Three dimensional camera having lenticular screen moving apparatus

Abstract

A photographic camera for three-dimensional photography has a housing which includes an opening to the interior on a forward side thereof and an aperture moveable transversely across the opening for selectively admitting light rays through the opening. Within the housing are located optical means for focusing the light rays along an optical path to a location adjacent the rearward side of the housing. At the rearward side of the housing there is located mechanical means for moving a planar object synchronously and in the same direction with the aperture. The improvement comprises an assembly for permitting the camera to accept a large number of film sizes and formats loaded in removeable, light-tight film holders. The assembly is especially useful in adapting the camera for use with Polaroid-type film. The assembly includes a sliding frame which is attached to the mechanical movement means of the camera for synchronous movement with the aperture. The sliding frame includes attachment means which are adapted to removeably secure a lenticular screen frame either in the vertical or horizontal format. A back member attached to the camera housing for selective closure of the rearward side of the housing includes spring means for urging a film holder, preferably of a conventional instant-developing type, toward the rearward side of the lenticular screen such that the photosensitive film will be immoveably held against the lenticular screen as the screen moves along with the sliding frame as required for proper operation of the camera. The assembly is designed to allow the creation of three-dimensional pictures in either the vertical or horizontal format.