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Railfan Technology > Video CameraDate: 12/12/14 16:20 Video Camera Author: MyTeggyPC Hello All,
Was wondering what you use when recording a video of a passing train and what is the best settings / distance. Thanks in advance! Posted from iPhone Jeffrey Rossi Mesa, AZ HD Videos - AZ RailFan Site(No Ads) Date: 12/12/14 16:47 Re: Video Camera Author: tacobell Sony NXCAM. Always use manual focus and keep focused to infinity.
Date: 12/12/14 18:16 Re: Video Camera Author: MyTeggyPC Thanks, may I ask what model it is so I can look it up?
Posted from iPhone Jeffrey Rossi Mesa, AZ HD Videos - AZ RailFan Site(No Ads) Date: 12/12/14 18:34 Re: Video Camera Author: tacobell Its in the $5,000 range. Lots of consumer models out there that can still pull in an awesome picture that might be more affordable though. Check Sonys website or B&H Photo. :)
Date: 12/12/14 19:22 Re: Video Camera Author: P Would a GoPro HD camera on a tripod be a good choice? Those are all HD cameras, right?
Date: 12/13/14 12:20 Re: Video Camera Author: radar P Wrote:
------------------------------------------------------- > Would a GoPro HD camera on a tripod be a good > choice? Those are all HD cameras, right? The GoPro has an extremely wide angle lens. That makes it unusable for shooting trains. It's more for strapping onto a helmet or bike handlebars to shoot point of view action videos. Date: 12/13/14 13:57 Re: Video Camera Author: FrensicPic radar Wrote:
------------------------------------------------------- > P Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > > Would a GoPro HD camera on a tripod be a good > > choice? Those are all HD cameras, right? > > The GoPro has an extremely wide angle lens. That > makes it unusable for shooting trains. It's more > for strapping onto a helmet or bike handlebars to > shoot point of view action videos. Unusable? Not necessarily. Different? Yes. Date: 12/13/14 23:22 Re: Video Camera Author: im_trainman radar Wrote:
------------------------------------------------------- > P Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > > Would a GoPro HD camera on a tripod be a good > > choice? Those are all HD cameras, right? > > The GoPro has an extremely wide angle lens. That > makes it unusable for shooting trains. It's more > for strapping onto a helmet or bike handlebars to > shoot point of view action videos. It's usable, show your train video on a large screen and the fisheye effect goes away. Date: 12/16/14 12:15 Re: Video Camera Author: Narr8rdanny Get a camcorder with manual controls. You'll pay a little more but it's well worth it.
Shoot in manual focus and crank up the shutter speed to 150 or higher. This will render crisp detail on the sideways moving train cars. I shoot with a SONY CM900. Really nice little handycam. Danny Harmon Tampa YouTube/distantsignal |