7D can Catch a Bullet

[Joel Eade]

I think you did the math pretty well......assuming the correct bullet velocity (which can vary alot depending on the particular ammo)


1350 ft/secX0.000125 sec= 0.16875 ft


0.16875ft X 12 in/ft = 2.025 inches


It will certainly look like a streak butyou might have been lucky and got the timing right....in the second shot you can see the slide on the gun has started backwards and there are exhaust gasses visible so the bullet has definitely left the barrel....so maybe it is the bullet but.....


Also the shutter lag has to be considered which is in the range of 0.05 to 0.080 sec. So... to get it right without a trigger and mulit-flash set up is a bit lucky. The bullet could move60 to100 feet between the time you push the button and the picture is taken!


If you try again, attempt to get the sun angle on the bullet and look for a featureless background so it might stand out better.


Joel

[Joel Eade]

PS.....here's a way tophotograph a bullet everytime.......





http://www.highspeedflash.com/flashultra.cfm





Just a bit pricey though!!!

[bob williams]

PS.....here's a way tophotograph a bullet everytime.......





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Just a bit pricey though!!!
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Too pricey for my needs--this was just one of those "let's see if we can moments", but not an obsession I am willin to spend high dollar on.

[bob williams]

I think you did the math pretty well

Thanks for the back up Joel, and your right with a little angle change I might be able to do better---I'll have another chance on thursday---we will see then if a few adjustments helps.





Thanks