Click for 3D photos with the 3 eyed camera

Author: AJ | Date: March 19, 2008

Say cheese! And here is a 3D snap of yours! Yes now you can click for 3 dimensional photos with a special camera. What is so special about it?
3d World 120 Tr Lens Stereoscopic Camera
3 lenses to capture the frame. It is indeed an unbelievable experience to have stereo pictures of our kith and kins instantly. This imaging gadget is named as 120 Tri-lens Stereo Camera and comes with high resolution.
3d World 120 Tr Lens Stereoscopic Camera_top_View
This easy to use tri lens stereo camera has the following 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)

The only bad part is that it is not a digital camera. You have to do the processing of the film to get a hard print.

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3 Responses to “Click for 3D photos with the 3 eyed camera”
  1. CoolGeek says:

    Why does it have 3lenses? For stereo, I think you only need 2. Then why the 3rd?

  2. AJ says:

    Ouch! I did not think about it. Why the 3rd?

    I’m sorry I could not find any use of the same on the product page. Even wiki has got nothing to say about 3 lenses for clicking 3D pictures.
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stereoscopy

  3. [...] Although many companies have shut down their photographic film production or even gone into bankruptcy, there may in fact be few niche areas of the market where film may live on for a time yet. Enter the 120 Tri-Lens Stereo Camera! This is the latest in crazy camera technology from China. Only available in film format as yet but I guess it won’t be long until as digital version is on the market! See more…. [...]

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