P3D Pairing of Ricoh XR10M (0r Kr10M)

[King3ddd@xxxxxxx]

In a message dated 00-02-04 09:25:03 EST,  Ray Moxom writes:

<< I have found with the older Ricoh KR10Ms that the sync is better if a 4 
wire
 connection is used. This requires opening the camera top and paralleling the
 three wires on each shutter button and also connecting the camera bodies
 (earth) together with either a 4th wire or  via a metal mounting bar with
 metal threads into the camera tripod screw threads. The three connections on
 the shutter button are for warm up (first pressure on button) and fire
 (continue pushing button).

Your description above is great information and I might have this done at a 
camera shop, but for those who do not wish to make the internal connections:

I have been shooting with this system for a few years and just use a very 
simple connection.  Two mono earphone plugs from radio shack (about $2 each) 
with a sub mini plug and 10 minutes of work should do the trick.  Cut off the 
earphone piece and connect the wires.  Plug the sub minis into the electronic 
cable release socket of each camera, mount rig on a bar, (or two separate 
tripods for hypers) and you are ready.  The connecting wire can be made as 
long or short as you like, depending on the type of shooting you plan to do.

I have never experienced out of synch pairs, even with waterfalls, or other 
fast moving objects such as birds flying by.  However, other users have 
reported to me that they have, on a rare ocassion, encountered this problem.  
I also find perfect flash synch.
One possible reason some may experience out of synch pairs, especially those 
new to this particular camera, is due to the fact that after 30 seconds the 
camera shuts off to conserve battery power and a light touch on the shutter 
release turns it back on.  If you forget to do this and take a picture, the 
second camera will be a fraction of a second behind the first one.  After a 
while it becomes natural to just lightly touch both shutter releases prior to 
firing the camera. 
With 28mm lenses, focused at 7 feet, you are in focus from 4 feet to infinity 
at f 11.
Pentax mount lenses are easily available, (and I recommend a 28, 50 and 135), 
but the camera itself has been out of production for a while and may be 
difficult to find.
I may be wrong, but I am not aware of any other camera which can be synched 
so quickly, easily, and cheaply (about $5!) and provide such great results.
I have had consistently good results with this system.  I first learned of 
this system from my friend, Photo 3D member, accomplished 3D photographer, 
and 3D collector, Gary Schacker.  Since then seven other people to whom I 
have shown this system are now using it and are all very pleased with the 
results. One is shooting weddings with this system.
Anyone who would like more information, please contact me by E-Mail, regular 
mail,or phone.

Sheldon Aronowitz 
(201)837-9508