Taking Movies Of Trains With A Digital Camera
software to edit the format that it uses.
Still cameras are not designed for flashy video work, but you can create good footage if you work around these limitations. Train photography does not require skill in putting together glitz. Professional moviemakers shoot in small segments and edit the pieces together later. You can do the same with 30 or 240-second stretches of your rail footage. The last thing you want is to make your rail videos boring.
It is up to you to add interest to the final edited video. If possible, review your movie and edit it with the playback function of your camera. You can then reshoot, if needed, before you transfer the images to your computer. However, a train once gone is a train never to return.
It’s important to keep your camera steady while shooting – the lower the resolution, the more
