It's already an issue at 210fps; all the other stations were impossibly dark; a bright sunny day comes out overcast; and for indoor work I tend to use a 500W work lamp. I'd assumed that the F1 would have better optics to cope with the 300fps, ah well. I figure 200ish is already fast enough, and would rather the resolution was higher. Next generation, perhaps; a few years down the line burst mode photography might be sustainable for long enough to do this with stills rather than as video.
(, Sat 20 Nov 2010, 17:05, Reply)
I bought the F1 when it was released and I still use it. It is awesome at HS filming but as the previous post said it needs masses of light. Using it in daylight usually gives fantastic results, but anything indoors will need special lighting that is not using AC voltage. Anything connected to the mains will cause flicker in the film so I usually use floodlights connected to a 12 volt battery.
More recently.... LED flashlights are getting very powerfull and I found they are sufficient to illuminate @ 300 and 600 fps if the objects are not too far away. Try using one of these on the train. The results will amaze you.
(, Sun 21 Nov 2010, 0:27, Reply)