P3D Re: PHOTO-3D digest 3775

[Peter Davis <pd@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

At 03:55 PM 3/9/00, Jim Norman wrote:
>PD asks:
>
><< Does the Rebel X have some external electronic shutter jack that can be
>  twinned easily?>>
>
>Yes.  I purchased two remote shutter release cords (which plug into a socket
>on the end of the camera body), cut them about 3 inches away from their
>buttons, then electrically spliced both of them into a single button.

This sounds great.  Did you look for any kind of commercial "Y" cable 
before making your own?  I would think it would be possible to by a single 
remote shutter, and connect to both cameras with a "Y" cable.  Of course, 
the "Y" would have to be stereo, so it has 3 wires to each terminal.

Is this remote shutter the same one they sell for the newer Canon Rebel 
cameras?  If not, is the one for the Rebel X still available?


><<Does it sync well enough for flash?>>
>
>Generally, yes.  ...   My flash synch
>success rate is about 90 to 95 per cent.

Sounds great.


><<If so, does anyone
>  know a way to connect a flash so both cameras think it's "theirs?" >>
>
>Yes.  I use the Vivitar remote sensor cord.  This allows me to remove the
>exposure-sensing "eye" from the front of the flash unit and mount it on the
>hot shoe of either camera instead.

Great!

Just one other question ... I've seen the Rebel 2000, but never actually 
seen a Rebel X.  The Rebel 2000 struck me as very lightweight, which is 
good.  However, I question how rugged the camera is for heavy use.  Any 
comments on the Rebel X as far as weight and/or ruggedness?

Thanks for all the info.

-pd


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