John Kane Posted January 29, 2007 Share Posted January 29, 2007 (edited) Thought I'd share a cool picture from the match this weekend. Just happened to catch this as the slide was just starting to come back and it looks like you can see the bullet as a line leaving the barrel. Not sure if that's possible but I can't think of what else it could be. Anyone know? Edited to add... I forgot to mention those are AlamoShooter's talented hands doign the modeling! Edited January 30, 2007 by John Kane Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loves2Shoot Posted January 29, 2007 Share Posted January 29, 2007 ..burning powder Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Kane Posted January 29, 2007 Author Share Posted January 29, 2007 Oh well. It is in such a straight line I didn't think that could be it. Still looks cool! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CenTX Posted January 29, 2007 Share Posted January 29, 2007 Looks like a Montana Gold to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bgary Posted January 29, 2007 Share Posted January 29, 2007 love the "splash" of flame against the back of the first comp baffle. Cool! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CDRODA396 Posted January 29, 2007 Share Posted January 29, 2007 Bullet or no, Great Pic! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GentlemanJim Posted January 29, 2007 Share Posted January 29, 2007 Looks like a trace from the bullet to me. I doubt powder expantion would leave such a fine line. Looks very cool Jim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlamoShooter Posted January 30, 2007 Share Posted January 30, 2007 (edited) its realy cool having tallented friends, great photo John. I think its the bullet too, but my favorite is the flame in the comp. Its a steel load and just barely makes minor. JF Im glad my hands were...? clean? Edited January 30, 2007 by AlamoShooter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flyin40 Posted January 30, 2007 Share Posted January 30, 2007 Awesome pic Flyin40 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RaySolomon Posted January 30, 2007 Share Posted January 30, 2007 Thought I'd share a cool picture from the match this weekend. Just happened to catch this as the slide was just starting to come back and it looks like you can see the bullet as a line leaving the barrel. Not sure if that's possible but I can't think of what else it could be. Anyone know? Your camera settings: Nikon D80 at 100mm F5.6 using F5.0 lens at 1/640 sec. ISO 200. Great timing. I would shoot at ISO 800/1600 for ALL "bullet capture attempts", if you did you would be shooting around 1/2500 or 1/5000 sec or so... then you might get a better glimpse of the bullet smear. I shoot at F2.8 and ISO 800 and shoot 1/4000 to 1/16,000 depending on lighting. Anything 1/4000 or better works for me. Ray-- Here is a photo of Nolan's MG bullet: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigDave Posted January 30, 2007 Share Posted January 30, 2007 Those are both great shots! This isn't bullet, but I think it is a neat shooting photo: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Kane Posted January 30, 2007 Author Share Posted January 30, 2007 Thanks for the tips Ray! I caught this on accident but after seeing your picture I'll have to speed it up to see what I can get next time! Your's is incredible! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shred Posted January 30, 2007 Share Posted January 30, 2007 Bullets are tough to catch in flight, especially with a camera that won't do heinous fast speeds like Rays. If the light is right you can catch them in flight on video (look to the right of the plate rack): inflight.wmv Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TMC Posted January 30, 2007 Share Posted January 30, 2007 Nobody believes me either when I say this is a shot of the bullet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrick Sweeney Posted January 30, 2007 Share Posted January 30, 2007 Looks like it to me. Fill-flash lighting the bullet and the brass. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TMC Posted January 30, 2007 Share Posted January 30, 2007 Looks like it to me. Fill-flash lighting the bullet and the brass. I think so too. You can even see the plume of gas coming out of the ports and comp. I'm sure the brass in flight is from the previous shot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P.E. Kelley Posted January 31, 2007 Share Posted January 31, 2007 Still experimenting with "catching the bullet" Patrick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bgary Posted January 31, 2007 Share Posted January 31, 2007 That's cooooooool! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
