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Point and shoot digitals with remote shutter???
"Chris Malcolm" wrote in message ... In rec.photo.digital Ralph Seguin wrote: I'm looking to build up a stereoscopic shooting rig and would like to find a pair of identical point and shoot cameras for the job. Unfortunately, there doesn't seem to be a whole lot in the way of P&S digital cameras that have remote wired or wireless shutter release capability. I know that the Canon G10 supports a wired remote, and while I would love to get a pair of them and the remote shutter releases, they are pricey. I was hoping for something more like = $250 each. I would prefer a relatively recent camera (within 1-2 years of now/ 2009) with good image quality and controls and with good video quality at 640x480 @ 30Hz. I already own a Canon SD850IS, which is a great little point and shoot (but not remote options This Flickr group has lots of photographs of working stereo camera rigs, and from there you should be able to find discussions about suitable cameras and how to modify them. My impression is that although few P&S can be operated in that way out of the box, there are quite a few which can easily be adapted. http://www.flickr.com/groups/stereoscopic-cameras/ -- Chris Malcolm The other thing to remember is that you only need an offset of a centimetre or two for stereo shots, and that is why many just use one camera with a sliding box. |
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Point and shoot digitals with remote shutter???
"Pete D" wrote in message ... "Chris Malcolm" wrote in message ... In rec.photo.digital Ralph Seguin wrote: I'm looking to build up a stereoscopic shooting rig and would like to find a pair of identical point and shoot cameras for the job. Unfortunately, there doesn't seem to be a whole lot in the way of P&S digital cameras that have remote wired or wireless shutter release capability. I know that the Canon G10 supports a wired remote, and while I would love to get a pair of them and the remote shutter releases, they are pricey. I was hoping for something more like = $250 each. I would prefer a relatively recent camera (within 1-2 years of now/ 2009) with good image quality and controls and with good video quality at 640x480 @ 30Hz. I already own a Canon SD850IS, which is a great little point and shoot (but not remote options This Flickr group has lots of photographs of working stereo camera rigs, and from there you should be able to find discussions about suitable cameras and how to modify them. My impression is that although few P&S can be operated in that way out of the box, there are quite a few which can easily be adapted. http://www.flickr.com/groups/stereoscopic-cameras/ -- Chris Malcolm The other thing to remember is that you only need an offset of a centimetre or two for stereo shots, and that is why many just use one camera with a sliding box. But it isn't just the offset that presents a problem....It takes too much time to slide the camera over 2-1/5 inches, so you can only take immovable objects. |
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Point and shoot digitals with remote shutter???
"Bill Graham" wrote in message ... "Pete D" wrote in message ... "Chris Malcolm" wrote in message ... In rec.photo.digital Ralph Seguin wrote: I'm looking to build up a stereoscopic shooting rig and would like to find a pair of identical point and shoot cameras for the job. Unfortunately, there doesn't seem to be a whole lot in the way of P&S digital cameras that have remote wired or wireless shutter release capability. I know that the Canon G10 supports a wired remote, and while I would love to get a pair of them and the remote shutter releases, they are pricey. I was hoping for something more like = $250 each. I would prefer a relatively recent camera (within 1-2 years of now/ 2009) with good image quality and controls and with good video quality at 640x480 @ 30Hz. I already own a Canon SD850IS, which is a great little point and shoot (but not remote options This Flickr group has lots of photographs of working stereo camera rigs, and from there you should be able to find discussions about suitable cameras and how to modify them. My impression is that although few P&S can be operated in that way out of the box, there are quite a few which can easily be adapted. http://www.flickr.com/groups/stereoscopic-cameras/ -- Chris Malcolm The other thing to remember is that you only need an offset of a centimetre or two for stereo shots, and that is why many just use one camera with a sliding box. But it isn't just the offset that presents a problem....It takes too much time to slide the camera over 2-1/5 inches, so you can only take immovable objects. Can you get enough separation or too much with these though? |
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Point and shoot digitals with remote shutter???
