"My heart-felt
thanks for resurrecting my favorite viewer... It is much
better than it was when it was new" - Paul
Milligan
"You are doing
the cause a real service. Just getting the viewer filed
out to 7 sprocket makes it worth while!" - Paul
Wing
"The amount of
detail and clarity of illustration... will impress even
those who are not already familiar with the viewer."
- John Dennis [from a
review in Stereo World, March/April 1994, p. 49]
"You've authored
the definite work on the Realist viewer" - Steve
Pettit
"George's
aperture widening is so slick and perfect, it is almost
impossible to tell that the viewers were not designed
with their apertures widened." - Franklin
Flocks
"Today my ancient
& decrepit Red Button came back a week to the day
after I sent it, looking and acting (literally) better
than new..." - Russell Young
"I too must
publicly commend Dr. George Themelis for the fine work he
has performed on my Star-D viewer... A fine job of
craftsmanship and attention to detail. Thanks George,
excellent work." - John Vala
"I'm another very
satisfied customer of Dr. Themelis'... Outstanding
job." - Ron Doerfler
"Dr. Themelis'
book... very interesting and a must for Realist
people" - Shilo Teshima
"Regarding George
Themelis' Viewer workmanship - It is GRRRREAT!" - Dalia
Miller
"The Kodaslide
viewer book took all the fear out of fixing a Kodaslide
II" - Elliott Swanson
"My Realist
viewer, and now my View Master model D, look like new and
function better than new... Many thanks DrT" - Bob
Mannle
"The viewers look
beautiful! Thank you so much for the fine attention you
paid them." Cynthia Morton
"I received my
modified KII viewer this weekend..., Boy what a
difference it makes! I spent a lot of time looking at my
old 7p slides. The power supply works well and the VM
model D plug fits fine in my viewer." - J.
Bert Noel
"You've done a
superb job and every stereo nut must have it (Kodaslide
book)" - Gil Van Horn
"I was amazed at
the improvements made to the viewer quality by upgrading
to halogen bulb and the variable power supply" - David
Motz
"The (Realist)
viewer, modified by George, is wonderful. It looks like
new and performs better than new thanks to the halogen
bulb." - Greg Erker
"DrT resurrected
my wretched model D focusing VM viewer with wonderful
results... I also got one of his transformers... The
workmanship alone is worth more than the cost of the
whole thing." - Lattie Smart
"To say I was
impressed with the job you did on my red button Realist
viewer would be an understatement. It is like a
completely new viewer." - Pauline
Sweezey
"Instead of
fixing my old Realist 3.5, you have apparently given me a
new camera and have kept the old one!" - Chris
Helms
"It's a beautiful
job! Besides looking nearly new, the improvements to the
light intensity and uniformity is amazing! Thanks again
for your excellent work." - Greg
Wageman
"Oooohhh! Aaaaahhh! Wow! (Insert 7p slide)
Oooohhh! Aaaaahhh!
Wow!" - Bruce Rosenmberger
"My gorgeous
clean bright beautiful Realist red dot viewer is home
where it belongs. Thank you, thank you, for the fine job
you did cleaning it and enhancing it!" - Erlys
Jedlicka
"My advice is to
listen to DrT. I just purchased a Realist 3.5 from George
and I am VERY pleased with what he sent me. George not
only knows what he is talking about, he is also fair in
his prices." - Mike Providence
"Just this
morning I received the Kodaslide viewer that I ordered
from DrT. All I can say is WOW! Thank you DrT! It is
absolutely beautiful and makes my slides look
wonderful" - Tom White
"I wanted to tell
you how pleased I am with the repair you made in my 3D
viewer. Everything is working well and it is a delight to
once again see my old slides." - Barbara
Allen
"I wanted to add
my comments to your collection about the tutorial ... I
have *a lot* of stereo photography instruction books and
assorted bookmarks in my web browsers. After spending the
last few days reading your tutorial I must say that there
are concepts I never understood that are now perfectly
clear. Thank you for putting a lot of theory into plain
English." - Mike Bittner
"I found your
introduction to basic photography a very worthwhile and
illuminating reading material. It clarified a number of
subjects which were not adequately sorted out in my
mind.... The concepts of 'window' and hyper-focal
distance were particularly enlightening." - Yair
Sachs
"As the
recent recipient of some cameras which have gotten Dr.
T's tender ministrations, I want to give his service an
unqualified highest recommendation! The service itself is
excellent, and it is very reasonably priced. In addition,
Dr. T has been very helpful in communicating via e-mail
about the state of the cameras, and other related topics.
Thanks, George!" - Peter Davis
"I'd
just like to add my recommendation as well. I've had a
Realist camera and a viewer reconditioned by Dr. T, and
in both cases the work was stellar and well worth the
money. It was like getting back brand-new goods." - Don
Munsil
"It is your
Stereo Realist book that got this workshop going. After
buying a copy a couple of years ago, I applied the
techniques and got pretty good results. The descriptions
and detailed photos made it easy, even for the
mechanically challenged, like me." - Ted
Walker
"Wanted to let
you know that the book arrived and it is incredible. For
the obvious novice like me, it's has terrific info on
photography basics (in clear, concise language) and a
wealth of info on the Realist (fascinating details which
I really like). Just tremendous!" - Bill
Auld
"Anyone who has a
Realist, should get Dr.T's book. I have just received my
copy and it is the best Realist book I have. NO, I am not
on commission, I just think it is a really worthwhile
purchase for anyone owning, or thinking about buying a
Stereo Realist." - Tony Russell,
UK
"Your book is a
great asset. I wish I'd had one years ago. I was able to
get both of my Realists working with flash (and gave them
a good cleaning as well). Thank you very much." - Dwight
Harvey
"I'm very much
enjoying your Stereo Realist Book - The amount of detail
is amazing and I have already learned a lot. I had no
idea that is was possible to focus a Realist closer than
2.5 feet. I'm sure the book will be very useful in
keeping my Realists working." - Franklin
Flocks
"I have been
reading your excellent book on the Stereo Realist. It is
very informative and the style is understandable and
makes reading it a pleasure. The history and repair
section are great. You have re-kindled my interest in the
stereo realist camera especially the 7p Realist
modification." - Harry Esp
"George Themelis
has written the manual in an easy reader-friendly style,
and throughout he manages to convey his own enthusiasm
for the system… It is difficult to visualize a more
comprehensive and relevant treatise, yet everything in it
is easy to access and clearly presented with copious
diagrams, drawings, tables and photographs Colin Clay,
himself an enthusiastic and knowledgeable Stereo Realist
user, says: 'I thoroughly enjoyed reading this book and
many of the tips and recommendations confirm my own
experiences, particularly those relating to the
maintenance and repair of this well-designed camera. I
consider that virtually all Realist camera owners would
benefit from studying the book, and I strongly recommend
it.'" Donald Wratten
(review published in The Stereoscopic Society Journal of
3-D Imaging, October 1999)