Is this normal?

On 5/27/2014 2:37 AM, Savageduck wrote:
On 2014-05-27 05:27:33 +0000, David Taylor
said:

On 26/05/2014 22:41, PeterN wrote:
[]
What program do you use to convert video to still?

It's not something I've done for some time, Peter, but one of the
usual video editing or conversion programs. Perhaps from DivX
converter, or VLC Media Player or Virtual Dub or ....

I am sure it is possible to find an app to convert video to still. For
now the only information I can provide is that you can take VLC Media
Player *Snapshots* in JPEG or PNG at the set playback resolution.
With Quicktime Player you can select to view the frames and then make a
screen capture, but it is not exactly the best way of going about it.
LR5 can import a video and you can make a frame capture, as I did with
this iPhone 4S video. I am sure that with better technique and video
camera (my D300S perhaps) I might have got better quality.
Video:
https://db.tt/tGrhOtOx
LR5 Frame captu
https://db.tt/qhH9SsAL


Thanks to you and David. I will try it and play.

--
PeterN

On 5/26/2014 9:43 PM, Robert Coe wrote:
On Mon, 26 May 2014 19:33:04 +0100, David Taylor
wrote:
: On 26/05/2014 16:52, philo wrote:
: []
: OK thanks.
:
: Oddly enough, when taking candid photos, a slight shutter delay adds to
: the randomness...as what I see is not exactly what I get.
:
:
: Sometimes I may miss the exact shot I wanted and at other times get
: something even better.
:
: If you don't mind the noise, you could use burst mode! Perhaps attracts
: too much attention for candids! Or if HD resolution is enough, use
: video. But perhaps the randomness adds to the fun!

Depends on your definition of "fun". When Martha and I had Canon P&Ses (much
more primitive ones than Philo's, to be sure), the shutter lag nearly drove us
batty. That's why we bought our first pair of DSLRs. All's well that ends
well, I guess.

That's that same reason I switched from my Coolpix to the D200. However
I converted the Coolpix to IR. It's OK for landscape.

https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/97242118/ir/ir%20test%201.jpg


--
PeterN

On Tue, 27 May 2014 18:58:41 -0400, PeterN
wrote:
: On 5/26/2014 9:43 PM, Robert Coe wrote:
: On Mon, 26 May 2014 19:33:04 +0100, David Taylor
: wrote:
: : On 26/05/2014 16:52, philo wrote:
: : []
: : OK thanks.
: :
: : Oddly enough, when taking candid photos, a slight shutter delay adds to
: : the randomness...as what I see is not exactly what I get.
: :
: :
: : Sometimes I may miss the exact shot I wanted and at other times get
: : something even better.
: :
: : If you don't mind the noise, you could use burst mode! Perhaps attracts
: : too much attention for candids! Or if HD resolution is enough, use
: : video. But perhaps the randomness adds to the fun!
:
: Depends on your definition of "fun". When Martha and I had Canon P&Ses (much
: more primitive ones than Philo's, to be sure), the shutter lag nearly drove us
: batty. That's why we bought our first pair of DSLRs. All's well that ends
: well, I guess.
:
: That's that same reason I switched from my Coolpix to the D200. However
: I converted the Coolpix to IR. It's OK for landscape.
:
: https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/97242118/ir/ir%20test%201.jpg

Sure; landscapes don't move much, even in infrared light. But grandchildren
do! :^)

One Thanksgiving, after we had switched to DSLRs, I lent my old P&S to one of
my granddaughters. (I think she was six at the time.) She got some pretty good
pictures. Everyone was ready to pose for her with a big smile.

Bob

On 5/27/2014 8:42 PM, Robert Coe wrote:
On Tue, 27 May 2014 18:58:41 -0400, PeterN
wrote:
: On 5/26/2014 9:43 PM, Robert Coe wrote:
: On Mon, 26 May 2014 19:33:04 +0100, David Taylor
: wrote:
: : On 26/05/2014 16:52, philo wrote:
: : []
: : OK thanks.
: :
: : Oddly enough, when taking candid photos, a slight shutter delay adds to
: : the randomness...as what I see is not exactly what I get.
: :
: :
: : Sometimes I may miss the exact shot I wanted and at other times get
: : something even better.
: :
: : If you don't mind the noise, you could use burst mode! Perhaps attracts
: : too much attention for candids! Or if HD resolution is enough, use
: : video. But perhaps the randomness adds to the fun!
:
: Depends on your definition of "fun". When Martha and I had Canon P&Ses (much
: more primitive ones than Philo's, to be sure), the shutter lag nearly drove us
: batty. That's why we bought our first pair of DSLRs. All's well that ends
: well, I guess.
:
: That's that same reason I switched from my Coolpix to the D200. However
: I converted the Coolpix to IR. It's OK for landscape.
:
: https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/97242118/ir/ir%20test%201.jpg

Sure; landscapes don't move much, even in infrared light. But grandchildren
do! :^)

One Thanksgiving, after we had switched to DSLRs, I lent my old P&S to one of
my granddaughters. (I think she was six at the time.) She got some pretty good
pictures. Everyone was ready to pose for her with a big smile.


