Re: [photo-3d] seagull camera

[Brian Reynolds <reynolds@xxxxxxxxx>]

Steff wrote:
> What do you think about this 3d camera?

You can see the camera directly (no frames, etc.) at:

<URL:http://www.camerachina.com/page/p-06-1-three-dimenional-3d-camera.htm>

I've generally heard bad things about the Seagull cameras (similar to
their Russian equivalents).  Some people have had good luck with them.

Calumet <URL:http://www.calumetphoto.com/> has been selling the 4A-105
as the WWSC-120 for about $140 for a few years now.  Calumet is
reputable, and I can't imagine them selling junk.  They sold the
Lubitels (at a premium) for a while before production stopped.  They
don't pretend either camera is a Rollei.

I fiddled with the WWSC-120 in the Manhattan store a while ago.  I
didn't shoot any film with it.  Its build quality seemed to be about
as good as my used Yashicamat 124G (before I sent it off to be rebuilt
by a former Yashica factory worker).  I've thought about getting a
pair of Seagulls to replace my Lubitels (due to focusing difficulties
with the Lubitels), but I haven't done it yet.

I think Kalimar was also selling these cameras through Wal-Mart for a
while.

The 3D-120 looks interesting.  I have no idea where you would get five
lens lenticulars made.  Since the frames are 6x4.5 you could use the
Rocky Mountain Memories 6x4.5 Portrait mounts.  Depending on which
pair of lenses you used (e.g., adjacent or every other), this would
automatically give you an additional in camera copy of each pair you
shot (plus a 2D frame for other uses).  Three shots per roll would be
annoying if you were in an area with a lot of possibilities.  220 film
would give six shots per roll, but the film and processing choices are
more limited.

I didn't see any information on pricing or where to buy the camera.

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