[photo-3d] Pentax ZX-M vs. Ricoh

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I did have an easier time getting my Ricohs to work with external flash
sync. I was unable to get the ZX-M to work with my external flash.  They
synchronization between the two cameras is too good to have one camera lag
reliably behind the other (the lagging camera could then be used to trigger
the flash), and not good enough to have the flash captured on both cameras
if only one camera was doing the flash triggering.

But for working without flash, the ZX-M is better in many ways.  It is very
light weight (helps for handholding), has an excellent viewfinder display,
has excellent synchronization, has several AE modes, is easily twinned with
off the shelf remote cable (no need to open it up and solder anything).
About the only thing the Ricoh has on it is an auto bracketting feature -
but you wouldn't want to use that for stereos anyway (the Ricoh brackets by
taking three shots in close succession - but sync with another Ricoh doing
the same is unreliable for the second and third shot).

Boris

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