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- >>> Daryl Bartley <dmon@ecst.csuchico.edu> 03/26/96 09:11pm
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- >Saw the mini-thread on compositing, and matching angles,
- >reminded me of something from a while back...
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- >Anyone remember a tripod attachment called the 'Cameraman'
- >or something similar? It allowed you to mount your camera on it,
- >then it could either track a wand held by someone in order to
- >move the camera, or it could remember/program moves...
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- We have several of these at the City of St. Paul. IMNSHO they are
- one of the _worst_ pieces of #$@$%%^$# ever foisted on the
- innnocent video public. "Remembering moves" is a joke....if they
- get you to within 3 degrees of arc at 15 feet they're doing well.
- Lens control is pathetic at best.
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- >I remember everyone was excited about it because it sounded in
- .essence like cheap motion control, and would allow for some nice
- >things like two pass shots for clean plates, reasonably precise
- >moves that could be recorded and therefore matched in LW,
- >etc...
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- "Reasonably precise" moves??? HA!!! Two pass shots? NFW!
- You'll be lucky to get a steady pan uut of these things.
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- We had several of these boat anchors foisted on us by some guy
- passing himself off as a design consultant. We have cursed them
- from day one, and him as well. I have seen and used decent Vicon
- systems, ParkerVision CameraMan systems, by contrast, are
- barely adequate for teleconferencing
-
- >Since then, haven't heard much about it, and it seems as though
- >it's not being made anymore...so, anyone know the scoop? Did it
- >turn out to be crud?
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- You _might_ say that....
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- NOTE: This is MY opinion. I do not speak for the City of St. Paul.
- They do not speak for me...
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