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I've never used the video feature of my digital camera before but I messed around a little with it today and got a 20 sec. flyover of Kingsport that catches two Penn Central freights passing thorugh town. This will take some practice. I also want to find out if I can shoot longer videos somehow. Now where is that darned camera manual?
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It looks sooty. I like it!
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You need to get a helicopter so you can fly slower. My eyeball don't follow as fast as they usta did.
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PS It looked great. If you take a slower flight, I want to be on it.
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The bigger the memory card in the camera the longer the video you can shoot, 20 seconds sounds like the internal memory. Nice flyover BTW !
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If you cant find your camera manual, you can always check out the manufacturers website for downloadable online versions of the manual. Just check your model number and approximate purchase date beforehand to ensure you download the correct manual.
This method also means you can save the manual on your computer in an easier to read format for those whose eyes
are no longer as sharp as they once were.
Hope this idea helps.
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That's a great layout you have there Ralph. very nice work.
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Very cool, Ralph. I enjoyed that one
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Very nice work, Ralph! I like the way you put scenery/structures between the track and the edge of the layout. I think it really helps make the setting look more realistic. It also draws the viewer into the scene more.
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Buy a 16 gigabyte class 4 or class 6 memmory card. Thats what I use. You can get several hours worth on the memmory card and still have space for other photos, even on the highest quality settings.
I also find that its better to place the camera on a stable surface or small tripod, and let the trains pass the camera. Even if you moved slower, it is nearly impossible for you to hold the camera steady (in fact, its inherently difficult due to the nature of our nervous systems, no matter how young or old you are). Because of this, panning shots can be difficult.
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Hello Ralph---I enjoyed the tour,beautiful layout
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Ralph -
Looks great! Barney Secord would be proud!
In terms of getting a steady shot, you can rig up one of these:
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Since it looks like you were simply moving along with the train, you could also put your tripod on a dolly or work cart and run it along. Adding weight to the camera set-up will help to stabilize.
Overall I found it quite smooth for a hand-held effort.
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Hey Ralph, great work. I can never get enough shots of your layout. My only complaint is never enough shots!!!
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You guys are very kind! Thanks for the tech advice. I'll look into other memory cards.
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