Thanks, everyone, for checking out the video, and for your kind words (and greenies!). I'm glad you liked it! I truly enjoyed sharing this with you.
I'm just going to reply to all the posts in this one mega response.
Current list of requests for AUSM Video 2
(including requests that didn't make it into AUSM Video 1):
Some real-time shots for reference
Breaks: 9 on the spot (head and wing balls)
Breaks: 10-ball (2nd ball)
Breaks: 8-ball (8 kicked in the side)
Full-table squirt/swerve (1:00 and 11:00)
Balls frozen along rail (outside English)
30* cut (with various English)
Deflection comparisons
Joe Tucker racking secrets (<--Awesome DVD)
Questions about AUSM1:
Shafts: I used a plain house cue for the squirt shots. I did record some squirt shots with my Predator Z2, but discovered later that I had "cheated" by compensating for the (small amount of) deflection. I'll reshoot these shots.
My break cue is a generic solid maple, non-LD shaft with a phenolic ferrule/tip combo.
All other shots were shot with the Z2.
I have Joe Tucker's Racking Secrets DVD and pretty much agree with everything he teaches. I don't make the wing every time, but if I actually read the rack (and if the rack is "on"), I can make it >60% of the time. Maybe more.
I use a Casio EX-FH25. It's discontinued but there are several available for sale. They're much more expensive now ($1400) than when I bought mine ($400), but they're the best sub-$25,000 slow motion camera out there, IMO. Also a great all-around camera, even without the slow motion. I used 4 different tripods, 3 tripod heads, and various other mounting equipment.
High speed cameras needs a LOT of light. I use 2600 Watts of Halogen lights to keep the quality up. Just about every clip in the video is shot with the lamps shining right in my face. But it's worth it!
I hope PJ gets to see the video(s). I look forward to working with him to figure out more "pool stuff." I originally bought the camera specifically for shooting pool. I just HAD to know what was happening on the table., especially after reading some of his physics descriptions.
My interpretations about what's happening in the shots:
I'm just going to reply to all the posts in this one mega response.
Current list of requests for AUSM Video 2
(including requests that didn't make it into AUSM Video 1):
Some real-time shots for reference
Breaks: 9 on the spot (head and wing balls)
Breaks: 10-ball (2nd ball)
Breaks: 8-ball (8 kicked in the side)
Full-table squirt/swerve (1:00 and 11:00)
Balls frozen along rail (outside English)
30* cut (with various English)
Deflection comparisons
Joe Tucker racking secrets (<--Awesome DVD)
Questions about AUSM1:
Shafts: I used a plain house cue for the squirt shots. I did record some squirt shots with my Predator Z2, but discovered later that I had "cheated" by compensating for the (small amount of) deflection. I'll reshoot these shots.
My break cue is a generic solid maple, non-LD shaft with a phenolic ferrule/tip combo.
All other shots were shot with the Z2.
I have Joe Tucker's Racking Secrets DVD and pretty much agree with everything he teaches. I don't make the wing every time, but if I actually read the rack (and if the rack is "on"), I can make it >60% of the time. Maybe more.
I use a Casio EX-FH25. It's discontinued but there are several available for sale. They're much more expensive now ($1400) than when I bought mine ($400), but they're the best sub-$25,000 slow motion camera out there, IMO. Also a great all-around camera, even without the slow motion. I used 4 different tripods, 3 tripod heads, and various other mounting equipment.
High speed cameras needs a LOT of light. I use 2600 Watts of Halogen lights to keep the quality up. Just about every clip in the video is shot with the lamps shining right in my face. But it's worth it!
I hope PJ gets to see the video(s). I look forward to working with him to figure out more "pool stuff." I originally bought the camera specifically for shooting pool. I just HAD to know what was happening on the table., especially after reading some of his physics descriptions.
My interpretations about what's happening in the shots: