Re: Zero2000 at Calumet

Thanks, Brian, very interesting. Seems like it would be pretty easy to
make a bar the right size with three tripod mounts (one for the
tripod) to solve the alignment problem.

Pam

Brian Reynolds wrote:
>
> [This is being sent a second time. There might have been something
> wrong with the list the first time.]
>
> Pam Niedermayer wrote:
> > Brian Reynolds wrote:
> > > ...I may abandon thoughts of a monolithic stereo pinhole camera
> > > and get two of the Zero2000s. I've already done something similar
> > > with a pair of Lubitels, but there are several inconveniences with
> > > using two separate cameras instead of a monolithic camera.
> >
> > Such as?
> >
>
> 1) No flash sync. Not much of a problem for a pinhole stereo camera,
> but flash sync is very useful for a lens stereo camera. ...

> 2) No shutter sync. ...
>
> 3) No control sync. ...
>
> 4) Alignment is a problem. You need to keep both cameras parallel to
> each other. Most commercially available brackets do not have any
> method of maintaining camera alignment. There are custom brackets
> for sale within the stereo community, but they are for pairing
> smaller 35mm cameras.
>
> Separate cameras do have one advantage. With separate cameras you can
> easily vary the stereo base (distance between cameras). This is very
> useful if you want to shoot landscapes with depth. Of course this
> depth is exaggerated, but it works nicely if not overdone.
>

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