Re: [photo-3d] Newbi stereo camera questions

[Mike Kersenbrock <michaelk@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Eric Miner wrote:
> 
> Hello All,
> 
> I've been 'playing' with stereo for a long time. But, always with the
> single camera method. Yesterday I went by a local dealer in antique
> cameras to see what he had in the way of stereo cameras. He said "I
> usually have 10 or none. There's been a big rush on them lately. But, I
> do have a Realist that's being checked and tuned.". It turns out to be
> the model (I don't remember the number) with the slower max shutter
> speed. 

Meaning the f3.5 model (the f2.8 model has a faster shutter as well, 
although I've seen this matching of f/stop and shutter speed not
always fall in step).

> What he does is refurbishes them and then sells them with a one
> year warranty. This particular Realist is about $200. So here are ny
> questions -
> 
> 1. Is this a good camera? 

Yes.  Awkward to use, but when learned works fine, and they usually are
reliable.  $200 is  probably a good price for one
that has a local-store's warrantee.  If it's the f3.5 model, I'd rather
it be one of the later ones that have the double-exposure interlock
(a little pull-out thingie on the top left rear of the camera).

> The other model he gets, with the fatser max
> shutter speed, usually goes for around $400 he said. He also get Kodaks.
> Should I go for this Realist (which is in my price range) or wait for a
> Kodak to come into the shop?

Kodak is much more user-friendly, and when you look at the resulting
slides I don't know that you would be able to tell them apart.  If you
wanted to run over each camera with your truck, pick the realist.

> 
> 2. Does the Realist put the image on two full 35 mm frames or does it
> split one frame into two images? 

Neither.  Two separate 35mm images, but they aren't full-frame.  They're
the standard "height" on the film but 5/8'ths as wide (each).

> If is uses only one frame for both left
> and right is there any separation between the two images? What I'm
> getting as is - can images taken with this camera be processed and mount
> like a 2D slide? 

No

> Or, should the film be processed without having
> mounting done?

Yes.  There are some sources, or used to be for having "realist format"
mounting done for you, but not usually from your local processor.


Mike K.

 

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