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RandTx · Feb 14, 2013, 11:26 AM

Sometimes things come together just about right.

I'm really enjoying being able to shoot video AND get decent still frames from it post processing.

In this case I was walking back to the pits in the staging lanes, when one of the track staff drove by and said Hey you really "need" to go video the wheel stands that wagon's doing, so I turned, cut into the stands, got there just in time to press the record button. .

http://www.youtube.com/watch_popup?v...yh4E&vq=hd1080

Pretty much just a point and shoot affair, and had some odd settings left in there, like +2 contrast but if they hadn't suggested I video it, I wouldn't have even seen the run.

recorded in 1080p 30fps mp4 mode, program A/E
(video started at 1/160, F6.3 31.1mm ` 193mm equiv)
Still captures at 1920x1080 by either PhotoFunStudio or while editing via Sony movie studio 12, slow motion was post generated by movie studio at 1/4 speed.

So what do you think how would like to go fetch the groceries or pick up the kids from soccer practice in that? lol

A few sample frame captures attached:

Stan C. · Feb 14, 2013, 1:08 PM

Awesome shots !!! Just made up my mind - FZ 200 is for me

John J · Feb 14, 2013, 7:14 PM

That's amazing !
Nice to see the captured frames came out so well. I think I will do the same to get shots of fast moving models (not the human kind !)
I recently had the novel experience of taking video and taking still shots simultaneously, of the ferry I posted ... never been able to do that before !

RandTx · Feb 15, 2013, 12:48 AM

Thanks!
Yes IMO stills from video ,works seem to work quite well with the fz200. and just shooting video naturally forces the continuous panning needed try to catch things in motion.

Here are a few others I think came out pretty nice. and all snagged from video

Stan C. · Feb 15, 2013, 5:13 AM

Awesome !!!

catalex54 · Feb 15, 2013, 9:37 AM

Stunning series and video RandTX!!

Tullio · Feb 15, 2013, 3:38 PM

It's amazing what technology allows you to do these days! Good work!

RandTx · Feb 15, 2013, 5:27 PM

Thanks, And literally only half of it, I use 1080p 30fps mp4, At best setting of 1080p 60fps avchd would produce twice the stills, but it's harder to process and a bit much to playback on my, not that quick, computer.

Here are a those and a few others at closer to full resolution
http://www.flickr.com//photos/907212...72257741/show/
Think all the car photos in that set are captured from video.

Feb 14, 2013, 11:26 AM	#1
RandTx Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Posts: 17	FZ200 Capturing the moment(s) Sometimes things come together just about right. I'm really enjoying being able to shoot video AND get decent still frames from it post processing. In this case I was walking back to the pits in the staging lanes, when one of the track staff drove by and said Hey you really "need" to go video the wheel stands that wagon's doing, so I turned, cut into the stands, got there just in time to press the record button. . http://www.youtube.com/watch_popup?v...yh4E&vq=hd1080 Pretty much just a point and shoot affair, and had some odd settings left in there, like +2 contrast but if they hadn't suggested I video it, I wouldn't have even seen the run. recorded in 1080p 30fps mp4 mode, program A/E (video started at 1/160, F6.3 31.1mm ` 193mm equiv) Still captures at 1920x1080 by either PhotoFunStudio or while editing via Sony movie studio 12, slow motion was post generated by movie studio at 1/4 speed. So what do you think how would like to go fetch the groceries or pick up the kids from soccer practice in that? lol A few sample frame captures attached: Attached Images

Feb 14, 2013, 1:08 PM	#2
Stan C. Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Morganville, N.J. Posts: 137	Awesome shots !!! Just made up my mind - FZ 200 is for me __________________ Stan

Feb 14, 2013, 7:14 PM	#3
John J Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Denmark Posts: 75	That's amazing ! Nice to see the captured frames came out so well. I think I will do the same to get shots of fast moving models (not the human kind !) I recently had the novel experience of taking video and taking still shots simultaneously, of the ferry I posted ... never been able to do that before ! __________________ Panasonic FZ150. "I am not a vegetarian because I love animals, I am a vegetarian because I hate hate plants" (A. Whitney Brown)

Feb 15, 2013, 12:48 AM	#4
RandTx Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Posts: 17	Thanks! Yes IMO stills from video ,works seem to work quite well with the fz200. and just shooting video naturally forces the continuous panning needed try to catch things in motion. Here are a few others I think came out pretty nice. and all snagged from video Attached Images

Feb 15, 2013, 5:13 AM	#5
Stan C. Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Morganville, N.J. Posts: 137	Awesome !!! __________________ Stan

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Feb 15, 2013, 9:37 AM	#6
catalex54 Senior Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: Near Venice in Italy Posts: 2,251	Stunning series and video RandTX!! __________________ DMC-FZ150 & Hoya HD UV Filter + DMC-FZ45 & Hoya HMC UV(C) Filter - Macro & Tele Kit (DMW-LC55 + DMW-LT55 + DMW-LA5) - Benro A-197EX + HD-18 & Manfrotto MKC3-H01 Tripods & MMC3-02 + 234RC Monopod Alex

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Tullio Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 7,355	It's amazing what technology allows you to do these days! Good work! __________________ Tullio

Feb 15, 2013, 5:27 PM	#8
RandTx Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Posts: 17	Thanks, And literally only half of it, I use 1080p 30fps mp4, At best setting of 1080p 60fps avchd would produce twice the stills, but it's harder to process and a bit much to playback on my, not that quick, computer. Here are a those and a few others at closer to full resolution http://www.flickr.com//photos/907212...72257741/show/ Think all the car photos in that set are captured from video.

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