Vintage 1950 Realist 45 German 3D Stereo Camera Model 1045 ST45 + Box & Manual

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Vintage 1950 Realist 45 German 3D Stereo Camera Model 1045 ST45 + Box & Manual :
$89.99

Vintage 1950 Realist 45 3D f/3.5 Stereo German Camera Model 1045 ST45 +Manual BOXTESTED! Everything on this camera works have collected 3D photo memorabilia for 30+ years and it\'s time that I let some of my prized collectibles go.
The Realist 45 Stereo Camera (Model 1045):Mechanics:This is the same camera that I used 20 years ago in my business and I loved it! I havethoroughlychecked this one out andcan report it works perfect! The cocking mechanism works perfectly and all shutter speeds from B, 1/25, 1/50, 1/100, 1/200all seem to be accurate although I have not had it bench tested. The aperture rings turns freely to all the different aperturesfrom f/3.5 to f/16. The quality optics on this camera are incredible - they are Steinheil Munchen Cassars f/3.5 135mmlenses. They are very sharp and and are free from scratches, fungus, haze or cleaning marks. The focusing works great - Itis not a rangefinder as it\'s counterpart Realist, but when focused, moves the film plane in and out. The double exposureprotection works perfect, and on the inside of the camera is the serial number \"356703\". I guarantee that if you use thiscamera, you will love this it!
Appearance:The chrome on the camera does have a few small marks from being carefully used. The leather covering has not fared aswell - it is very brittle and is coming off in several places. It would be a great candidate for new skin which would really up theprice of this harder to find camera.
The Stereo-Realist 45 Manual:This is the original 27 page manual that came with the camera! It covers every aspect of the camera, every part and what itdoes. It has a detailed description of using different apertures and speeds for different situations. It covers the differentaccessories that were available for the camera and even different mounts, projectors, cases, flashes, etc. This manualwants you to take good photos and goes over everything to make you successful. The cover pages are pretty worn as canbe see, but it is complete and the material inside is easily read, with no writing, underlining, highlighting, rips, tears, bends orfolds.
The Original Display Box:The box is complete and sturdy. It does not have any repairs, but does have some shelf wear! Please see my photos...I took some great 3D pictures with it and am sure you will be able to as well if choose to use it...if not, it will display nicely! Please check out my photos ... If you have any questions, please email!
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About the Realist Cameras from Wikipedia:The Stereo Realist is a stereo camera that was manufactured by the David White Company from 1947 to 1971. It was themost popular 35mm stereo camera ever manufactured and started the era of stereo photography for the masses thatcontinued even after it was no longer manufactured.
Seton Rochwite was a camera hobbyist who began designing and building his own stereo cameras in 1929. In 1938, hebegan work on one that would be suitable for commercial manufacture; he built the first prototype in 1940. He brought it tothe David White Company of Milwaukee who, interested in the design, hired him in 1943. The company began advertisingthe \"Stereo Realist\" in photography magazines in 1945, although it would not end up being produced until late 1947.
The David White Company had great success marketing the Stereo Realist system to the public. In addition to the stereocameras there were special slide viewers, projectors, film cutters, slide mounting aids, cases, and other accessoriesavailable. They also offered a stereo slide mounting service. Several camera models were offered over the years, somewith premium lenses and features. The basic camera architecture was shared among all the variants.
The Stereo Realist system proved so popular that several companies, such as Revere, Bell and Howell, Three DimensionCompany (TDC) and Kodak came out with their own cameras using the same format. Some of the competitors offeringshad features that the Realist lacked and/or were easier to use, and most were less expensive but none were as popular.
The Kodak stereo camera in particular, which was both less expensive and easier to use, might have outsold the Realist,had it been released prior to the end of 1954.
By the mid-1950s the public\'s fascination with stereo imaging faded, and by 1960 the Stereo Realist was the only stereocamera of the 1950s era that was still manufactured. Realist production limped on at much reduced numbers throughout the1960s and finally ceased in 1971. The David White Company, which in the 1950s changed its name to \"Realist inc.\",changed it back in 1990.
