Re: Neophypte Introduction

["Lauren Michaels" <lem@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi there!

I an usibg a 9xi and a 7xi on a bar abnd I have experienced a few pf the
same drawbacks.

>      I had the cameras set on auto-everything.  Since the cameras had 
>      slight metering differences, sometimes the aperture would be changed, 
>      instead of shutter speed.  After a few rolls, I learned to set the 
>      cameras to aperture-priority, usually at f16 - f22.

I found, to my horror, that even in aperature priority mode, the selections
of shutter speeds on the 7xi is different than the 9xi. (How can two cameras
that look the same be so different?)
      
>      The two cameras were dissimilar in focusing, so sometimes, one would 
>      take a shot, while the other was still trying to get a clear fix. Toss 
>      that shot out...

Ha! And sometimes, one camera being five incehs off to the side of the other
makes it choose a completely different thing to focus on! I would think all
twin rigs with AF cameras would have this problem. At least I can switch to
naual focus.

>      each button with two separate hands.  Minolta, in it's infinite wisdom 
>      (read: greed), had discarded the ol' cable release, and has gone to 
>      electronic (read:expensive) release. 

Um..used $20. Here is something mysterious and weird. I soldered two
RC-1000Ss together to make a twin camera release. But, when they are plugged
in I can also hit the shutter release button on either camera and have it
trigger it's pair. Very strange.

When it works it's wonderful though. I should probably buy another 9xi and
get rid of my 7xi. Then I would have the best twin rig in the whole world.
Minolta users have a nice friendly mailing list too. :)
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