Geek Not Nerd

By Evan AckermanWhen I first saw this camera, I got all excited thinking that somehow it would be able to take pictures in some kind of extra super realistic 3D. I mean, you can take a normal stereo picture with two lenses, so maybe three lenses lets you see around corners. Or through clothing. Or back in time! But alas, the 3D World 120 Tri-Lens stereo camera is not capable of any of these feats. The third lens at the top seems to be used only for viewfinding, as it’s identical to the other two lenses (80mm F2.8) but has nothing behind it. The bottom lenses are fed 58mm x 56mm stereo film, with 6 image pairs per roll. This completely manual setup promises to be popular only with very serious stereo photographers… Very serious and very rich stereo photographers, that is, since although the price is still unknown, medium format 80mm lenses cost something like $1,500. Each.

Technical Specifications

• Camera Type: Medium Format Tri-lens Stereo Camera (Reflex Viewing Lens)

• Lenses:  Anti-reflection coated glass optics, seven elements in six groups. f/2.8, 80mm focal length

• Lens separation:  63.5mm

• Focusing: manual adjustment, 0.8 m – infinity

• Shutter type: metal focal plane shutter

• Aperture: F2.8, 4, 5.6, 8, 11, 16, 22 and six half stops

• Shutter Speeds: B, 1,1/2, 1/4, 1/8, 1/15, 1/30, 1/60, 1/125, 1/250, 1/500Sec.

• Light Metering: consists of two of SPD’s (silicon photo diodes) for light measurement; aperture and shutter speeds are matched according to the LED display.

• Viewfinder: consists of a viewfinder hood and lens, Eye-level pentaprism type with .0.7 X magnification

• Focusing Screen: Split-image microprism type surrounded by a Fresnel screen. 3 LEDs in 5 exposure graduations display overexposure (+), correct exposure (O) & underexposure (-), bubble level for horizontal checking.

• Flash synchronization:  X-contact only, sync speed 1/60 sec. or slower

• Film advance:  Lever provided; 16° standoff angle and 128° winding angle, aligning film numbers through window on camera back 

• Filter Interface：M46X0.75

• Power source: Two 1.55V silver-oxide batteries.

• Film: One roll of 120reversal film for a pair of 58mm x 56mm stereo images. 6 pairs per roll.

• Dimensions:  Approx. 207mm x 205mm x 134mm (8.15″ x 8.07″ x 5.28”), camera body only

• Weight:  1960g or 69oz (camera body only)

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