I've had a lot of fun watching the incredible number of stereoviews available on eBay and think it might be fun to experiment with the format. The cards were standardized at 3.5 by 7 inches, so I'm guessing that the cameras were similar to a 5x7, but with a lensboard that took two lenses, and with some kind of septum to divide the inside space. Is anyone here using one of the original cameras, or has anyone modified a 5x7 to do the job? I would love to see stereo photography make a comeback, and the 3.5 by 7 format seems as good as any (I think the Stereo Realist cameras took 135 film).
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