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Identical Cameras But Images Aligned Differently - Why?

Started Feb 2, 2021 | Questions thread
Brian F Flint
Brian F Flint Regular Member • Posts: 184
Re: Identical Cameras But Images Aligned Differently - Why?
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I guess you are using the thread under the camera to mount the two cameras on a stick.

I have done this myself with a number of different pairs of 'identical' cameras.

The miss-alignment you have with the verticals is very common problem. It is basically because the base of the camera ( where the thread is ) is not completely flat and identical on the two cameras. One solution I use is to view the two LCDs side by side and make a note of the mismatch and then add a piece of masking tape just under the camera on one side of the place where the thread is ( so that the camera tilts very slightly forward of backwards ). Keep doing this until the images on the two LCDs are showing correct vertical alignment.

Other issues are that the zoom on each camera is not identical for the same setting. Hence one image is slightly larger than the other. This may be only 1 or 2% . It is due to normal manufacturing tolerances.

I would recommend turning off any image stabilisation as this can cause issues.

For best results put the left and right images into an app called StereoPhotoMaker which is run on a PC and this will allow adjustment so that the alignment is  virtually perfect. This software is free of charge.

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