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Wirgin Stereo 33

The Wirgin Stereo 33 is a simple, 35mm stereo camera that can also be found under the Edixa brand name. The camera uses two lenses to create a pair of (roughly) 23x23mm stereo images. These images can then be printed or scanned in order to convert into stereo pairs for 3D viewing. The camera was produced beginning in roughly 1954 and was succeeded by two additional models.

The Wirgin Stereo 33 has two 35mm f/3.5 fixed lenses. The lenses do have filter threads but they are 25mm in diameter, making it exceedingly difficult to find the filters. The camera features manual focusing from 3.3 feet to infinity. It has a manual shutter with speeds of 1/25th, 1/50th, 1/100th and 1/200th, plus Bulb. The aperture is also manually adjustable down to f/16.

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The Wirgin Stereo 33

The Wirgin Stereo 33; you might also know this camera as the Edixa IA. This camera is similar to the Stereo Realist cameras, in that it generates a pair of 23mm square negatives with each exposure that can be printed and mounted in a stereoscope for your 3D viewing pleasure. The history of the Wirgin company is much longer and richer than the relative obscurity of their cameras suggests. Founded by three brothers, Heinrich, Max and Josef, in 1920 in Weisbaden, Germany. The company managed to survive the Nazi regime, but the brothers had to flee the country. Heinrich returned to Germany after the war and re-founded the company, later acquiring Franka Kamerawerk. During this time, they produced a number of notable 35mm viewfinder cameras, including what would become the prototype for the Rollei 35. Heinrich passed away in 1989 at the age of 90, having been one of West Germany's top camera entrepreneurs for decades, as well as chairing the Society for German-Jewish Co-operation, working to actively heal relations between the two groups after WWII. Our cameras have histories; including the men and women who dedicated their lives to bringing them into existence. It can be quite a juxtaposition between the quiet, sun-drenched desk and all the decades prior that a camera has roamed the world in the hands of a previous photographer. We encourage you to get lost in the legacy of your camera some time.

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