Mercury Stereo 12 Medium Format Stereoscopic Camera
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Interchangeable lens, interchangeable back universal camera for 3D photography
Backers: 32
Average Pledge Per Backer: $584
Funded: $18,691 of $5,000
Dates: Jun 26th -> Jul 10th (15 days)
Project By: Mercury Works
Backers: 32
Average Pledge Per Backer: $584
Funded: $18,691 of $5,000
Dates: Jun 26th -> Jul 10th (15 days)
Project By: Mercury Works
$18,691
current pledge level
Last Updated: July 11 @ 00:06 -0400 GMT
373%
of goal
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Latest News
Lens Recommendations III: normal lenses 
July 10th - via: kickstarter.com
I've covered a number of recommendations for ultrawide and medium wide lenses. Now I'd like to discuss several normal lenses. In 6x6 terms, normal lenses (which roughly match the field of view of the human eye) are 75mm or 80mm in focal length.... (Read More)
Lens Hood added
July 8th - via: kickstarter.com
I'm happy to announce that we were able to complete a new design for a dual lens hood for the Stereo 12. It is modular and should work for nearly any set of lenses. It consists of a base designed for a particular lens diameter, plus a snap-on... (Read More)
Stereo 12 Electronics
July 6th - via: kickstarter.com
Before I return to lens recommendations, I wanted to cover the electronic triggering system built into the Mercury Stereo 12. This was one of the big breakthroughs over the five years we designed this camera system. In fact, it was a different... (Read More)
Lens Recommendations II: 65mm Lenses
July 5th - via: kickstarter.com
In the previous update I covered two ultrawide lenses highly recommended for the Stereo 12. In this update I'll discuss 65mm lens options. For the ultrawides, the Super Angulon 47mm is roughly equivalent to a 24mm lens on a 135 camera. The Mamiya... (Read More)
Lens Recommendations I: Ultrawides
July 3rd - via: kickstarter.com
Historically speaking, because most stereo cameras lack interchangeable lenses, it's rather difficult to shoot ultrawide. This is especially true of medium format stereoscopy. This is a real shame, as ultrawide focal lengths and MF3D are a match... (Read More)
70mm film, IMAX film, and slides from negatives
June 30th - via: kickstarter.com
Our top tier Kickstarter package includes our custom 70mm back for the Stereo 12. Here are some more details about it, including why it is so significant and how it fits into our future plans regarding IMAX motion picture film! Advantages of 70mm... (Read More)
Is Medium Format 3D Really the Pinnacle of Photography?
June 29th - via: kickstarter.com
In future updates I'll write about our exciting plans for releasing new film stocks in 70mm, discuss various lens options for the Stereo 12, discuss various backs, viewing options, answer questions, and talk about future plans. But first I'd like... (Read More)
Thanks for a beautiful launch!
June 27th - via: kickstarter.com
Thank you, backers! We blew past our minimum funding goal twice over. You made this a great launch! I've been so happy to read so many comments here, privately, and around the web! It's very difficult to describe the utter magic of medium... (Read More)
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