Re: Olwa Stereo Camera

[P3D Patrick Boeckstijns <pboeckst@xxxxxxxxx>]

>Can anyone tell me about this stereo camera?
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>WP Fleming <wpflem@xxxxxxxxxx>
>
>http://www.zianet.com/wpflem

I have one and I love it's 'look". The lenses are fine. I bought it in
Holland for about 200 US.
It's quite practical. Even has a bubble-level. However no double exposure
prevention. Several shutter speeds. Depht of field scale. Sync. connection
for both lamps and strobe.
ONE MAJOR PROBLEM : The film chips are narrower than the REALIST format.
There's a rather wide space between the chips and this makes it allmost
impossible to mount them in ordinary 5 perf mounts without the edge of the
chip visible in the mount windows. You either accept that most of the
picture is sticking WAY through the window (eye strain)or you avoid
photographing anything within 25 to 30 ft. or you mount everything in 4 perf
(NIMSLO) mounts. That's what I did. This is the only reason I hardly use it
anymore.

Best Regards.
Patrick.
Patrick BOECKSTIJNS

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