Hi, I was going through my Dads "stuff" and found a bunch of slides and 2 viewers for Realist stereo 3D camera.

I did some checking and my great Uncle sold these cameras. I have hundreds of 3D pictures he took. when he went on a Coast to Coast vacation.

There are also many family pictures. These photos are of outstanding quality. I was wondering if anyone had heard of or used these cameras?

And was wondering if I could get them reproduced into a regular picture form.

I have been in Heaven the past week looking through these treasures. Photos from Maine to Yellowstone to the Redwoods.

Thanks for any input or memories of this camera.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stereo_Realist

All I can think of is trying the antiques roadshow! It sounds like a real find...

Sounds like a fantastic find, Rich!

I think these links will be of interest to you;

DrT's Stereo Realist Page . Perhaps you could join his Yahoo group and ask some questions there.

A Beginners Guide to Stereo Photography . In particular #9 "How to digitize/print stereo slides".

Thanks for the info. I will check the links out.

Rich: I remember playing with a camera like this when I was a kid at my friends house. We would get into trouble because were very expensive, so I never owned one till I was older. I bought one when I was in the military, but seldom used it because of the expense of the film, the few pictures per roll, and the expensive processing. Rich people got their slides mounted in metal holders which were a premium service at the time. In the 60s lots of companies made the cameras, and if I remember right, Realist was the original. I tried to sell my camera and get some of my money back, but no-one was adventureous enough to buy it. So after saving three months of pay I bought a Yashica Electro 35, much cheaper to operate.
To answer your question, if you do not have a viewer, you can select the photos you like and make copies. Remember there is a right eye view and a left eye view, with only a slight difference between them. Both should be in focus and should copy easily, if the slide itself is in very good condition. Let me warn you. Find a good processor, slides become brittle when they are old. I have no doubt that your slides are at least 50-60 yrs old. The acetate will crumble and plug up any attempts to copy them by machine. If the acetate is still flexible, then get them copied ASAP. There are many good copy services you can find on the internet. Most of these copies need to be done by hand, call ahead and speak with the vendor, then check their feedback. The slides even in good condition will crumble soon, so time is important. In the mean time, keep them in a dark place and in a container that will keep out the elements. Good Luck. Moose

Thanks, I think my main goal is to have the family one's converted, I will just keep the other ones to look at and enjoy. I will check out all of the great suggestions here and let you know what happens. Thanks!!!!