[photo-3d] Contura by Seton Rochwite/New quad-lens twin rig

[Ralph Johnston/Linda Sherman <copley@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I plan to use my Contura soon to check it out.  I think they go for around
$3000 now.  There was one in e-bay last Jan #233223718 but I don't know the
final price.  One recently went to Alex Klein for $3150 (I was the
underbidder).  I bought mine from a collector who bought it 4 years ago at NSA
Rochester.  I haven't heard of any going for twice an RBT price!

I just finished a quad-lens twin rig.  It is two Phoenix P2 K-mount cameras on
an 18" bar mounted 13" on centers.  The lenses are 16mm f/2.8 Zenitar
fisheyes.  A dual cable release operates the shutters reasonably close in
time.  There was some space wasted in the middle so I mounted a FED there.
The
bar is on a Slik monopod.  The whole rig weighs 6lb.  Can't wait to try it. 
This way I get slides both with 32mm and with 16mm.  The nearest object should
be further that 15' for the fisheye shots.  I will probably have to mask out
the foreground in many shots with a strip of silver tape.  For the FED the
nearpoint is 6'.


Regards -Ralph


>
> On ebay, what were the bids on the Contura?  Were those bids
> from users?  I don't think so!


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