My Two Layouts... (The NCR Shelf & Canton)

[Dave V]

That is pure hawtness.  Can't wait to see it with winter grass and bare trees!

[Ian MacMillan]

Lol, that it does. I really need to get a better video capture device.

Hopefully that Apple event scheduled for the 12th will provide something fun for me.

Very nice! I want to see more Canton though!

I'm looking at getting a GoPro Hero2 for my videos. I like what I have seen online and from a friends. I think it would also be pretty versatile for speeder videos and possibly using it on the motorcycle. I also have a Canon HV20 true HD camcorder that I use..albit not for some time. I also have my HD flip camera but I cant find the damn thing. I think it actually was stolen at a train show a few months back as I thought I put it in my camera bag but its now AWOL. 

[Bendtracker1]

I'm looking at getting a GoPro Hero2 for my videos. I like what I have seen online and from a friends. I think it would also be pretty versatile for speeder videos and possibly using it on the motorcycle.

I looked into one of these a few months ago after seeing what a friend did with his on his motorcycle trips.  The videos looked awesome but noticed that they have 170­° lens which gives a "fish eyed" look.  We tried shooting some videos on his layout that night and although they were crisp and sharp, the "fish eye" look was very prevalent when we watched the test shots.

Have you noticed this, if not you might want to check into it first.  Maybe they've made some changes so you can adjust for this since then.

[Scottl]

I bought a Herocam2 for work this summer and agree that the image quality was excellent.  The fisheye effect is very prominent, but there are two settings (120 and 190 degree FOV, or something like that).  The battery life outdoors was the pits- a few hours with time lapse mode and similar in regular capture.

[Ian MacMillan]

I did see that has a fisheye look, you have 170 degree and 127 degree.

I have seen some video online of some good work "flattening" the video.  My FlipHD does not have the fisheye...but if I could just find the damn thing. Sucks they dont make em anymore.

On my Flip I get about 2hrs out of the battery when running constant. but I can also used "regular" batteries until I can get to charge my battery.

[Scottl]

Here's a time lapse I took with my Herocam2, about 3 hours at 30 second intervals- the full battery life on my new unit:

[davidgray1974]

That is pure hawtness.  Can't wait to see it with winter grass and bare trees!

+1

[Ed Kapuscinski]

Now that it's running, I decided to toss down some trees to start seeing how the scenes break. Tonight I shot some photos to show off.

















That last scene, the CP right by I83 (I think I'll be calling it CP Parkton), really got good once I threw the trees down in the front. I plan on putting a metal gate over the access road, and I think it'll really capture the "don't you wish you could railfan here" vibe.

[Bendtracker1]

Ed,
the way the train comes out from behind the trees really gives a good depth of field and a nice touch of realism.
I like the looks of it.... even if the trees look as if a hurricane just blew through.   

[seusscaboose]

grout
 

[GaryHinshaw]

Looking good Ed! - if a bit ravaged.   Plenty prototypical too, it would appear:

http://www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.php?id=408701&nseq=1