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Ideas for a new video
Nov 29^th, 2013 at 1:08pm

I want to make a video of Me slinging at a longer range. 100 yards or so. I don't know if the camera will be able to catch a rock hitting my target at that distance? the sound should come through okay.

any Ideas of how best to capture this shot?

I didn't want to just show a closeup of the target, because I fear that people just wont believe the shot was real, even if panned back after the shot.

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Re: Ideas for a new video
Reply #1 - Nov 29^th, 2013 at 1:41pm

It depends on the background, but I'd use highly contrasting ammo.

Either neon orange or black depending on if you are skylined or against normal woods/terrain.

I've found in my videos, the best way to track a shot is right over the right shoulder. From here it is a straight shot right to the target and its easier for the eye to follow.

Incoming POV shots also look really cool plus it clears any doubts regarding distance.

Looking forward to it man!

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Masiakasaurus past-moderator Offline mah-SEE-a-kah-SOR-us Posts: 6069 Alabama, USA Gender:	Re: Ideas for a new video Reply #2 - Nov 29^th, 2013 at 2:58pm 2 cameras? I've seem a few pretty cool videos showing both the entire shot and a close up of the target edited to be side by side.
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English_Marauder Descens Offline Balearic Slinger Posts: 229 Canada Gender:	Re: Ideas for a new video Reply #3 - Nov 29^th, 2013 at 5:32pm unfortunately I don't have two cameras. but I agree that would be the easiest way to get the best angles.
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Morphy Slinging.org Moderator Offline Checkmate Posts: 8239	Re: Ideas for a new video Reply #4 - Nov 29^th, 2013 at 9:26pm Can your camera pick you up 100 meters out? When I'm slinging at small targets and the camera can't see them from 30 meters I put the camera semi near the target so it's looking towards me, but still has the target face in view. Might not work if your a hundred meters out though.
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Arcane Tinker Funditor Offline Slinging everything 'cept b.s. Posts: 738 Western Wisconsin Gender:	Re: Ideas for a new video Reply #5 - Nov 29^th, 2013 at 10:09pm Just use incendiary ammo (officially kidding) or tracers...or reactive targets. Could you set a camera at the midpoint, aimed at the target and have a mirror close up to the lens that reflects your image? I'm no cinematographer. ..not even much of a photographer so I have no idea if something like that is possible.
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English_Marauder Descens Offline Balearic Slinger Posts: 229 Canada Gender:	Re: Ideas for a new video Reply #6 - Nov 30^th, 2013 at 3:25pm I don't know if my camera can pick up anything in detail at 100 yards. Maybe facing the camera my direction behind the target would get the rock coming in?
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Re: Ideas for a new video
Reply #7 - Nov 30^th, 2013 at 3:47pm

Hello Mr Marauder,

Maybe you've seen this all time favorite

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fWHV2WYdfTI&list=PLFD398E49B4EDF16D

But the distance is only 30m ! I'd really love to see you sling 100m, but all the problems of not just having the stone vanish are there.

Maybe one shot from the shooter's perspetive, one from the target, and then somehow edit them ?

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English_Marauder Descens Offline Balearic Slinger Posts: 229 Canada Gender:	Re: Ideas for a new video Reply #8 - Nov 30^th, 2013 at 7:49pm I am going to be taking all of these great ideas and sticking them together when I do the video.
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Re: Ideas for a new video
Reply #9 - Nov 30^th, 2013 at 9:00pm

I just tried the mirror thing. It does work but the camera cannot be directly inline with the thrower and the target or you get a reflection of the camera in the shot. You still need to maintain equidistance so both subjects are in focus (think isosceles triangle). If I had a pentaprism I would try messing with that but I only have old surplus tankers peep window prisms.

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Curious Aardvark Forum Moderation Offline Taller than the average Dwarf Posts: 13965 Midlands England Gender:	Re: Ideas for a new video Reply #10 - Dec 1^st, 2013 at 7:01am be interesting. so have you actually tried this ? slinging at a target 100 metres away ? That's one helluva shot, if you can make it
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Re: Ideas for a new video
Reply #11 - Dec 1^st, 2013 at 7:22am

One of my goals in slinging has been to get a field goal or a soccer goal from the other end of the field. Thats anywhere between 100-130ish meters depending on the field. I have done it a couple times with a lacrosse ball... And missed and fallen short many more! Hahaha
I do like the tracer suggestion though. That way you can see the path of the projectile and that would help with fine tubing your aim. And it's dirt cheap!
http://m.youtube.com/watch?feature=c4-feed-u&v=8Iupbg2nJtQ

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Tomas Interfector Viris Spurii Offline Posts: 2182	Re: Ideas for a new video Reply #12 - Dec 1^st, 2013 at 7:22am Fine tuning*
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jlasud Interfector Viris Spurii Offline Programming stones Posts: 2358 Transilvania Gender:	Re: Ideas for a new video Reply #13 - Dec 1^st, 2013 at 7:56am High fps camera that makes HD. A tripod,good setting. Contrasting ammo to the background. From sling release perspective. On your left behind. Possibly impact point camera, maybe hidden behind plexiglass. Lighting and camera are key to visibility. Anykind of camera just won't have the clarity to do justice.
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Re: Ideas for a new video
Reply #14 - Dec 1^st, 2013 at 8:34am

Curious Aardvark wrote on Dec 1^st, 2013 at 7:01am:

be interesting.
so have you actually tried this ? slinging at a target 100 metres away ?

That's one helluva shot, if you can make it Thumbs Up

I have not done any target slinging at 100 yards yet. I have done distance slinging on the lake and I can achieve 100 yards with relative ease. My plan is to do some target practice at this range and then make the video once I have tightened my groupings.

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