P3D Re: Twin SLRs w/ mechanical cable release?

[Steve Berezin <Sbere@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Peter Davis wrote:

> I've been experimenting with the twin Ricoh point-and-shoot rig I got from
> Alan Lewis, and having a blast with it.  I'm going to rewire it, and
> eventually make another hinged bracket for it.  I also have an extremely
> rugged vertical twin bracket for tripod use from John Bercovitz.
>
> I'm having so much fun with this that I'm inspired to want to try using a
> pair of SLRs.  I already have a Nikon FE2, but I thought that something
> more modern, with auto-focus, auto-exposure, built-in motor drive, etc.
> might be more suitable.  So my questions are:
>
>         1)      What SLR cameras do people recommend for twin rig use?  They should
> have auto-everything, and accept a cable release or some external
> synchronization method.

Me and a couple of other people on the list use Canon Rebels (xS).  They have an
electronic cable release that can be spliced together (I haven't tried this yet).

>   3)    If so, is there a way to trick both cameras into believing they each
> have a flash, so they will choose the same exposures?

I'm told you can do this [with a camera with a built in flash (like the Rebel Xs)] by
putting black tape over one of the flashes.  I'm not sure how this could be done with
an external flash.

Their are a people on the list with a lot of experience with this type of set up who
have helped me quite a bit.


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Steve Berezin
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