One of our disappointments in life is that our three grandchildren have
a total of twelve legs equally divided between them.

--
PeterN

On 5/26/14 PDT, 11:37 PM, Savageduck wrote:
On 2014-05-27 05:27:33 +0000, David Taylor
said:

On 26/05/2014 22:41, PeterN wrote:
[]
What program do you use to convert video to still?

It's not something I've done for some time, Peter, but one of the
usual video editing or conversion programs. Perhaps from DivX
converter, or VLC Media Player or Virtual Dub or ....

I am sure it is possible to find an app to convert video to still. For
now the only information I can provide is that you can take VLC Media
Player *Snapshots* in JPEG or PNG at the set playback resolution.
With Quicktime Player you can select to view the frames and then make a
screen capture, but it is not exactly the best way of going about it.
LR5 can import a video and you can make a frame capture, as I did with
this iPhone 4S video. I am sure that with better technique and video
camera (my D300S perhaps) I might have got better quality.
Video:
https://db.tt/tGrhOtOx
LR5 Frame captu
https://db.tt/qhH9SsAL

OH, so that's why we have only a couple of hummers here.... we have only
one large feeder..... time to go to Orchard Supply.....

On 2014-05-28 13:41:28 +0000, John McWilliams said:

On 5/26/14 PDT, 11:37 PM, Savageduck wrote:
On 2014-05-27 05:27:33 +0000, David Taylor
said:

On 26/05/2014 22:41, PeterN wrote:
[]
What program do you use to convert video to still?

It's not something I've done for some time, Peter, but one of the
usual video editing or conversion programs. Perhaps from DivX
converter, or VLC Media Player or Virtual Dub or ....

I am sure it is possible to find an app to convert video to still. For
now the only information I can provide is that you can take VLC Media
Player *Snapshots* in JPEG or PNG at the set playback resolution.
With Quicktime Player you can select to view the frames and then make a
screen capture, but it is not exactly the best way of going about it.
LR5 can import a video and you can make a frame capture, as I did with
this iPhone 4S video. I am sure that with better technique and video
camera (my D300S perhaps) I might have got better quality.
Video:
https://db.tt/tGrhOtOx
LR5 Frame captu
https://db.tt/qhH9SsAL

OH, so that's why we have only a couple of hummers here.... we have
only one large feeder..... time to go to Orchard Supply.....

At one period we had well over 100 hummers feeding, they were going
through 10 lbs of sugar a week. Mostly Anna's with a few Rufous mixed
in. With the change in season the numbers have dropped off to about 30
regulars.

--
Regards,

Savageduck

On Tue, 27 May 2014 21:44:15 -0400, PeterN
wrote:
: On 5/27/2014 8:42 PM, Robert Coe wrote:
: On Tue, 27 May 2014 18:58:41 -0400, PeterN
: wrote:
: : On 5/26/2014 9:43 PM, Robert Coe wrote:
: : On Mon, 26 May 2014 19:33:04 +0100, David Taylor
: : wrote:
: : : On 26/05/2014 16:52, philo wrote:
: : : []
: : : OK thanks.
: : :
: : : Oddly enough, when taking candid photos, a slight shutter delay adds to
: : : the randomness...as what I see is not exactly what I get.
: : :
: : :
: : : Sometimes I may miss the exact shot I wanted and at other times get
: : : something even better.
: : :
: : : If you don't mind the noise, you could use burst mode! Perhaps attracts
: : : too much attention for candids! Or if HD resolution is enough, use
: : : video. But perhaps the randomness adds to the fun!
: :
: : Depends on your definition of "fun". When Martha and I had Canon P&Ses (much
: : more primitive ones than Philo's, to be sure), the shutter lag nearly drove us
: : batty. That's why we bought our first pair of DSLRs. All's well that ends
: : well, I guess.
: :
: : That's that same reason I switched from my Coolpix to the D200. However
: : I converted the Coolpix to IR. It's OK for landscape.
: :
: : https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/97242118/ir/ir%20test%201.jpg
:
: Sure; landscapes don't move much, even in infrared light. But grandchildren
: do! :^)
:
: One Thanksgiving, after we had switched to DSLRs, I lent my old P&S to one of
: my granddaughters. (I think she was six at the time.) She got some pretty good
: pictures. Everyone was ready to pose for her with a big smile.
:
:
: One of our disappointments in life is that our three grandchildren have
: a total of twelve legs equally divided between them.

I totally understand, and we wouldn't trade any of our five 2-legged
grandchildren for any other benefit life can offer. And the two we don't have
make us appreciate the five we do have all the more.

But canine "grandchildren" can be a great pleasure in their own way, I think.
Feline "grandchildren" too, probably.

Bob