P3D Re: twin cable release

["Grant C. Campos" <gcc6094@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi,

I lugged my Realist Custom, and two Olympus OM-G's and two 28mm, 50mm
and 75-150 zoom lenses 10+ miles up into the Enchantment lakes
wilderness, outside of Leavenworth Washington.  I had my new Bogen
tripod and Reel-3D twin camera bar, and Olympus twin cable release.

I had a bear of a time getting the OM-Geeze to sync correctly.  I would
have them adjusted, and then I would position the plunger in a slightly
different place, then it would be out of sync.  I have to admit that the
Realist sure was handy compared to that.  

I am glad I didn't sell the Realist Custom first.  It takes great
pictures, and is already synced for flash too.

One thing I have yet to try is to make a hinged dual shutter release
holder that will keep the release in the same relative positon each
time.

          /o\      This is looking down at the cameras.  The S is the
   /o\   /   \     plunger and the C's are the cable release of each
  /   \ /     \    camera.   The o's are hinges.
 C     S       C
  \   / \     /
   \o/   \   /
          \o/

          ___
   ___   /   \     This is the view from the side. (one leg of the
  /   \ /     \    shutter release is shorter than the other).  The
 /     S       \   plunger will be above the level of the camera cable
 C--o--o---o---C   releases, and will be supported and hang upside down.


I'll give it a try when I have time (HA) and let you know how it works
out.


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