Metering Question

[P. J. Alling]

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...
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Glen Tortorella" <gtortorella at pngusa.net>
>
>
>   
>> ... I find that when shooting a moving subject (i.e. a
>> train), it is almost impossible to frame correctly when using a tripod.
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