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− | + | The '''Stereo Vivid''' is a rangefinder camera for stereo pairs of 24x23 mm pictures on 35 mm film. It was made by the Three Dimension Company, a subsidiary of [[Bell & Howell|Bell and Howell]] in Chicago, in about 1954-60;<ref name=McK>{{McKeown12}} p123.</ref> thus it was for a time offered ''alongside'' TDC's two other stereo cameras, the viewfinder [[TDC Stereo Colorist|Stereo Colorist]] and coupled-rangefinder [[TDC Stereo Colorist|Stereo Colorist II]]; it was probably intended to occupy the position that the Stereo Colorist II later did, of a superior alternative to the Stereo Colorist. It has either [[Steinheil]] Cassar (in early cameras, according to ''Welt der Stereoskopie''<ref name=WdS>[http://www.stereoskopie.com/Stereokameras/TDC-Stereo-Vivid/body_tdc-stereo-vivid.html Stereo Vivid] at ''[http://www.stereoskopie.com/ Welt der Stereoskopie]''; text in German, with several pictures of the camera, a TDC stereo viewer, and an advertisement showing it and the Stereo Colorist.</ref>) or coated 35 mm f/3.5 Tridar anastigmat lenses, and a shutter with speeds 1/10 - 1/100 second, plus 'B', and synchronised for bulb and electronic flash. It has a coupled rangefinder, combined with the viewfinder in a single eyepiece. The focusing knob is at the right-hand end of the top housing, in front of the film advance knob; the camera focuses down to about 0.8 m.<ref name=WdS/> On top of the top housing is an exposure calculator; the ''Expo Sure'', similar to the one fitted to the [[View-Master Personal]] stereo camera. The calculator dial turns as the exposure controls are adjusted, until markings for weather conditions and brightness/darkness of the subject are aligned. The calculator also shows EV values. There is a frame counter next to the calculator, marked up to 30 frames. | |
− | The '''Stereo Vivid''' is a rangefinder camera for stereo pairs of 24x23 mm pictures on 35 mm film. It was made by the Three Dimension Company, a subsidiary of [[Bell & Howell|Bell and Howell]] in Chicago, in about 1954-60;<ref name=McK>{{McKeown12}} p123.</ref> thus it was for a time offered ''alongside'' TDC's two other stereo cameras, the viewfinder [[TDC Stereo Colorist|Stereo Colorist]] and coupled-rangefinder [[TDC Stereo Colorist|Stereo Colorist II]]; it was probably intended to occupy the position that the Stereo Colorist II later did, of a superior alternative to the Stereo Colorist. It has either [[Steinheil]] Cassar (in early cameras, according to ''Welt der Stereoskopie''<ref name=WdS>[http://www.stereoskopie.com/Stereokameras/TDC-Stereo-Vivid/body_tdc-stereo-vivid.html Stereo Vivid] at ''[http://www.stereoskopie.com/ Welt der Stereoskopie]''; text in German, with several pictures of the camera, a TDC stereo viewer, and an advertisement showing it and the Stereo Colorist.</ref>) or coated 35 mm f/3.5 Tridar anastigmat lenses, and a shutter with speeds 1/10 - 1/100 second, plus 'B', and synchronised for bulb and electronic flash. It has a coupled rangefinder, combined with the viewfinder in a single eyepiece. The focusing knob is at the right-hand end of the top housing, in front of the film advance knob; the camera focuses down to about 0.8 m.<ref name=WdS/> On top of the top housing is an exposure calculator; the Expo Sure, | ||
The shutter release button is on the front of the body, next to the right-hand lens. There is a spirit level in the frame of the rangefinder window. | The shutter release button is on the front of the body, next to the right-hand lens. There is a spirit level in the frame of the rangefinder window. | ||
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==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
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==Links== | ==Links== | ||
− | * [ | + | *[https://www.butkus.org/chinon/tdc_stereo/tdc_stereo_vivid.htm Stereo Vivid user manual] at [https://www.butkus.org/chinon/ Butkus.org] |
+ | *[https://www.leitz-auction.com/en/Bell-Howell-Stereo-Vivid/AI-12-20471 Stereo Vivid] serial no. 8060, sold at the [https://www.leitz-auction.com/en/Cameras/Past-Auctions/Auction-12/ twelfth Westlicht Photographica Auction], on 17 November 2007. | ||
+ | *[http://www.brennanprobst.com/2021/11/spotlight-tdc-stereo-vivid.html TDC Stereo Vivid review] at [http://www.brennanprobst.com/ Brennanprobst.com] | ||
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Latest revision as of 05:02, 25 March 2024
1956 Advertisement scanned by Geoff Harrisson (Image rights) |
The Stereo Vivid is a rangefinder camera for stereo pairs of 24x23 mm pictures on 35 mm film. It was made by the Three Dimension Company, a subsidiary of Bell and Howell in Chicago, in about 1954-60;[1] thus it was for a time offered alongside TDC's two other stereo cameras, the viewfinder Stereo Colorist and coupled-rangefinder Stereo Colorist II; it was probably intended to occupy the position that the Stereo Colorist II later did, of a superior alternative to the Stereo Colorist. It has either Steinheil Cassar (in early cameras, according to Welt der Stereoskopie[2]) or coated 35 mm f/3.5 Tridar anastigmat lenses, and a shutter with speeds 1/10 - 1/100 second, plus 'B', and synchronised for bulb and electronic flash. It has a coupled rangefinder, combined with the viewfinder in a single eyepiece. The focusing knob is at the right-hand end of the top housing, in front of the film advance knob; the camera focuses down to about 0.8 m.[2] On top of the top housing is an exposure calculator; the Expo Sure, similar to the one fitted to the View-Master Personal stereo camera. The calculator dial turns as the exposure controls are adjusted, until markings for weather conditions and brightness/darkness of the subject are aligned. The calculator also shows EV values. There is a frame counter next to the calculator, marked up to 30 frames.
The shutter release button is on the front of the body, next to the right-hand lens. There is a spirit level in the frame of the rangefinder window.
image by Geoff Harrisson (Image rights) |
Notes
- ↑ McKeown, James M. and Joan C. McKeown's Price Guide to Antique and Classic Cameras, 12th Edition, 2005-2006. USA, Centennial Photo Service, 2004. ISBN 0-931838-40-1 (hardcover). ISBN 0-931838-41-X (softcover). p123.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Stereo Vivid at Welt der Stereoskopie; text in German, with several pictures of the camera, a TDC stereo viewer, and an advertisement showing it and the Stereo Colorist.
Links
- Stereo Vivid user manual at Butkus.org
- Stereo Vivid serial no. 8060, sold at the twelfth Westlicht Photographica Auction, on 17 November 2007.
- TDC Stereo Vivid review at Brennanprobst.com