O ne U nit Eq ualization
To equalize two cameras and one flash at 1/125 with one MultiMAX, follow these steps:
1. | Set the MultiMAX to REC EIVE mode | ||
2. | Measure lag times of cameras as described and record the fastest lag for each | ||
3. | Determ ine whic h c amera is fas ter and whic h is slow er overall | ||
4. | Determine the delay time | ||
| a. | If the s low cam era is m ore con sis tent us e this f ormu la: | |
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| i. | Slow er C amera’s Fas test Lag T ime M IN US F aster C amera’s |
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| Fas test Lag T ime M INUS 0.0025 {calculated safety margin} |
| b. | If the f ast c amera is more c ons istent u se this formu la: |
i.Slow er C amera’s Fas test Lag T ime M IN US F aster C amera’s Fas test Lag T ime PLUS 0.0025 {calculated safety margin}
5. | Press ~/MENU A A B then enter the calculated delay time from Step 4 |
6. | Attach the slower camera’s motor drive to PORT 1 |
7. | Attach the faster camera’s motor drive to PORT 2 |
8. | Attach the flash to the more consistent (sm allest lag time variance) cam era |
9. | T rigger th e RE CE IVE unit either f rom th e TEST key or from a T RAN SM IT unit |
T wo U nit Eq ualization
T wo U nit Eq ualization is b asic ally the sam e as above, bu t allows the tw o cam eras to be m ore rem ote. T he d iff eren ce in c alculations compen sates for radio trig ger delay.
1. | Set one MultiMAX to REC EIVE mode, and one to TR ANS MIT mode | ||
2. | Us ing the R EC EIV E u nit, measure the lag tim es of each c amera as describ ed | ||
| above and record the fastest lag for each | ||
3. | Determ ine whic h c amera is fas ter and whic h is slow er overall | ||
4. | Determine the delay time | ||
| 1. | If the s low cam era is m ore con sis tent us e this f ormu la: | |
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| 1. | Slow er C amera’s Fas test Lag T ime M IN US F aster C amera’s |
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| Fas test Lag T ime M INUS 0.0030 {calculated safety margin} |
| 2. | If the f ast c amera is more c ons istent u se this formu la: | |
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| 1. | Slow er C amera’s Fas test Lag T ime M IN US F aster C amera’s |
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| Fas test Lag T ime PLUS 0.0020 {calculated safety margin} |
5. | On the RECEIVE unit press ~/MENU A A A. Enter the time from Step 4 | ||
6. | Attac h the s lower camera’s motor d rive to PO RT 2 on th e TRA NS MIT unit. D o | ||
| not leave the MultiMAX (set for TRAN SMIT m ode) in the hot shoe or have the | ||
| PC termin al attached to PO RT 1 as this m ay caus e a looping or | ||
7. | Attach the f aster camera’s motor dr ive to either P O RT on the REC EIVE unit | ||
8. | Attach the flash to the more consistent (sm allest lag time variance) cam era | ||
9. | Trigger the system from the TRANS MIT unit’s TEST key |
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