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Main Discussion Area => In Memoriam, Happy Birthday => Topic started by: RGMike on March 04, 2009, 09:16:00 AM

Title: RIP: the View-Master 3-D Viewer
Post by: RGMike on March 04, 2009, 09:16:00 AM
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2009/03/04/financial/f040514S05.DTL

(http://scoop.diamondgalleries.com/public/news_images/4/79776_197194_4.jpg)
Title: Re: RIP: the View-Master 3-D Viewer
Post by: princessofcairo on March 04, 2009, 10:43:22 AM
Quote from: RGMike on March 04, 2009, 09:16:00 AM
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2009/03/04/financial/f040514S05.DTL

(http://scoop.diamondgalleries.com/public/news_images/4/79776_197194_4.jpg)

It is a sad day. :(
Title: Re: RIP: the View-Master 3-D Viewer
Post by: ggould on March 04, 2009, 10:23:11 PM
a real loss.  My wife's dad had one of those cameras he took family vacation pictures on, and looking at the old family photos is freakily awesome; as close as you can get to time traveling.  It's too bad.  While I can see why film cameras, Polaroids, etc. are all becoming somewhat obsolete, I don't see how this experience can be replaced, unless someone makes a digital viewer.
Title: Re: RIP: the View-Master 3-D Viewer
Post by: urth on March 04, 2009, 10:30:23 PM
Quote from: ggould on March 04, 2009, 10:23:11 PM
a real loss.  My wife's dad had one of those cameras he took family vacation pictures on, and looking at the old family photos is freakily awesome; as close as you can get to time traveling.  It's too bad.  While I can see why film cameras, Polaroids, etc. are all becoming somewhat obsolete, I don't see how this experience can be replaced, unless someone makes a digital viewer.

That reminds me, I heard recently that Polaroid was ceasing production of its SX-70 film. Since it has a shelf life of only a year or so, expect that that format will be dead in a year, if not less. I'd be surprised if another photographic film manufacturer would consider taking it over--it's been just a niche product for years.
Title: Re: RIP: the View-Master 3-D Viewer
Post by: Alicat on March 05, 2009, 08:35:14 PM
Quote from: RGMike on March 04, 2009, 09:16:00 AM
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2009/03/04/financial/f040514S05.DTL

(http://scoop.diamondgalleries.com/public/news_images/4/79776_197194_4.jpg)
I still have my 1960's era view master and a ton of envelopes with slides. I'll get a photo on FB tomorrow maybe.
Title: Re: RIP: the View-Master 3-D Viewer
Post by: RGMike on March 05, 2009, 09:10:14 PM
Quote from: Alicat on March 05, 2009, 08:35:14 PM
I still have my 1960's era view master and a ton of envelopes with slides. I'll get a photo on FB tomorrow maybe.

Wow  -- I had one that I got for Xmas circa 1960 or so, with a bunch of slides for (mostly) fairy tales and kid stuff.  One of the many casualties of my move West.

Anyone remember the Give-a-Show Projector?  (Made by Kenner, iirc) A lens-and-light-bulb gizmo that came with cartoon filmstrips. I had that too, around the same time.