[photo-3d] Re: Kingdome Implosion

["Grant C. Campos" <gccampos@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

From: "Grant C. Campos" <gccampos@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>

Dr T.

I think there might be a difference here though.  The Kingdome is 720 feet across, and I'm only 2,000 feet away.  If my rusty number crunching is close, I can't use any lens longer than 100 mm if I want to get the whole Kingdome in the picture.
If I use the 50 mm I'll have room to compose the image with the adjacent buildings and even crop it down to 7 perf, and not have to toe the cameras in at all, even if I do increase the separation to 1.5 feet or more.  I have one of those bars Dahlia sells (sold?) and I can get an 18 inch separation.  I could even put the S1 inbetween:)

Well, I just worked on my camera and found out that I could get my old OM winder 1, automatic winder, to work well.  Now all I have to do is get another winder and hook up a twin electronic cable release (I'm assuming that's what the jack is for).  I know of a camera store that will get me one here before the 24th if I order it tomorrow.

My other option is to just get two Canon Rebel's and two 50 mm lenses and sell my Olympia's and all the extra lenses and the winder and the extension tubes and other accessories.   I might come out even.

Anyone have a rig they could suggest? for under 700?

Grant - still brimming with excitement - Campos

> Dr. T Wrote:

> Hmmmm?  I hate to cool down your enthusiasm, but...
>
> I have seen a sequence by the Master (Allan Griffin)
> of a building Implosion (thank you everyone!) where he
> won an award, but I can tell you this:  He used longer
> lenses (135mm I would guess), motor drives (very important
> considering that the action only takes place a few seconds)
> and wider separation (my guess).  Is it too late to borrow
> someone else's gear?
>
> George


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