Originally posted by Photobill What I want to do is add a second body at a 90 deg. angle to capture the image at the exact same time without firing more flashes.
OK, you should be able to do that with the equipment you have, provided you have two shutter release cables for your cameras that plug into the V6(II).
Originally posted by Photobill I have looked into using the V6/V6II as triggers but unfortunately when you use them as a trigger they will not simultaneously work as a transmitter so on the camera you have to stack two.
I'm rather sure what you believe is not true and that the "relay mode" is what you need.
Putting an on-camera V6(II) into "relay mode" means that it will wait for a remote radio signal. Upon receiving it, it will release the shutter of the camera (camera release cable connection required) and then (temporarily) switch to transmitter mode. It will then wait for the camera to generate the flash trigger signal on the hot-shoe. Once it arrives, it will fire any on-camera (-> on V6(II)) flash and any external flashes (such as your RF60X's). After that, it goes back to receiver mode in order to be able to trigger the camera again.
Have a look into your V6(II) manual to learn more about the "relay mode".
Originally posted by Photobill So you need a total of 4 one in hand, one on camera to trigger, one on camera to transmit and one on the second camera to trigger it.
With "relay mode" engaged, you only need three:
- One in hand (as a remote).
- One on the camera (serving a dual purpose as a camera release and main flash controller).
- One connected to the second camera to trigger it.
As both V6 and V6II can do the "relay" trick, you should be able to combine your existing triggers to make everything work. I hope aligning the exact shutter release times will be possible using a trigger delay on the faster camera. I'm optimistic that it will work but note that camera shutter lag can vary a bit (depending on how busy the camera is, e.g., still writing a file or similar). So you may experience some inconsistencies due to that. However, as you are using HSS, there might be enough of a safety margin for that to not matter too much.
If your Pixel Remote triggers support setting a delay for a receiver individually, you could use those alternatively.