skymick 0 #1 February 19, 2007 Hi guys, I have recently completed setting up a camera setup (cookie helmet with HC32and a .45 lens on side and Pentax MZ50 w/24mm lens on top) and start filming some tandems. Now I have been two different stories with regards to the orientation of the stills cameras. First one is that the stills camera should be pointed slightly to the left (the side the vid camera is on) and calibrated so that when looking through the ring sight it should be correctly centered at whatever distance Ill be filming tandem from (say 1-2 meters). This means that when im in the right position both films and stills should come out nicely but if im too close or too far they will not match up perfectly. The second one is that the stills should just both point directly forward, in this case the subject may not be perfectly centered, but the wide angle lens should cover any offset the stills has compared to the ringsight/vid camera. What is the best way to go? Cheers Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ltdiver 3 #2 February 19, 2007 Because I'm too lazy to type it myself.... http://www.futurecam.com/sightingIn.html ltdiver Don't tell me the sky's the limit when there are footprints on the moon Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The111 0 #3 February 19, 2007 I definitely agree with Quade on this one, I used his site as a guide when putting together my first camera setup, and I've never had any problems sighting/shooting what I want. My ringsight is 9 inches away from either camera lens, I don't ever plan on being so precise with centering/framing that 9 inches is going to kill me. I am off 9 inches at all distances, everything is aligned to the same direction. An easy way to sight in the video camera is to wear the helmet, with the camera on (record mode, but not recording), and the A/V cable going to a TV. I put the TV in front of a window (with a long view outside the window) and sit in a chair in front of the TV. I put a piece of tape at the center of my TV screen, and aim my ringsight at something out the window far away (100+ yards). I can look at the TV screen without moving my head (move eyes only) and that way I can get the ringsight and the center of the TV on the same object.www.WingsuitPhotos.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skymick 0 #4 February 19, 2007 awesome thanks guys Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Join the conversation You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account. Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible. Reply to this topic... × Pasted as rich text. Paste as plain text instead Only 75 emoji are allowed. × Your link has been automatically embedded. Display as a link instead × Your previous content has been restored. Clear editor × You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL. Insert image from URL × Desktop Tablet Phone Submit Reply 0
