Brian May 3D Stereocard Owl Viewer

What goes around comes around and the Stereo Owl Viewer updates those wonderful stereograms, stereopticans or stereo viewers (whatever you want to call them), with modern materials and a simple no mess design that makes the viewing of old sterograms very easy. What prompted me to purchase this was an Android program (3D Camera), which allows one to make 3d pics with ease. The viewer is made of plastic but is substantial and can be folded for easy storage. After purchasing I received a $5.00 coupon that allowed me to download a series of historical stereographs which provides a starting point for what could become an enjoyable hobby.

There are two nice things about this viewer:It folds flat for easy transport.You can easily use it if you use glasses.Beyond that, for a viewer of stereo cards, it is a reasonably priced option for a at home viewer but it's size, unfolded, still makes it a bit cumbersome to transport. It could be my eyes but focusing with it sometimes seemed to be a problem (those not needing glasses may not have a problem). It is not a unit where you can adjust the focus.Since I sometimes take 3D pictures and make stereo cards, I found the $30 price a little steep to be able to share my pictures with others but if they come to visit me it is a perfectly acceptable solution.

Worked great for old stereo images.

Love the way it folds flat. Good optical quality. Way to go Brian! Note that if you decide to order Brian's books "A Village Lost and Found" (I highly recommend) or "Diableries" (haven't gotten yet), you get this viewer included, so no need to buy separately

I have been playing with doing free hand 3D photography. I can look at my stereo pairs with the naked eye. But if you want to share with the eye control impaired then you need this tool.

I was surprised to find that the slots and tabs, intended to hold the unit in place for viewing, did not match up at all.I had to create my own (permanent) support pieces. I am enjoying it however, although it can no longer be closed.(The ability to adjust the distance between lenses and image is certainly a plus.)

Exactly as I hoped it would be. It is great for viewing stereographs in books but the model 2 is just right for regular stereographs such as Keystone and others. I would highly recommend it.

Best way to view Holmes cards. I own 100s of views and several old viewers