| Camera Type | 35 mm viewfinder stereo camera |
| Manufacturer | Stereocraft Engineering Company for Sawyer's, Portland, Oregon, USA |
| Year Introduced | 1952 |
| Film | 135 cartridge |
| Size | 154 x 86 x 53 mm (W x H x D) |
| Lens Separation | 61.50 mm |
| Image Format | 12.90 x 11.90 mm (W x H) |
| Image Window Separation | 62.60 mm |
| Stereo Window | 1.5 meters (about 5 feet) from camera |
| Lenses | View-Master Anastigmat (glass, matched), 1:3.5/25 mm, filter thread Series V |
| Aperture | Iris apertures behind the lenses, continuously adjustable f/3.5 to f/16 |
| Focusing | Fixed focus |
| Shutter | Mechanical guillotine type shutter in front of the lenses. Cocked with film transport |
| Shutter Speeds | Continuously adjustable, 1/10 - 1/100 sec. and "B" |
| Viewfinder | Newton viewfinder (approx. 0,5x), with bubble-level |
| Film Transport | Manual, with knob by 8 sprocket holes (= 38.0 mm), sprocket wheels on top and bottom |
| Film Rewinding | Manual. Automatically while exposing the second half of the film (Position "B") |
| Frame Counter | First half (Position "A"): additive, 1 to 36. Second half (Position "B"): subtractive, 36 to 1 |
| Flash Contact | Special flash contact on top |
| Tripod Socket | ¼“ / 20 TPI |
| Selftimer | n/a |
| Special Features | "ExpoSure" exposure calculator, double exposure prevention, cable release socket, bubble-level, film transport indicator (not all models) |
| Accessories | Operating instructions, everready case, close-up attachments (24" / 36"), viewer, film cutter, flash (bulb) |
| Double Exposures? |
Although this camera
has a built-in double-exposure prevention, it is quite possible to take
double-exposures, which can be quite effective. To accomplish this, follow
these 7 simple steps below. It is assumed that the selection-knob between
the two lenses of the camera is in Position "A".
1. Make the first exposureSpecs provided by the Stereo Cameras Homepage and Alexander Klein Double Exposures tip from Wolfgang Sell who learned it from Fred Bennion |
