Similar to the Stereo Realist, the camera employed two lenses to take twin shots of scenes, which could then be viewed in dedicated image viewers.

It used 35mm slide film to produce stereo pair images in the standard 5P Realist format.

[1] Like later model Realists it had built in double exposure prevention which could be overridden by the manual shutter cocking lever located on the bottom of the camera.

A spirit level was visible in the view finder, making it easier to avoid camera tilt, one of the pitfalls of stereo photography.

The other side, next to the f stop numbers, has markings that say BRIGHT (in red), HAZY and CL'DY BRT (both black).

[citation needed] Focusing on the Kodak stereo camera is done by turning a dial located on the lens mount.

The left lens focus dial is marked "close ups", "groups" and "scenes".

Kodak had introduced its mounting service in 1953[4] and in the summer of 1954 began a huge advertising campaign for it.

[3] When The Kodak stereo camera was finally released at the end of 1954 it was an instant hit.

The Kodak Stereo camera didn't have as wide a range of accessories as were offered for the Realist.

There was no deluxe model as with the Realist and the design of the camera remained essentially unchanged throughout its run.

Most third party support which Realist users enjoyed, including accessories and supplies, could be used with the Kodak stereo camera.

If history repeats itself, Kodak will wait till another company proves the ground before introducing its own offering.