I am the new proud owner of a Nishika 35mm 3-D Camera! Yes, it's true...there is only one place in the country that will develop the film, but I can't wait to give it a try.
I found this baby at an estate sale over the weekend. I saw the box out of the corner of my eye...and the four lenses. I quickly got distracted by a bunch of vintage suitcases, and that was the end of it. That night I had a dream about the camera. It reminded me of some sort of alien spider with all those beady eyes! Hahah! Anyway, so the next day I went back to get another look. I had never heard of a "3-D" camera before, but I guess they came out sometime in the 80's. These people wanted $100 for it! There was no way I was going to pay that, especially before I got online and did some research. The lady saw me looking at it and said I could have it for $50. That was still too much for me. I did in fact find it online for $26. Then later I found it on amazon for $10. Both of those did not include the leather case or the flash. So my husband and I went back and offered them $25 for it. The lady would not take it. She said they paid SO much more than $100 when it came out, so we could just go ahead and get it online. I don't know if she thought we were gonna bend or what! So, Travis gave a different lady at the sale our phone number, and said that if they changed their mind to give us a call. So, they ended up calling and brought it to our house! I probably wouldn't of wanted it if it didn't have the flash. I'm almost positive I can use that on my Canon.
Isn't this the weirdest looking camera you have ever seen? Prints are really pricey from this camera, so I'm going to take care in taking the pictures. Maybe even wait until our trip to Cornerstone for my first try. When I get them developed I will be sure to post, but it might be later this summer.
Check out these AMAZING instructional videos with Vincent Price! :D
