Toronto. Around 1900, a rare Goerz combination camera/opera glass/field glass was sold. The gadget, made in Berlin by C P Goerz, was not very popular at the time. Similar gadgets were created and sold both before and after.
As opera/field glasses, this device was used like a pair of binoculars with the eyes against the eye-pieces. To make photographs, the P-S-B was rotated 180 degrees, small plates were inserted in each side, and the eye-pieces became the camera lenses. Two adjacent plates created a stereo view.
2005 was an exciting time for us. Ed Warner was just named President. The journal was in the effective and enthusiastic hands of Bob Lansdale. And the May June issue (31-1) offered this story amongst others. Details were covered by the late Bill Belier in his ‘Treasures’ column. PHSC Members in 2005 could read about this amazing binocular/camera instrument in the printed version of the journal.
More recently, a PDF version of 31-1 was made available on the DVD provided to all members. Not a member? Well, don’t fret, see the Right-hand sidebar and sign up using either your PayPal account (blue bar) or debit/credit card (black bar) and a copy of the DVD will be mailed to you promptly.
Oh yes, this Photo-Stereo Binocular was picked up at one of our Photographica-fairs. Be sure to visit the fair (our 49th) on Sunday, May 26th. You will find lots to add to your collection (maybe even a Goerz P-S-B). Check out the poster for location, time, directions. Come on out and see old friends. Free parking, reasonable admission (i.e cheap), and great food. What a wonderful way to spend a Sunday Afternoon!