A 3D you can lift (day 187)

bacterial update: I'm waiting for my tea to cool down so I can put the kombucha mushroom in it.   It's important not to shock the mushroom.  Usually I spend time worrying about things getting cold.  It's amazing how long it actually takes for things to cool down.  I've been underestimating all this time.  Next time I'll plan a bit better.  When I did a taste test today, I realized that I had to bottle the current batch before it went way too acidic.  So it was a bit of a mad rush around the kitchen to get everything organized.  I think this batch ended up with a bit too much yeast.  It's not as good as the previous one.  And the mushroom didn't form as quickly or get as thick either.  Hopefully this next batch is a bit more healthy.  I also realized that I need to buy a jar with a spigot.  That way I don't disturb the mushroom formation when I need to test the pH.  These used to be so popular in the early 80s because of Sun Tea.  You'd think they'd be a dime a dozen.  But a quick look at the Kitchen Store didn't yield any loot.  The Happy Herbalist does sell some containers with spigots but they are twice as large as what I currently have.  With the size of my kitchen I can't really fit anything bigger than a gallon jar.

I spent the day looking for portable stereoscopic 3D solutions.  They are harder to find than I thought.  Panasonic just came out with a twin lens solution but it's not really available yet and has limitations like fixed inter-axial distance.  Still at 6.6 lbs it's an amazing solution for quick field work.  Other than that, it's really a DIY market out there.  I love the little Iconix cameras but the issue with those (besides the steep price) is getting small diameter matched lenses.  It would be so great to have such small cameras to work with not just because of the lower weight but also to shoot in confined space or at close range.  Love knows no bounds and I will find a way.  I've also been looking the 3DFilmFactory rigs for smaller side by side setups.  The ideal setup would be a system where everything fits in a backpack, is less than 30 lbs and runs on batteries.   I remember seeing pictures of Ansel Adams and all the gear he use to lug up mountains in Yosemite.  Not sure how much weight he had but it probably wasn't much more than that.  I have to have some sort of defined shopping list by tomorrow morning.  I've put out lots of leads out there, hopefully some of them pan out.

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