P3D Re: trouble setting up Twin SLR.

[Duncan Waldron <J.Waldron@xxxxxxxxx>]

On Wed, 18 Feb 1998, Boris Starosta wrote:

> This responds to a private inquiry from David Tiede regarding how to go
> about getting a twin rig set up.
> 
> The important things to look for, once you get them in your hands, are
> that the shutter speeds are well matched, and that the apertures and
> f.l.s of the lenses are well matched.  I was surprised by the
> variability among seemingly identical cameras.  Really, I recommend you
> find a dealer in used cameras, who will put up with your trying out
> several of his cameras and lenses to find a matched pair. 

I have recently picked up a few Canon FD lenses - two 50/1.8 and one
135/3.5 (to go with my existing one); initial tests seem to show an almost
perfect match between similar lenses. Even the 50/1.8 and my existing
50/1.4 appeared to match, but I thought it best not to mix'n'match to that
extent. Whether this is luck, or just evidence of excellence in Canon's
manufacturing, I couldn't say, but might be worth considering.

Duncan Waldron


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