
Using the remote release socket to fire multiple cameras at once
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The 5D Mark III must also be set to movie mode by setting the movie/camera switch to the movie position.
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To enable this the cameras need to be setup so that the shutter release button is configured to start/stop video capture (please see the camera instruction manual for details on how to set this up). This technique can also be used to start and stop video capture when using Canon EOS-1D C, Canon EOS-1D X or Canon EOS 5D Mark III cameras. This variation can be reduced by activating the auto-focus via the remote release cables just before taking the photo. The cameras won’t all trigger at exactly the same time due to variations in the response time of each camera but they will usually all fire within approximately 1 ms to 5 ms of each other (the variation depends on camera model, lens type etc.).


Multiple cameras can be fired at the same time by plugging cables into the remote release socket of each camera and wiring these together to a master switch. Triggering the cameras using the remote release connection: Canon EOS cameras have remote release sockets which allow the camera to be fired by simply using a switch.Better video synchronization can be achieved using Canon EOS-1D C, Canon EOS-1D X and Canon EOS 5D Mark III cameras by triggering them using the remote release connection. When capturing video the cameras will start one after the other with a delay of approximately 1/10th sec between each camera. This means if there are 18 cameras it will take approximately 3 secs from when the first camera takes a picture until the last camera takes a picture.

Multi-Camera instructs each camera to take a picture as quickly as possible and each camera will be triggered in turn with a delay of approximately 1/6 sec between each camera.
