Stereo at Photo+ Expo East'98

[Brian Reynolds <reynolds@xxxxxxxxx>]

I just got back from the Photo+ show.  There seem to be a whole bunch
of new companies in Europe producing unusual (mostly wide angle or
panoramic) medium format cameras.  I can pass on this information if
anyone is interested.

Apparently I just missed meeting Dr. Gilde (maker of the really
expensive 6x17 based MF stereo camera recently discussed in
photo-3d).  I picked up the brochure and it lists two stereo cameras:
66-17 MST (2x6x7 with a 78mm base) and the 66-17 MST Super (2x6x9 with
a 84mm base).

Kiev USA had a Sputnik for sale for $300.  It looked kind of rough,
but I have only seen a couple of Sputniks, so it might have been
average for them.

I met Burkhardt Kiegeland from Lotus View Camera
<URL:http://www.lotusviewcamera.at/> again.  I talked to him about
trying to do 4x10 View Magic format with an 8x10 camera (two 4x10
images on a single sheet of 8x10 to produce View Magic contact
prints).  I'm currently in the testing stage with a 4x5 and a cut down
dark slide (this would have to be enlarged to 8x10.  His camera
doesn't have enough back rise/fall for this, but he'd be willing to
make a special camera (it just needs longer tracks).  I showed him one
of my MF pairs (the Empire State Building from Herald Sqaure), and he
told me that he has formed a partnership with Gandolfi in England to
build a 4x10 stereo camera (producing two 4x5 images).  This sounds
like the camera I discussed with him at last year's show.  He didn't
know how much it would cost.  Since last year Lotus View Camera has
started selling film and paper, so 4x10 film (and several other
unusual formats) is now available commercially without having to cut
down 8x10 sheets.

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