016-12

Lens Distortion

2017-01

3D with 500mm Mirror Lenses

2017-02

3D Photography with Fast Lenses

2017-03

Advanced Flash Techniques in 3D - I

2017-04

Advanced Flash Techniques in 3D - II

2017-05

What is Stereo? Stereoscopic Deviations
Interview: Bill Kiraly

2017-06

OSPS 1997-2017

2017-09 NSA/ISU Convention, The Great American Eclipse
2017-10 How to Take Selfies in 3D
The Weeview SID 3D Camera
2017-11 Phone 3D (Does Size Matter?)
H. Lee Pratt (Interview)
2017-12 Greece in 3D
2018-01 David Kuntz (Interview)
2018-02 SPM Multiconversion
Lawrence Kaufman (interview)
2018-03 Stereo Window Revisited
Robert Bloomberg (interview)
2018-04 Judging 3D
Dennis Green (Interview)
2018-05 Bridge Cameras for Stereo Photography
Alexander Klein (interview)
2018-06 Bridge Cameras II
Ray Moxom (interview)
2018-09 NSA Convention, Cleveland Ohio
2018-10 Vertical Twin Camera Mounting
2018-11 F/8 and Be There
2018-12 Twin Samsung NX Mini Cameras
Stereoscopic Video
2019-01 Twin Samsung NX-Mini Cameras II
2019-02 How to Take 3D Portraits
2019-03 Panasonic TZ80 by TedDam
2019-04 Stereo Image Formats
Pulfrich Demonstrations
2019-05 Excessive Deviation in 3D Projection
2019-06 Excessive Deviation II
2019-09 Stereo Speakers
2019-10 The .EXE files
2019-11 3D at Work and Play
2019-12 Airplane Hyperstereos
2020-01 Twin Sony RX0 Cameras
2020-02 Sony RX0 - part II
2020-03 3D Photography with Twin cameras
2020-04 Twin cameras II
2020-05 Twin Cameras III
2020-06 Zoom Lens
2020-09 Old Dogs New Tricks
2020-10 What's In a Name?
2020-11 Yippee AI Yay
2020-12 Fun with Frames
2021-01 Thinking Ahead
2021-02 Myrtle R. Walgreen
2021-03 Chuck Weiss (remembered)
2021-04 Micro Lenses
Tips for Using SPM
2021-05 Ancient Image Sensors
How to Improve Our 3D Pictures
2021-06 Running & Hiking w/Vinny (camera reviews)
2021-09 Back to the Future
2021-10 Unusual Perspective in 3D
2021-11 What is White?
Unusual Perspective II
2021-12 What is White II
Unusual Perspective III
2022-01 Rotation Correction
2022-02 Twin Sony RX1 (review)
2022-03 Deja Views
Twin Sony RX1 - Part II
2022-04 Twin Camera Arrangements - Horizontal
2022-05 Wheatstone & the Frying Pan 3D Illusion
Twin Camera Arrangement - Overlapping
2022-06 Twin Camera Arrangement - Vertical

Updated: June 2022 - This page is maintained by George Themelis