Re: [photo-3d] Re: Ricoh XR10M Synch

[Peter Davis <pd@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Isn't this a manual focus camera?  I don't understand how you can shoot 
fast moving subjects if you have to focus both cameras manually.  Am I 
missing something?

If this is NOT a problem, how easily and cheaply can these cameras be 
had?  I've been using a twin Ricoh Shotmaster II rig which I really like, 
but I'd like to upgrade to a more robust, flexible camera.

Thanks,

-pd


At 12:00 PM 4/20/00, you wrote:
>In a message dated 00-04-20 05:29:19 EDT, Allan Griffin writes
>
><< Thanks for the good summary on the Ricoh range, Gary.
>  You are well up speed on the subject.  The fact that you
>  say that ALL combinations of your stable of XR-10Ms
>  give a synch result which is just fine, is very interesting.
>  I can only respond by saying that you are either a very
>  lucky guy or you don't shoot subjects which move very
>  much or very fast.  Can you tell us on what basis you say
>  that the synch is just fine?
>   >>
>
>Gary is a friend of mine and told me about the Ricoh XR10Ms a couple of years
>ago and I have since helped about 12 people in the New York City area obtain
>this great camera.  I now have 5 bodies and I also find that they all synch,
>as far as I can tell, 100%!, including with flash.  I have shot such subjects
>as waterfalls, birds in flight, people running, cars speeding by, fireworks,
>sporting events, etc. and have never had even the slighest synch problem.
>Perhaps those that find a synch problem are just confusing that with the
>"wake up" feature, which will throw the pictures a fraction of a second out
>of synch if both cameras are not "woken" prior to shooting.  I would like to
>hardwire the cameras, which seems fairly simple based on Ray Moxom's various
>postings, but never having worked on a camera, I would need more detailed
>descriptions.  If anyone can help in this area I would appreciate it, as the
>electronic cable connection is not built to withstand the constant use it
>gets with this 3D application for which Ricoh never intended and the socket
>can get loose.  All those who have obtained this system on my recommendation
>are extremely pleased and have not noticed any synch problem.  I high
>recommend the Ricoh XR10Ms as an inexpensive and reliable way to shoot full
>frame 3D.
>
>Sheldon Aronowitz

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