P3D Re: Lubitel TLR pair for stereo taking

[Brian Reynolds <reynolds@xxxxxxxxx>]

Steven wrote:
> 
> I am interesting in making some sort of jig to snap medium-format
> stereo images with a couple of matched TLR's.  I am considering two
> Ricohflex units.  What are some of the pitfalls, besides the obvious
> like shutter sync and flash photograpy?
> 

There are surprisingly few gotchas for MF stereo.  Lubitels supposedly
have absolutely no quality control, yet two random Lubitels that I
have work pretty well together.  One of them has a slow shutter
(possibly a one stop difference), but the images still come out OK.

I use a Hama flash aluminum flash bracket to mount the two cameras.
You might want to use something stiffer, perhaps a piece of angle
iron.  The vertical edge of the angle iron could be used to keep the
cameras parallel.

I clip a strap to the outer strap lugs on the cameras and carry the
cameras around my neck.  I've use both an Olympus Y cable release
(which broke on a trip this past summer) and a pair of regular cable
releases.

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