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Advice on Setting up a Stereo Camera

Started Mar 29, 2017 | Questions thread
Brian F Flint
Brian F Flint Regular Member • Posts: 184
Re: Advice on Setting up a Stereo Camera

I have a couple of Nikon 1 V1 cameras with 10-30 mm lens ( 27- 81mm , 35mm equiv )

They do not have wired remote, so I have made a infra-red remote splitter so that an infra-red control unit can trigger both cameras. I mainly use this for starting two cameras into movie record mode. For good sync for still photos, the infra-red remote can have problems. For example I have found the cameras are best to be in manual focus mode  and  manual exposure mode. When a remote trigger signal is applied to two cameras in auto mode , one camera may decide to do an addition focus check or additional light reading check before taking the photo and the other camera may decide everything is fine and immediately take the photo. This results in poor sync.

I would advice a wired remote solution if you are going to use two cameras.

Another thing to consider is the focal length of the lens of the two cameras need to be set to the same position. Power zoom lens may make this tricky.

Another thing the white balance needs checking ( use a white card ). It is amazing how much the colours can differ between two cameras.

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