The Realist uses standard 135 film. The unusual proportions of the slides (the image was 5 sprockets wide[4]) became thestandard for 3-D slides, and is known as \"5P\" or \"Realist Format\". It marked a significant milestone in stereoscopy. Thearrangement of images on the film (1L-blank-2L-1R-3L-2R-4L...) seemed arbitrary but allowed for a simple film advancemechanism with little film wastage. A special accessory was available that used the otherwise blank frame near the start ofthe roll to identify the roll, though the procedure for using it was rather elaborate.
Because camera lenses invert the image and flip it left-to-right, orienting the film strip so that the image\'s \"up\" is up, and its\"left\" is to the left, the left-eye image of the stereo pair is to the viewer\'s right. (See the photograph above.) Note that in theRealist 45 the film cartridge is loaded on the right side of the camera, causing the images to be upside down relative to thenumbers. The standard Realist and Kodak stereo camera have the cartridge on the left side, so the images have the sameorientation as the numbers.
The routine for taking a photograph with a Stereo Realist is elaborate, compared to a modern camera. One must lift the lenscover, focus, manually set the aperture and shutter speed, cock the shutter and then take the picture. The wind releasebutton must be depressed briefly while beginning to wind the film to the next frame. The film winding is then completed so thatthe camera is ready to shoot another pair of images.
Later-model cameras featured a double exposure button which could be pulled out to make a double exposure but couldotherwise be left alone as well as a depth of field scale on the focusing knob. Many also had red marks on f6.3, 1/50 and on20 feet. This was called the \"The Three R\'s in Outdoor Stereo Photography\" and is based on the then standard ASA 10color slide film. Earlier cameras lacked these features but they could be added. The double exposure button would have tobe installed by the factory, but the Depth Of Field scale and red marks could be added by a dealer or even the camera\'sowner. Thus, older model Realists are sometimes found with red marks and/or DOF scales, but without double exposurebuttons.
A characteristic of \"Stereo Realist\" type cameras is that the lenses are at a fixed separation, known as \"fixed stereo base\",which was slightly more than the average distance between the human eyes.The stereo base was ideal for subjects thatwere 7 to 20 feet from the camera, which worked well for most pictures but was somewhat lacking for more distant scenicshots. Accessories were available to effectively lengthen the stereo base for scenic shots and reduce it for macro shots,but these were seldom used.
The Realist 45:The Realist 45 is a stripped down version of the German made Iloca Stereo Rapid sans rangefinder and self-timer. It wasmarketed by Realist incorporated in the U.S., apparently as an economical, easy to use camera to compete with the KodakStereo Camera.
Though the design is clearly different, the Realist 45 has several features in common with the Kodak Stereo camera. Itfeatures an automatically cocked shutter. There is built in double exposure prevention with manual override. There is also afilm type indicator on top.
The Realist 45 also differs from the Kodak stereo camera in several ways, the Realist 45 film transport features a swing outlever that allows rapid winding, a handy feature for those wishing to take a lot of shots quickly. Unlike the Kodak, the Realist45 has a top mounted focusing knob that moves the film plane in a fashion similar to the standard Realist. There is a depthof field scale built into the knob which goes up to f16. The top mounted exposure counter counts up rather than down like theKodak counter.
Aperture settings are on a ring mounted on the left lens, apertures go from f3.5 to f16 with all whole f stops marked. Theshutter speed it is set by a ring mounted on the right lens and includes b, 1/25, 1/50, 1/100 and 1/200.
The bottom of the camera contains the rewind knob release lever, the rewind release button and the rewind knob which isalso used to open the back. Printing on the bottom includes loading instructions, daylight exposure table, flash exposuretable, (both based on ASA 10 film) and suggestions for common focus settings.
The realist 45 also features the then standard, old style hot shoe (referred to as an accessory clip). This was more versatileat the time it was released because it allowed it to use most contemporary flash accessories, and in recent years it hasmade it much easier to find an adapter for modern electronic flash units than it was for the Kodak.Unlike the Standard Realist, the Realist 45 is not constantly available on , but does come up on a fairly regular basisand usually sells for $100–$200 in good clean condition.
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