T
he
David White Stereo Realist was produced from
1947-1971 and used
35mm slide film. The
Realist could take 28 stereo pairs from a 36 Exp Roll, using a 5 Perfs wide (
22mm x 24mm) format. This clever format still remains the international standard for stereo film cameras to ths day! The camera was practical, rugged, and well designed.
E
ven into the 1980s one could still send an exposed roll of slide film to KODAK and have it developed and mounted in 3D cardboard stereo slides. Those days are no more.
Stereo Realist Format on 35mm Film
Inside Lens Cap
HYPERFOCAL TABLE |
DIAPHRAGM SETTING |
SET DISTANCE DIAL ON |
CAMERA IS IN FOCUS FROM TO |
ƒ 2.8 | 44' | 22' – INF |
3.5 | 34' | 17' – INF |
4 | 30' | 15' – INF |
5.6 | 22' | 11' – INF |
8 | 15' | 7½' – INF |
11 | 11' | 5½' – INF |
16 | 8' | 4' – INF |
22 | 5½' | 2¾' – INF |
Twin SLR Stereo Rig
T
his
Twin 35mm Single Lens Reflex rig was great for taking 3D landscapes and produced beautiful
full-size 35mm slides. The only draw backs were synchronizing the shutters and being watchful of the
'3D Window' — since the interlens distance was twice a person's normal interpupillary distance (IPD). This resulted in slightly
HyperStereo views.
Lenticular Print Cameras
T
his three lens camera from
ImageTech became available in 1996 and was created for taking
Lenticular Prints. It had three
27mm lenses with a fixed aperature of
ƒ/9.5 and a shutter speed of
1/100 sec. There were several cameras like it at that time. In fact the
Nimslo actually had four lenses. They were all designed to use 35mm print film and took "half-frame" exposures (18mm x 24mm). A 36 exposure roll of film could yield 24 Lenticular Prints. Lenticular Print processing became erratic & expensive, and the cameras fell out of favor, but they are still available.
I
n August, 2010 a
Digital 3D Camera became available at last — the
FujiFilm FinePix Real 3D, Model W3. The camera is a real marvel. It can even record 3D Video complete with stereo sound! The back of the camera has a
Free-View Lenticular 3D Display. It uses an SD card and can store over 5,000 Stereo pairs.