Q-VU Print Stereo Beginner’s Kit

The Q-VU Beginner’s Kit includes everything that is needed for a beginner to go out and take stereo pictures and view the results ... in standard Holmes format ... in an hour or two. It is important to note that this kit contain a Holmes format stereo viewer. This is the "open sesame" for the new owner of the kit to get started into the wonderful legacy of over 150 years of stereo photography in this format.

Included in the kit are:

Camera: 35 mm Loreo Discovery Camera, with snap-on sunshade and carrying case.

Stereoscope: Holmes Format ’Scope from Feng Ching

Stereo Viewcards: Pack of 12 reproduction litho viewcards

Stereo Mounts: Mini Pack of 12 Q-VU X mounts

Consumables: Roll of 35 mm color print film and 2 AA batteries for the camera

Comprehensive instructions: Q-VU sample kit with complete instructions

The kit is available from Q-VU from $89.99 CA add tax. Add $10.00 p & h. Upgrades are available to a standard Realist stereo camera and/or a vintage viewer. Write or e-mail for details.

There are not many of these kits remaining. When supplies of the Discovery camera are exhausted, we will be substituting other 3-D cameras. These cameras are more expensive, and so the price of the kit will increase. We also offer the kit with a Kodak or Realist camera. The Feng Ching Holmes stereoscope has recently been discontinued by the Chinese manufacturer, so when supplies of it are exhausted, we will substitute another similar scope.

The Beginner’s Kit allows the newcomer to get his feet wet in stereo photography at a bargain basement price. It is something the "old hand" could buy and give to a friend, relative, or young admirer of stereo photography!

What’s in a Beginner’s Kit? 

Everything you need to get started … in about an hour …. is in the box. In the manila envelope at the back, right in the photo, is a Sample Kit. This is introductory information we send to people interested in using Q-VUs. It includes instructions on taking stereo pictures, samples of the different kinds of Q-VUs, etc. See the "Sample Kit" section of the website. In front of the Sample Kit envelope is a set of "X" Q-VU mounts for you to get started with your first viewcards.

At left in the photo is the Loreo Discovery camera, and alongside it, a roll of film. Fanned out at right and center are viewcards from a set of reproduction turn-of-the-century views. In the center is a Holmes type stereoscope. This particular unit has been restored to usable status from a flea market "basket case."

Stereoscopes

Vintage stereoscopes sell from $35/$40 to $75/$100 and more on e-Bay. When we run out of the Feng Ching stereoscope from China, we will substitute another Holmes-format stereoscope in the Beginner’s Kit. The upcharge from our standard Beginner’s Kit pricing will vary depending on the model and condition of the stereoscope. We will provide details at the time of your enquiry/order.

Stereo Cameras

Vintage stereo cameras from the 1950s include the Kodak Stereo Camera and the Realist Stereo Camera. When supplies of the Loreo/Discovery cameras are exhausted, we will start supplying the Vivitar 3-D camera or these 1950s era used 35 mm stereo cameras in our Beginner’s Kit. The upcharge from our standard Beginner’s Kit pricing will depend on the model and condition of the camera you choose to purchase, and whether you want a warrantied camera. We will provide details at the time of your enquiry/order.