Re: Realist - Stereo Camera

[P3D Jim Crowell <crowell@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

At 5:51 PM 5/16/96, P3D Jerry_Gore wrote:

>OK, I've decided against the Loreo, Nimslo, and TechNimslo.
>Now I have my eye on the Realist! Which everybody seems to like.
>1. Does the Realist have glass lenses?

Sure does.

>2. Does it make Prints as well as slides? If not why? I mean, it does
>    use 35mm film. But, I haven't heard anyone talk about Prints with
>    this camera.

Sure.  You might be able to talk your local lab into making
prints, or you can send the negs to one of these places:

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Grand Photo
1681 Grand Avenue
St. Paul, MN  55105
U.S.A.
(612) 699-9886

Mail-order photo processor.  Can print two Realist or Nimslo format views
   on a single print (double-width), compatible with Q-VU mounts.
(September 1994)
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Photo Works
4 S. Midland Ave.
Joliet, IL  60436
U.S.A.
(815) 744-6700

Prints from Realist-format negatives.
(August 1993)
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Photo Fair
Box 37
Hastings, MN  55033
U.S.A.

Realist-format stereo slide processing and mounting.
(September 1994)
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and for easy mounting, many poeple use these people's mounts:

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Q-VU
817 East 8th St.
Holtville, CA  92250
U.S.A.
(619) 356-4102

Antique-format card mounts for stereo prints.
King Inn 6x6 stereo camera, made from two spliced 120 roll film cameras.
King Inn lighted viewer for 6x6 stereo slides.  Comes with adapter for
   pairs of 2x2 slides.
(September 1994)
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>3. Is $175 too much for one? There is a guy who runs a camera shop
>    around here who said he had nice ones for 175 and others for 145.
>    He also had a Kodak Stereo for around $120. Suggestions?
>

George will tell you that you can pick one up for $60 (or was
that in the good old days?  ;-)   ).  I paid $100 for mine, but
that was sheer luck; it was the last day of a swap meet & the
guy didn't want to carry it home.  $145 doesn't sound bad if
they're in decent working order...

>At this point I just want to be able to make Slides and stereo pair Prints
>in 3D. Will the Realist or Stereo Kodak do both these?

Yes.  Slides you can either send to Kodalux, who will develop &
mount them for you, or you can take them anywhere else & have
them developed only & mount them yourself.

-Jim C.


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