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Stereo rig and base distance

Started Jul 6, 2021 | Discussions thread
crunchy_3d Regular Member • Posts: 149
Re: Stereo rig and base distance

coentje wrote:

Hello 3d enthousiasts,

I have a question. I have 2 sony a6000’s and want to buy a stereo rig. They are connected with a sony sync cable vmc-mm2 with a difference of the shutterrelease less then 20 microseconds which is very good for pictures (not movies). With a normal rig I have a stereobase of 143mm and if I make a Z-rig (one camera upside down) it will be 120mm due to the space for the cable. Will the effort for the Z-rig (24mm less base distance) be visible in a positive way? Or is this method not good anyway because the human eyedistance is 65mm?

Thanks, Coen

Try decreasing "sleep time" or "monitor off time" (I don't remember the right expression) in menu to the minimum value (10 seconds?). Put both cameras into video mode. Wait till both cameras enter sleep mode. Slightly press shutter button when they are connected with a cable. They both wake up. After that focus and start video. Check synchronisation.

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