P3D Re: Twin rig comparison table

[Brian Reynolds <reynolds@xxxxxxxxx>]

Peter Davis wrote:
> "Sync" means "what method of synchronizing two cameras".  I've used
> "Ext. Elect." for external electrical (eg, splicing together two
> electronic shutter release cables, etc.), Ext. Mech. for external
> mechanical (eg., a "Y" cable release), and Int. Elect. for opening the
> cameras and wiring their insides together.  I'm not aware of any
> Int. Mech. solutions, or other possibilities.  I suppose pushing the
> two shutter buttons and hoping for the best would fall under
> "Ext. Mech."
> 

All of the older Pentax cameras would require external mechanical
synchronization.  I'm not sure if the newer Pentaxes (Pentaxen?) use
wired or wireless remote shutter releases (which would allow for
external electrical synchronization).

Some people have mechanically linked shutters (mostly leaf shutters),
but this isn't reversable and makes the cameras a single unit.  I
suppose that you might be able to mechanically (or maybe electrically)
link the cameras' shutter releases through whatever external
connections are available for motor winders.

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