[MF3D.FORUM:1561] Re: Hacking Cameras for Stereo

[Sam <3dhacker@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

> > >
> > >I recently bought a home-made wooden MF stereo camera from
> > >a guy via eBay.  It has an elegantly simple design and
> > >is very well made from basic materials.


Brilliant! Those look like Kodak 127mm lenses in Kodamatic shutters, 
correct? Very handsome rig.


>Good find!  The thing about good deals on eBay is that
>you have to know what to look for.  I had never heard of
>these Mentor reflex cameras, but they do look pretty neat!
>What do you mean when you say you can vary the stereo base?
>There isn't room for two lenses on the front is there?
>

The beauty is that this is a parts camera. That means I can hack all I want 
and not feel guilty about destroying a prized collectible. Therefore the 
skies the limit. Being wood I can modify front and back to suit, so if it 
doesn't fit, I'll make it fit!!! Not needing shutters reduces the size of 
the lens assembly. 30mm overall diameter optic assemblies are pretty easy 
to find (enlarger and process lenses for example), so a 50-120 mm variant 
in the base would at least be feasable.

Sam