I have done it many times. It is much easier when holding the camera with one's hands.
Glen On Sep 7, 2007, at 3:47 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > I have no idea what you're asking. You said the movie folk make it > look easy. I tried to explain that while it may look easy in the > finished product, it takes a lot of work to get there. Nothing > more. Peter attempted to make the same point. When shooting with a > camera on tripod with a movie head or any head, you don't get a > chance to frame before you shoot -- assuming you haven't hired a > train and crew to work with you. You make your best guess and try > to keep the train in frame as it roars by. That's easier when > you're handholding. Been there, done that. > Paul > -------------- Original message ---------------------- > From: "Bob Blakely" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> You keep the train in frame the "frame" of your choice until you >> pass the >> point of shutter trip. You can know where that point is whether >> you hand >> hold or use a tripod. >> >> Regards, >> Bob... >> -------------------------------------------------------- >> "Life isn't like a box of chocolates . . >> it's more like a jar of jalapenos. >> What you do today, might burn your butt tomorrow." >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> >> >>> And the movie folk get as many takes as they want. "Okay, back >>> her up and >>> do it again." >> >> And you don't - and the difference between your hand holding and >> letting a >> movie head hold the weight of the camera and reduce vibration >> is... what? >> >>> Not to mention that they can get their frame and focus with the >>> train >>> parked. >> >> And you THINK you can't - and the difference between your hand >> holding and >> letting a movie head hold the weight of the camera and reduce >> vibration >> is... what? >> >>> G[e]nerally, they mark the lens for different focus points along the >>> track, and as the train moves with the camera rolling, the camera >>> assistant "pulls focus." >> >> And you don't have this convenience - and the difference between >> your hand >> holding and letting a movie head hold the weight of the camera and >> reduce >> vibration is... what? >> >> >> >> -- >> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >> [email protected] >> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > [email protected] > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
