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From: hoyt@hao.UUCP (Douglas Hoyt)
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Subject: Re: Stereo cameras
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Date: Thu, 1-Sep-83 12:22:39 EDT
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Posted: Thu Sep  1 12:22:39 1983
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   The GAF viewmaster slides are about 12x12 mm in size and
are commonly mounted on a circular wheel to be seen through
a Viewmaster viewer (or less commonly projected). The cameras
take 35mm slide film.
   Better stereo slides can be obtained using a Stereo Realist
camera which also uses 35mm film but produces 24x24mm slides,
the pair being mounted by Kodak or other companies. Other
cameras imitate the Stereo Realist and were introduced as
copies mostly in the early 1950's. I seem to recall that
Kodak still develops and mounts about 4 million stereo slides
per year in the U.S. Because these stereo slides are larger 
than the Viewmaster slides, I think they are superior.
Shutterbug Ads is a good place to find stereo cameras for
sale.
  The Nimslo camera is primarily for prints but the outside
pair can be used for slides if you do your own mounting.
  The National Stereoscopic Association publishes StereoWorld
and this magazine is an excellent place to find information
on current developments (equipment,  movies, etc.) as well
as the history of stereo photography.
  I have been taking stereo pictures for about 10 years now.
Is there anyone else on the net that shares this interest?