P3D Re: A NEW GERMAN STEREO CAMERA(?)

[Peter Homer <P.J.Homer@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

At 01:26 AM 9/9/98 , you wrote:
>Bob_Maxey@xxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
>>
>> Here is a very interesting camera. The images do not show it to be  a
>> stereo camera, but there is a reference to the use of the camera for taking
>> stereo images. Looks interesting.
>>
>> http://www.gilde-kamera.de/english/frames.html
>>
>> RM
>
>
>I think this is the a similar feature that the Minox Stereo had.  The
>page said:
>
>> The two 6 x 17-cameras 66-17 MST and 66-17 MST Super can be converted
within seconds into a comfortable
>> stereo-camera: simply by connecting the complete stereo blok with its
two perfectly well on to each other adjusted
>> lenses (Focusses as per wish 58, 65, 75, 90, 135 and 150 mm). Both
lenses have exactly the same focus and operate
>> with absolutely identical shutter speed. For the photographing format
twice 6 x 7 cm a stereobasis of 78 mm is
>> necessary, for the format twicel 6 x 9 cm a stereobasis of 84 mm.
>>
>> Thanks to the newly developed, purely mechanical Gilde Synchro 3 D, even
at 1/500 sec a safe flash-synchronized seal
>> release is possible. As well distance- and diaphragm adjustment are
connected to each other in an optimized version.
>>
>> From of a focus of 75 mm the lenses are located on a shift board,
enabling a lens to be centered upon requirement. After
>> taking out of the participation-wall (in no time) impressive panoramic
shots can be taken immediately in the format 6 x
>> 17.
>
>The Minox had a pin series on the outside of the camera that would act
>as a synchronization unit (sort of make the other camera a slave); this
>looks like it has the same system but using a plug or something to
>electronically link the zoom, shutter and aperture of the two cameras.
>Kind of a 'stereo ready' camera.  It kind of reminds me of Midi in
>musical instruments.  Maybe someday they will add a 'through' plug, link
>together many cameras and make nice lenticulars ;-)

That's not how I read it.  I think the lens/shutter assembly on EITHER of
those two models can be replace with a stereo lens/shutter block.

 Thats how I read it to and the sychronisation is described as mechanical
also the shift board enabling one of the lenses to be centred and removing
the participation (partition?) wall to produce panoramic shots implies that
both lenses are in the same body. This is a similar arrangement to cameras
such as the Gaumont stereo Jumele only there the partition wall did not
have to be removed as it was atatched to the shift board and so was moved
to one side with the the board.
                            P.J.Homer



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