"Bill Graham" wrote in message ... "Pete D" wrote in message ... "Chris Malcolm" wrote in message ... In rec.photo.digital Ralph Seguin wrote: I'm looking to build up a stereoscopic shooting rig and would like to find a pair of identical point and shoot cameras for the job. Unfortunately, there doesn't seem to be a whole lot in the way of P&S digital cameras that have remote wired or wireless shutter release capability. I know that the Canon G10 supports a wired remote, and while I would love to get a pair of them and the remote shutter releases, they are pricey. I was hoping for something more like = $250 each. I would prefer a relatively recent camera (within 1-2 years of now/ 2009) with good image quality and controls and with good video quality at 640x480 @ 30Hz. I already own a Canon SD850IS, which is a great little point and shoot (but not remote options This Flickr group has lots of photographs of working stereo camera rigs, and from there you should be able to find discussions about suitable cameras and how to modify them. My impression is that although few P&S can be operated in that way out of the box, there are quite a few which can easily be adapted. http://www.flickr.com/groups/stereoscopic-cameras/ -- Chris Malcolm The other thing to remember is that you only need an offset of a centimetre or two for stereo shots, and that is why many just use one camera with a sliding box. But it isn't just the offset that presents a problem....It takes too much time to slide the camera over 2-1/5 inches, so you can only take immovable objects. I saw a device once that mounts on the lens and with a system of mirrors, puts two images on one frame. There are two mirrors directly in front of the lens, these look at two other mirrors that look forward on either side of the lens. As I recall, the outside mirrors were about 2" or so apart. |
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Point and shoot digitals with remote shutter???
"Pete D" wrote in message ... "Bill Graham" wrote in message ... "Pete D" wrote in message ... "Chris Malcolm" wrote in message ... In rec.photo.digital Ralph Seguin wrote: I'm looking to build up a stereoscopic shooting rig and would like to find a pair of identical point and shoot cameras for the job. Unfortunately, there doesn't seem to be a whole lot in the way of P&S digital cameras that have remote wired or wireless shutter release capability. I know that the Canon G10 supports a wired remote, and while I would love to get a pair of them and the remote shutter releases, they are pricey. I was hoping for something more like = $250 each. I would prefer a relatively recent camera (within 1-2 years of now/ 2009) with good image quality and controls and with good video quality at 640x480 @ 30Hz. I already own a Canon SD850IS, which is a great little point and shoot (but not remote options This Flickr group has lots of photographs of working stereo camera rigs, and from there you should be able to find discussions about suitable cameras and how to modify them. My impression is that although few P&S can be operated in that way out of the box, there are quite a few which can easily be adapted. http://www.flickr.com/groups/stereoscopic-cameras/ -- Chris Malcolm The other thing to remember is that you only need an offset of a centimetre or two for stereo shots, and that is why many just use one camera with a sliding box. But it isn't just the offset that presents a problem....It takes too much time to slide the camera over 2-1/5 inches, so you can only take immovable objects. Can you get enough separation or too much with these though? Well, the ideal separation is the distance between your eyes, which is about 2-1/2 inches, or 4 centimeters. Much more than that tends to make scenes look "miniaturized", or like a model set, and much less, will take away the stereo effect. But the ideal situation is to be able to take two shots simultaneously, either with a dedicated stereo camera, or with two cameras synched together. When you have to move the same camera to a different location before taking the second shot, then you can't take people very well, because they will usually move, and ruin your second shot, so you will have to take stationary objects that won't move during your set up for the second shot. |
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Point and shoot digitals with remote shutter???
"Ken Hart1" wrote in message ... "Bill Graham" wrote in message ... "Pete D" wrote in message ... "Chris Malcolm" wrote in message ... In rec.photo.digital Ralph Seguin wrote: I'm looking to build up a stereoscopic shooting rig and would like to find a pair of identical point and shoot cameras for the job. Unfortunately, there doesn't seem to be a whole lot in the way of P&S digital cameras that have remote wired or wireless shutter release capability. I know that the Canon G10 supports a wired remote, and while I would love to get a pair of them and the remote shutter releases, they are pricey. I was hoping for something more like = $250 each. I would prefer a relatively recent camera (within 1-2 years of now/ 2009) with good image quality and controls and with good video quality at 640x480 @ 30Hz. I already own a Canon SD850IS, which is a great little point and shoot (but not remote options This Flickr group has lots of photographs of working stereo camera rigs, and from there you should be able to find discussions about suitable cameras and how to modify them. My impression is that although few P&S can be operated in that way out of the box, there are quite a few which can easily be adapted. http://www.flickr.com/groups/stereoscopic-cameras/ -- Chris Malcolm The other thing to remember is that you only need an offset of a centimetre or two for stereo shots, and that is why many just use one camera with a sliding box. But it isn't just the offset that presents a problem....It takes too much time to slide the camera over 2-1/5 inches, so you can only take immovable objects. I saw a device once that mounts on the lens and with a system of mirrors, puts two images on one frame. There are two mirrors directly in front of the lens, these look at two other mirrors that look forward on either side of the lens. As I recall, the outside mirrors were about 2" or so apart. Yes. These work, and you can also use small point & shoot cameras that can be mounted close enough together and synched so they can take two shots simultaneously. (or very nearly simultaneously) With some of the new digital P & S cameras, you can probably find a couple that are small enough to be mounted 2-1/2 inches apart.....This was more difficult when cameras were all film, but today, some of the digis are very small.....But I prefer to view slides, especially with stereo, so I need to use film cameras...... |
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