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Iloca Stereo Camera Specifications

Stereo cameras date to the 19th century when people viewed popular stereopticon cards in special viewers to add a three-dimensional effect to the photos. A stereo camera has two lenses spaced the same distance apart as the human eyes. It takes two 35mm positive slide images of the same scene simultaneously, but from the slightly different vantage point of each eye. Held up to the eyes like a pair of binoculars, the stereo viewer displays one image to each eye, creating a three-dimensional impression of depth in the scene. Stereo cameras like the Iloca Stereo Rapid enjoyed a resurgence of popularity in the 1950s, somewhat driven by the popularity of 3-D motion pictures of the time.

Production History
- The Iloca Stereo Rapid was a 35mm viewfinder stereo camera first manufactured in 1955 by Kamerawerke Wilhelm Witt in Hamburg, Germany. It was marketed in the United States as the Stereo Realist 45 and in the United Kingdom as the Stereograms Iloca.
Lens
- The Iloca features twin Steinheil München Cassarit lenses with iris diaphragms adjustable from f/2.8 to f/16. Focus is manual from 1.0 meters to infinity. The Newton viewfinder has a 0.6X power.
Shutter
- A single mechanism located between the two lenses operates the mechanical central-type shutter. It is cocked automatically when the film is advanced or can be cocked by a separate lever. User-selectable shutter speeds in the Iloca are 1/300, 1/100, 1/50, 1/25, 1/10, 1/5, ½, 1 second and "B."
Film Transport
- Film loading and film advance are manual. Film rewind is manually operated with a separate rewind knob.
Dimensions
- Dimensions of the Iloca are 7.4 inches wide by 3.07 inches high by 2.2 inches deep. It weighs 1.77 lbs.

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