Thanks, Brian, very interesting. Seems like it would be pretty easy to make a bar the right size with three tripod mounts (one for the tripod) to solve the alignment problem.
Pam Brian Reynolds wrote: > > [This is being sent a second time. There might have been something > wrong with the list the first time.] > > Pam Niedermayer wrote: > > Brian Reynolds wrote: > > > ...I may abandon thoughts of a monolithic stereo pinhole camera > > > and get two of the Zero2000s. I've already done something similar > > > with a pair of Lubitels, but there are several inconveniences with > > > using two separate cameras instead of a monolithic camera. > > > > Such as? > > > > 1) No flash sync. Not much of a problem for a pinhole stereo camera, > but flash sync is very useful for a lens stereo camera. ... > 2) No shutter sync. ... > > 3) No control sync. ... > > 4) Alignment is a problem. You need to keep both cameras parallel to > each other. Most commercially available brackets do not have any > method of maintaining camera alignment. There are custom brackets > for sale within the stereo community, but they are for pairing > smaller 35mm cameras. > > Separate cameras do have one advantage. With separate cameras you can > easily vary the stereo base (distance between cameras). This is very > useful if you want to shoot landscapes with depth. Of course this > depth is exaggerated, but it works nicely if not overdone. > -- Pamela G. Niedermayer Pinehill Softworks Inc. 600 W. 28th St., Suite 103 Austin, TX 78705 512-236-1677 http://www.pinehill.com
