David Silver
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Post by David Silver on Feb 20, 2008 23:55:38 GMT -5
Hey, are there any stereo shooters here? I've dusted off my best Stereo Realist to do some 3D work in Golden Gate Park when the magnolias go into full bloom this month. Here's my baby:   It's not my main interest (although I own about a dozen good working 35mm stereo cameras...go figure), but I do play with stereo on occasion. I'd be shocked if there weren't more stereo bugs here in the forum. Come out! Reveal yourselves! What the heck, if there's enough interest, maybe we could ask for a new section devoted specifically to 3D. In the meantime, who's shooting, and what are you shooting with? |
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Post by Rachel on Feb 21, 2008 4:05:48 GMT -5
I have one but I've never used it. Had a look through the instructions once and thought it was quite complicated to use but I may be wrong. Must put a film through it this year.
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David Silver
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Post by David Silver on Feb 21, 2008 11:38:50 GMT -5
Rachel, I'm sure you already know enough about using 35mm rangefinder cameras that the instruction book for the Stereo Realist would be superfluous! It's actually quite intuitive once you familiarize yourself with the location of the controls. The only odd thing about the Stereo Realist is that you hold the body against your forehead for stability and look through the viewfinder on the bottom. It seems awkward at first, but makes sense once you've tried it. Mechanically, these are bullet proof cameras. Before you use it, run through the shutter speeds to make sure there are no hang-ups, and check the accuracy of the rangefinder against a camera you already know is right. Usually you can set the focus to infinity and allow depth of field to do the rest for you, but if you want to focus on something much closer and also need a bigger aperture, the rangefinder becomes important. That's my one and only complaint with the Stereo Realist...the rangefinder too often slips out of alignment over time. On the plus side, these are easy cameras to repair. Go shoot with it! There are plenty of places to find stereo mounts and hand held viewers (zillions on eBay), and any full service photo store will develop your transparencies and hand them back to you in an uncut roll at no extra cost. The only real skill is in carefully cutting the frames to slide into the mounts. I never had much difficulty in doing that, but there are also jigs for doing it quickly and simply if you really get into 3D.
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Post by Rachel on Feb 21, 2008 17:03:58 GMT -5
Thanks David. That does encourage me to use it. I do have an interest in stereo photography but I have only used beam-splitters before.
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Post by nikonbob on Feb 25, 2008 9:07:41 GMT -5
David
I do have a Kodak Stereo bought at a yard sale but have never used it.
Bob
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Post by Deleted on Feb 25, 2008 10:08:00 GMT -5
I had a chance to pick up a mint Kodak Stereo at a thrift shop about a year ago but for the price they wanted I would have had to actually use it to justify the purchase.
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Post by nikonbob on Feb 26, 2008 0:18:42 GMT -5
I had a chance to pick up a mint Kodak Stereo at a thrift shop about a year ago but for the price they wanted I would have had to actually use it to justify the purchase. They must have some pretty up scale thrift shops where you live. Sorry. I couldn't resist. Bob |
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Post by drako on Mar 10, 2008 22:31:01 GMT -5
My uncle has one of these. 25 years ago (or so) he had some in's with the folks in charge of the Queen Mary, docked in Long Beach, Calif. I understand he got access to the interior of the bow of the ship -- as far forward as you could go -- and shot this with his Realist. I have yet to see the pics but the idea of being deep in the dark recesses of this monster ship has always intrigued and scared the c$%p out of me.
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Post by brichma on Sept 27, 2010 5:30:31 GMT -5
Dear David, To answer your question: Yes there are stereo fans outhere! I once used a very simple Loreo stereo camera with a F=28mm mirror/lens system, which gave two -slihgtly different- half exposures on normal 35 mm film. The prints fit in a matching stereo viewer and that fascinating 3D world opened to me! Later on I enjoyed making 3D's with any analog/digital camera in my collection. Just making two different pictures (in time and point of view), some speciale software and a pair of red/cyaan spectacles and... the fascination continues... Results? ---> cees.geldersnetwerk.nl ---> My 3D world. Enjoy! |
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Post by SidW on Sept 27, 2010 8:15:52 GMT -5
Fascinating toy, David, who made it and when?
There used to be a strong interest in stereo photography in the Exakta fraternity, with accessories offered by Ihagee. I don't know who used it, possibly in labs rather than landscape.
But no, I've never been interested,. It's not just the camera side, you also need to be able to view your pictures too. So it's a whole new world.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 27, 2010 9:40:18 GMT -5
I had a chance to pick up a mint Kodak Stereo at a thrift shop about a year ago but for the price they wanted I would have had to actually use it to justify the purchase. They must have some pretty up scale thrift shops where you live. Sorry. I couldn't resist. Bob Bob: They wanted $45 for it and wouldn't consider taking less. Might have been an OK price for someone who is a stereo collector. Wayne |
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Post by photax on Oct 2, 2010 8:47:17 GMT -5
Hi Cees ! I have a little experience in taking stereo-pictures with all kind of cameras and formats, including the Hong Kong made Loreo, which I purchased in 1990. This camera-set is still offered at ebay for ca. 20.- EUR, or less. Some years later I bought a new FED-Stereo, model B-O-Y, which became defective after running a few films through ( never buy new Russian cameras ! ). My Bakelite 6x6 Sputnik-Stereo from 1956 is still working properly. My favourite US-made stereo camera is the 1950`s Kodak , because of the integrated water level. Followed by The Realist 3.5 and the Revere Stereo 33. I don’t know what to make of the digital stereo pictures, I merged a test-picture today morning with a free 3D software and watched it with anaglyph-glasses at an 24`` screen. Here is the downscaled version:  The anaglyph-pictures are very interesting ( thanks for calling attention ! ), but I think I`ll stay with the old-fashioned stereo slides. My current project is taking slide-pictures with two mounted Agfa Optima`s from the mid 1980`s and view them through polarization-glasses. I found out that a double cable release never works synchronously, so I decided to use two single ones. The Zorki stereo-attachment, which I got from a German friend is also waiting for a roll of film…So many things to do and only little time.    Taking stereo-pictures is pretty uncommon here, every time you go out with a stereo-camera, you will be asked: What are you doing with this weird two-lens camera ? MIK |
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Post by nikonbob on Oct 2, 2010 11:45:27 GMT -5
They must have some pretty up scale thrift shops where you live. Sorry. I couldn't resist. Bob Bob: They wanted $45 for it and wouldn't consider taking less. Might have been an OK price for someone who is a stereo collector. Wayne Yea, that is an upscale price in my books. I prefer the $5 to $10 yard sale specials myself. Sorry about the late reply but I just noticed this re-invigorated thread again. Bob |
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Post by ambro51 on Jan 10, 2020 8:07:21 GMT -5
Bringing an old thread back...in the year 2020.....Stereo Shooters Come Forward!  |
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