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Jam Syncing Cameras for Multi Camera Shoot – Timecode Off by 2 frames
I jam synced the timecode from one camera to the other and did a test shooting a timecode slate. I come up with 2 frames off sometimes 3. Has anyone else tried this?
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Yeah, that’s pretty much how it works.
Every time you toggle the camera between modes (from MCR back to CAMERA, for example) it’ll lose a frame or two. And that’s the first thing you have to do, is toggle from MCR back to camera. So you’re always going to be off by a couple of frames. And if you toggle back to playback/MCR mode, you’ll lose a couple more frames.
What we typically do is start them in sync, then shoot the master camera’s LCD to make sure that all the cameras have a visual reference. If your battery dies, you’ll have to re-shoot the master’s LCD.
It’s better than nothing, but it’s far from perfect. The firewire sync will get you in the ballpark but it won’t be absolutely frame accurate.
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