This one always stands still for photo ops... http://www.mindspring.com/~morephotos/PESO_--_disabled.html (an old PESO)
Rebekah wrote: >> Trains rarely stand still for photo ops:-). >> > > Bull. They always stand still when I need to get across the tracks in a > hurry. > > rg2 > > On 9/8/07, Paul Stenquist <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> Trains rarely stand still for photo ops:-). >> Paul >> On Sep 8, 2007, at 4:21 PM, Bob Blakely wrote: >> >> >>> This was about a STILL photo, or didn't you know? >>> >>> 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: "graywolf" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>> >>> >>> >>>> Heck it is easy, you hire the train for a day or two. Get a 12-15 man >>>> video crew >>>> together. Sit in a directors chair and say, "Roll um" and "Cut". I >>>> can not >>>> understand why folks here on the list want to make things sound hard? >>>> >>>> P. J. Alling wrote: >>>> >>>>> They also take detailed measurements and choreograph the >>>>> movements of >>>>> the train, a camera platform and the lens zoom ahead of time. >>>>> Then shoot >>>>> it more than once correcting for any oversights as they go along. >>>>> They >>>>> only make it look easy. >>>>> >>>>> Bob Blakely wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> The movie folks seem to be able to do this with ease, but then >>>>>> they use >>>>>> a >>>>>> movie head with a large pan handle and smooooth movements. I've >>>>>> never >>>>>> tried >>>>>> it but it seems that it would work, especially for trains. >>>>>> Unfortunately, >>>>>> good movie heads are quite expensive. >>>>>> >>>>>> 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: "Glen Tortorella" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>> ... I find that when shooting a moving subject (i.e. a >>>>>>> train), it is almost impossible to frame correctly when using a >>>>>>> tripod. >>>>>>> >>> -- >>> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >>> PDML@pdml.net >>> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >>> >> -- >> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >> PDML@pdml.net >> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >> >> > > > -- Remember, it’s pillage then burn. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