38superman Posted January 31, 2007 Share Posted January 31, 2007 (edited) The picture definately looks like the bullet cutting a path across the frame while the shutter is open. Assuming the bullet is traveling at roughly 1400 fps, even at 1/1000 sec. shutter speed the bullet would travel almost 17 inches during the exposure. As an amateur photographer I have long contemplated capturing a bullet frozen in flight just beyond the muzzle of the gun. The problem is that to freeze the bullet in flight it would take a shutter speed beyond the capabilities of any camera I know of. The second issue is the synchronization of the pistol shot with the camera shutter. I did a little research on this and it may be possible to get the shot with a high speed strobe, but it takes some highly specialized and pricey equipment to do it. Tls Edited January 31, 2007 by tlshores Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lynn jones Posted January 31, 2007 Share Posted January 31, 2007 The picture definately looks like the bullet cutting a path across the frame while the shutter is open.Assuming the bullet is traveling at roughly 1400 fps, even at 1/1000 sec. shutter speed the bullet would travel almost 17 inches during the exposure. As an amateur photographer I have long contemplated capturing a bullet frozen in flight just beyond the muzzle of the gun. The problem is that to freeze the bullet in flight it would take a shutter speed beyond the capabilities of any camera I know of. The second issue is the synchronization of the pistol shot with the camera shutter. I did a little research on this and it may be possible to get the shot with a high speed strobe, but it takes some highly specialized and pricey equipment to do it. Tls just slow down the velocity of the bullet. go sub minor. you should be able to capture the bullet. lynn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
38superman Posted January 31, 2007 Share Posted January 31, 2007 (edited) The picture definately looks like the bullet cutting a path across the frame while the shutter is open. Assuming the bullet is traveling at roughly 1400 fps, even at 1/1000 sec. shutter speed the bullet would travel almost 17 inches during the exposure. As an amateur photographer I have long contemplated capturing a bullet frozen in flight just beyond the muzzle of the gun. The problem is that to freeze the bullet in flight it would take a shutter speed beyond the capabilities of any camera I know of. The second issue is the synchronization of the pistol shot with the camera shutter. I did a little research on this and it may be possible to get the shot with a high speed strobe, but it takes some highly specialized and pricey equipment to do it. Tls just slow down the velocity of the bullet. go sub minor. you should be able to capture the bullet. lynn That's a good thought Lynn. A big, slow moving slug such as a 230 gr 45 loaded down to sub-minor velocities would give you the best opportunity. Even so, a bullet loaded down to 600 fps would still travel about an inch even at 1/8000 shutter speed. Then comes the issue of how to trigger the shutter. To manually press the shutter release at the precise moment the bullet pops out of the barrel would take the wildest stroke of luck. It would have to be triggered by some sort of sensor, such as the bullet breaking an infrared beam. Even then there is a lag time mechanically between shutter release and shutter movement that has to be factored in. It may only be a few milliseconds but must be accounted for when trying to capture a speeding bullet. This has been a long standing goal of mine. As such, I have put a lot of thought and a little research into the issue and it's just not as simple as it might appear at first blush. If anyone wants to give it a try, I'd love to hear about the techniques and results. Welcome to the realm of high speed photography. Tls Edited January 31, 2007 by tlshores Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scooter Posted January 31, 2007 Share Posted January 31, 2007 Find a Nikon D1x. That'll shoot 1/16,000. Unless you want to rig up a system to totally control everything, gun and camera, it's pretty much down to luck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TMC Posted January 31, 2007 Share Posted January 31, 2007 (edited) The picture I posted was shot with a professional qualty digital camera with a 60 shot buffer and a remote flash. The shot posted was one of many taken as I emptied the mag as fast as I could. It was a super so the bullet speed is about 1350 fps. Chris would have to fill-in shutter speed, resolution, flash speed, etc. Edited January 31, 2007 by TMC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
38superman Posted February 1, 2007 Share Posted February 1, 2007 Okay guys, here's one for you. Tony Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shred Posted February 1, 2007 Share Posted February 1, 2007 The famous bullet-shooting-the-apple shots are all done with a really fast flash and relatively normal cameras. IIRC the camera was triggered by the sound of the shot, and many apples were sacrificed to get the timing just right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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