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BAK61 · Jan 31, 2011

has anyone ever seen or used an Argus 3D camera...its really not 3D, but stereo...uses 35mm film. no special processing....comes with a stereo viewer....thanks in advance BAK

Proteus617 · Jan 31, 2011

Google is your friend. Have not used one, but seems to date from the time when Argus was (is) a name punted between low end manufactures. Looks like it was usually sold under the "Loreo" badge. Good fun for $10, $20 if I was desperate.

djacobox372 · Feb 1, 2011

stereo and "3d" are the same thing.

There are quite a few stereo camera made by argus... you'll have to be more specific.

Most 35mm stereo cameras adhere to the 1/2 frame realist format. Viewers and slide holders are available on ebay.

BAK61 · Feb 1, 2011

to me 3D is more of a lenticular print...stereo is 2 side by side images utilizing some sort of viewer.....my point was, is this camera worth having for fun? or not worth the time of day.....

compur · Feb 1, 2011

How much is fun worth?

BAK61 · Feb 1, 2011

just got outbid by more than i am willing to go....oh well....looked neat though...i guess i'll go for either the pentax auto 110, or a trip 35...

djacobox372 · Feb 2, 2011

BAK61 said:
to me 3D is more of a lenticular print...stereo is 2 side by side images utilizing some sort of viewer.....my point was, is this camera worth having for fun? or not worth the time of day.....

Well you better call james cameron, because he keeps saying it's 3d.

If you are interested in stereo photography, I'd recommend one of these:

It's called the "sputnik," it's a stereo TLR style camera from Russia. It shoots medium format 6x6 slides, which are AMAZING.