Re: Re Nimslo 8 lenses camera

[P3D Alexander Klein <klein@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

P3D Peter Homer <P.J.Homer@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> writes:

> I have one of the four lens cameras refered to and have used it to take
> hypostereo close up of non moving subjects and I tried with slide film
> mounting in viewmaster reels but the chips are still a bit large despite
> being 1/4 frame.
>  They seem to have originated in Japan or China as the Selby revolver but
> were sold in the UK as the Action Tracker for about 17.50 sterling so they
> were quite cheap in both senses of the word as they have plastic meniscus
> lenses. The price dropped to about 2.50 for unsold new stock although some
> people have been asking that much for them second hand.

Which reminds me: I've seen them again for sale at Weber's, my favorite
New York junk store, on 5th Ave. As far as I remember, it's not too far
from 42nd Street.

alex


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