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Tue Apr 21, 2009 4:35 am

I took some video night shooting, hoping that the green laser beam would be visible to the camera, which it was not. On top of that, I MISSED like all but 2 shots! Looking forward to making good sabots. Of course, much of it is my fault as well. Holding still is hard sometimes. All shots were at 50 wide pacesaway , about 40 yards. Some shots are zoomed in.

http://www.motionbox.com/filings?folder ... 177&page=1

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Tue Apr 21, 2009 11:02 am

Hm. Vidya doesn't work. Why not just try YouTube?

Also, as to the night shooting... well of course. :lol: Video cameras do not fare very well with low-light conditions. I would try either using IR (if your camera is equipped) or an HD camera with the EV balance adjusted up.
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Tue Apr 21, 2009 11:31 am

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Just was thinking about something that can be seen in the dark.

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Tue Apr 21, 2009 12:37 pm

Just don't post it here. Rule#3 no incendiary projectiles.

Otherwise we'd be up to here in petrol bomb launchers.
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Tue Apr 21, 2009 4:11 pm

mark.f wrote:Hm. Vidya doesn't work. Why not just try YouTube?

Also, as to the night shooting... well of course. :lol: Video cameras do not fare very well with low-light conditions. I would try either using IR (if your camera is equipped) or an HD camera with the EV balance adjusted up.
You have to click the link in my post, then click play when you get to the site.
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Tue Apr 21, 2009 9:44 pm

I know. There is no play button when I get to the site. Odds are you have copied a link from your address bar when signed in and viewing the video. Try looking for "share" options, which will give you a good URL.
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Tue Apr 21, 2009 9:49 pm

You have to click the words of the video, or the little thumbnail of the video itself, then its blows up and gives a play button.
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Tue Apr 21, 2009 10:02 pm

Heres the youtube link

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Tue Apr 21, 2009 10:16 pm

It's not too bad. How dark is it really?
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Wed Apr 22, 2009 12:08 am

mark.f wrote:It's not too bad. How dark is it really?
PITCH black out there. Like, without my 2 lanterns I would think the earth disappeared.
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