I'm part of a project covering the end of the Space Shuttle Era. We're a small group of photographers with incredible behind the scenes access. We're capturing the action with rich technologies and wanted to do 3D images as part of it. We've tried a few approaches, but we're currently using the Sony NEX-5. Even though Sony has a 3D effect built into the camera, it does not capture 2 images at the same moment in time. So we're using TWO Sony NEX-5s that fire synchronously. Problem is to get the spacing between the cameras correct to have the proper 3D effect and not give the viewer a headache. So one camera is inverted so we can get the lenses close enough, and we are using Nikon 20mm lenses with Nikon to Sony E adapters. The cameras are fired though IR. Bob Fisher, our project's "Widget Guy", created the circuit, and the San Diego Air & Space Museum's restoration shop machined the bracket. Bob then put it all together.
Here's a couple shots of our rig as it currently exists:
The small size and weight makes working with two NEX-5's a breeze and . . . there's no shutter lag. The inverted camera also rotates the image file to right side up . . . that was a unexpected but pleasant surprise.
Here are some links to learn more about our project:
Welcome to FM. I really look forward to seeing the results. I also look forward to getting a pair of anaglyph 3D glasses.
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