Use a flash trigger set to trigger another Olympus camera

[Videogator]

Hi! I am looking to connect two Olympus cameras in order to be able to shoot in the same time. For Nikon there si a special 8 pin cable that can trigger two identical cameras (MC-21 for selected cameras, not all).

I have 2 Olympus om-d em1 mark II. Both have the 2.5 mm jack for remote available

1. Is there anything similar for Olympus?

2. Can use a flash transmitter connected with one camera with the cable on the remote jack and the received mounted on the other camera and connected with the remote jack, so I can trigger them simulataneously? Will it work by triggering the camera 1 (with transmitter) by pressing the transmitter button, or by simply shooting with camera 1? On Nikon when I connect the two cameras with the cable, by pressing the shutter button half way, both camera start to focus and later I can shoot them both.

There is Vello system with FWP-N FreeWave Plus Wireless Remote Shutter Release, but there are many alternatives.

Of course, using wide manual lens can solve the focusing, but I still need to find the solution for triggering even with a remote with button both cameras in the same time.

Can you please share your experience/solutions?

Thank you

Mihai

 

[Ellis Vener]

I do that with PicketWizard remotes: the trigger is in the hotshoe of the primary camera and a receiver is connected to the remote port of the secondary cameras. This isn’t instantaneous synchronizing as there is a very slight delay, measured in microseconds but it’s there. Tbis set up also works when using two different camera makes and/or models, and if I am using flash, the trigger for the flash is in the hotshoe of the second camera and I have the first camera set for a longer shutter speed.

You can also use a handheld transmitter and a receiver in connected to each camera.

 

[Videogator]

I do that with PicketWizard remotes: the trigger is in the hotshoe of the primary camera and a receiver is connected to the remote port of the secondary cameras. This isn’t instantaneous synchronizing as there is a very slight delay, measured in microseconds but it’s there. Tbis set up also works when using two different camera makes and/or models, and if I am using flash, the trigger for the flash is in the hotshoe of the second camera and I have the first camera set for a longer shutter speed.

You can also use a handheld transmitter and a receiver in connected to each camera.

Thank you! So it is possible! I will try it out! Microseconds delay is no issue.

I was also wondering what are the risks of connecting the two cameras ( both Olympus) using a male to male 2.5 mm stereo cable and trigger of the cameras. Would it work, that would be the easiest. This is how Nikon works.

 

[Videogator]

I do that with PicketWizard remotes: the trigger is in the hotshoe of the primary camera and a receiver is connected to the remote port of the secondary cameras. This isn’t instantaneous synchronizing as there is a very slight delay, measured in microseconds but it’s there. Tbis set up also works when using two different camera makes and/or models, and if I am using flash, the trigger for the flash is in the hotshoe of the second camera and I have the first camera set for a longer shutter speed.

You can also use a handheld transmitter and a receiver in connected to each camera.

Thank you! So it is possible! I will try it out! Microseconds delay is no issue.

I was also wondering what are the risks of connecting the two cameras ( both Olympus) using a male to male 2.5 mm stereo cable and trigger of the cameras. Would it work, that would be the easiest. This is how Nikon works.

Meanwhile I tried with a 2.5mm to Oly jack, trying to connect em1 m1 with em1 m2 and it does not trigger. Next I will try with a split cable using a rm-cb2 trigger.