P3D Twinning Olympus Stylus

[ChouMaster@xxxxxxx]

Hi Brenda and Grant:

Branda mentioned that she like to try to twin the Olympus Stylus Epic 
cameras. That is exactly what I am doing right now. This camera is know for 
it's sharp f 2.8 lens.  I was lucky enough to purchase two Epics with the 
serial numbers only 5 apart out of seven digits. That make it sure they came 
from the same lens group for matching performance.

If I mount the camera one next to the other, the stereo base is 105 mm 
(hyper, but good for distance subjects).  Since the lens is off center on the 
camera, if I mount one camera up-side-down, than the stereo base is 80 mm, 
but that makes the mounting and operation more difficult.  I'll try both ways 
and see which way comes out better.  

With some practice, I can get two cameras to fire within 1/10th of a second.  
Taking pictures of flying seagulls is not a problem.  But I wish to find out 
some way to get inside the camera and wire both contacts together.

Grant wants to twin two Yashica T4. That was one of my choices too, but I 
found the weather proof of the epic more interesting.  As for the "view from 
top" feature of the T4 is great. I can do the same (but not as neat) by 
adopting a Kodak right angle viewer from one of the old folding camera. I 
works well when shooting over head pictures. 

I am very much interested to find out how your system works. I'll report the 
same for any new findings.

I am also rigging up two older Pentax SLR, but don't know if I should use 
fixed lenses (28 or 50 mm) or zoom (28-80mm).  I like to buy the zoom lenses 
for versatility, but afraid that it may be difficult, if not possible, to 
match two lenses to the exact range and obtain the exact size pictures.  Any 
advice out there?

Kevin
Choumaster@xxxxxxx