page_title: Stereo Realist
section_title: Realist 45 (model 1045)
hierarchical_section_title: Stereo Realist / Other models / Realist 45 (model 1045)
caption_attribution_description: English: The Realist 45 stereo camera. Viewed from the top.
context_page_description: The Stereo Realist is a stereo camera that was manufactured by the David White Company from 1947 to 1971. It was the most popular 35 mm stereo camera ever manufactured and started the era of popular stereo photography of the mid 20th century.
context_section_description: The Realist 45 is a stripped-down version of the German-made Iloca Stereo Rapid, without the rangefinder and self-timer. It was marketed by Realist Inc. in the U.S., apparently as an economical, easy-to-use camera to compete with the Kodak Stereo Camera.
  Though the design is clearly different, the Realist 45 has several features in common with the Kodak Stereo Camera. It features an automatically cocked shutter. There is built-in double exposure prevention with manual override. There is also a film type indicator on top.
  The Realist 45 also differs from the Kodak Stereo Camera in several ways: the Realist 45 film transport features a swing-out lever that allows rapid winding, a handy feature for those wishing to take a lot of shots quickly. Unlike the Kodak, the Realist 45 has a top-mounted focusing knob that moves the film plane in a fashion similar to the standard Realist. There is a depth-of-field scale built into the knob which goes up to f/16. The top-mounted exposure counter counts up rather than down, like the Kodak counter.
  Aperture settings are on a ring mounted on the left lens, apertures go from f/3.5 to f/16 with all whole f-stops marked. The shutter speed is set by a ring mounted on the right lens and includes B, 1/25, 1/50, 1/100 and 1/200.
  The bottom of the camera contains the rewind knob release lever, the rewind release button  and the rewind knob, which is also used to open the back. Printing on the bottom includes loading instructions, daylight exposure table, flash exposure table, (both based on ASA 10 film) and suggestions for common focus settings.
  The Realist 45 also features the then-standard, old-style hot shoe (referred to as an accessory clip). This was more versatile at the time it was released because it allowed it to use most contemporary flash accessories, and in recent years it has made it much easier to find an adapter for modern electronic flash units than it was for the Kodak.
  Unlike the Standard Realist, the Realist 45 is not constantly available on eBay, but does come up on a fairly regular basis and usually sells for $100–$200 in good clean condition.
caption: Realist 45 from the top, note top mounted focus control.
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