Dropping doves out to 100 yards with my Impact

[JungleShooter]

Hey Matthias, in the past I had lots of footages that were out of focus after reviewing them on computer screen. The problem was my eyesight and also the type of scope I was using. Using the Element Helix for an example, it has a very clear glass and when I looked thru it, the target looked clear, but often times the GoPro lens "see" differently than my eye. Also, the parallax distance markings on the turret does not represent the true distance. They were there just as a reference/approximation.

What I ended up doing was to either use a large wheel on the focus turret and then label the distances on the tape of the wheel. I would focus on a target let say 50 yards, turn the focus knob to what I see as being clear with my eye, then check the recording on screen after. If the footage is clear, then I marked and confirmed the location of that "50 yards" on the tape. If I wasn't using a large wheel, then I just approximate where on the focus knob should be and tried to remember to turn to that spot.

It is just an approximation. Lots of factors to consider because the range finder might not have been accurate at the intended target.

Definitely not easy to find the exact location on the focus for each target distance. But hopefully thru trial and error, you can get it close enough. Lots of other videos with top shooters often have out of focus footages from time to time. So it happens.

Hopefully that helps. Cheers.

Thanks you, Alex, for explaining your technique.
I'll have to get a bit deeper into scopecamming and video editing.
Got a Firefly that I need to setup finally.

Matthias

 

[Max115]

Thanks you, Alex, for explaining your technique.
I'll have to get a bit deeper into scopecamming and video editing.
Got a Firefly that I need to setup finally.

Matthias

No problem Matthias. We all learning along the way. Did you get an Orion scope cam setup using the Firefly? I have his scope cam as well but I ended up using my Sideshot more as I am more familiar with it. Let me know how yours go. Cheers.

 

[Moses888]

So I went out today put the sides shot had it all set up on a 22 800 mm M3 with a Athlon ares took it off there set it on a 30 Cal with an Athlon helos and what a mess took forever to try to get it cleared. so I went ahead and remove it I am gonna add it to my two m3 that are 25 cals and both shooting pretty close and same scopes on both Element Titians. Going to check my footage tonight lesson learned if it’s working good leave it alone.

 

[JungleShooter]

Did you get an Orion scope cam setup using the Firefly? I have his scope cam as well but I ended up using my Sideshot more as I am more familiar with it. Let me know how yours go. Cheers.

After working the Tactacam 5.0 for a couple of years, I had the nagging hope that better footage might be possible with a better camera.... — So, I chanced on a Firefly directly from China. Gauged me on shipping, but still a good price.


And I bought a locally 3D printed scopecam by a Peruvian airgun nut — he's a gem.
The price was better than anything from the Northern hemisphere — so I went for it, my recent fall into the .25 caliber rabbit hole has me hurting financially....


A nice shooter on AGN hooked me up with a bargain on a Vector Continental 5-30x56 FFP — very bright glass — huge magnification — I'm expecting some detailed footage.


➠ Now I just need to put the three puzzle piece together and get after some pests....

Matthias

 

[Max115]

Matthias, yes time to get the setup going and record your kill shots. Good luck and have fun.

 

[JungleShooter]

Matthias, yes time to get the setup going and record your kill shots. Good luck and have fun.

Thank you, Alex!

Just had a meeting today with the owner of a "chicken egg farm" or an "egg factory" — or whatever that is called in English....!

There might soon be an "opening" for some ratting!

Matthias

 

[Max115]

Sweet! There should be plenty of rats there. Good luck and have fun.