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Originally posted by markymint
I don't know if it needs a whole guide but thats only because I only see a few simple common sense rules as a necessary way to improve a good percentage of what people upload. But perhaps a well thought out and written explanation of the problems behind bad technique, rather than the technique itself would go down well and create a longer lasting effect. It'd certainly be a good read.
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I'm not "contributing" but I'm listing the following because I don't really understand what further technique you can assume to apply to a sighting video...
1. Establish the area by zooming out & back in during the sighting
2. Capture as much as possible, and do not expect any credibility if your video ends with the object still perfectly visible in the last frame. The only chance of credibility you'll get is if it's obviously captured on a mobile phone
3. Don't sh...
There's only one other option really. If all else fails, zoom out completely and film the region of sky...
Oh, for the record. You may have noticed yourself but it's not all dumbing down. I've been watching UFO videos daily since early 2008, and I've noticed a lot of them getting better...
Originally posted by Arbitrageur
I looked through the stickies for something like this and I didn't find what I was looking for stickied, but I think someone wrote a good thread about this already (maybe around August 2009?) that never got stickied. I searched for it a little bit but haven't found it yet. I noticed Google doesn't work like it used to, it used to be fantastic at finding things on domains like ATS but they've added some filters or something and it won't find old threads like it once did.
One of the questions that comes up once in a while is, if someone is thinking about buying a still or vidcam they want to know what kind is good for filming UFOs. Seems to me like it's more important to turn the damn autofocus off (some cameras don't even have that ability) and set it at infinity, for UFO photography, and get a tripod, even if it's just small portable one that can fit in your camera bag.
There were suggestions just like that in the thread I'm thinking about and many more as I recall.
Oh yeah and checking with a skymap program like Stellarium to make sure you're not posting video of Venus or some other planet was in there too I think. If I can find it I'll post the link here so we can review it and see if it's good enough to sticky or if we need a better, new one to sticky.
Originally posted by DJW001
Capturing the image on film is always a plus. Film produces a negative that can be examined. Digital media are always suspect.
Originally posted by Maybe...maybe not
It is always a pleasure to see you in the threads!
I would like to bring to your attention ATS member Superiorraw & 1 of his threads pertaining to this topic:
Camcorder & Skywatching Questions:
www.abovetopsecret.com...
Superiorraw has also set up a "skywatch" website & project, subsequent to 2 interesting sightings he experienced in the UK.
He's an excellent fellow.....I will let him know about your thread.