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Posted by tbdanny on Sunday, January 16, 2011 10:46 PM

Put me down as one more vote for the WVF thread.  I prefer to do my updates as videos, rather than photos.

Here's the latest:

watch?v=LrrMBejcH7o&feature=related

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Posted by tigerholm2 on Sunday, January 16, 2011 12:53 PM

I have some video

Playlists with my new sound equipped engines  and some videos with dubbed sounds from real trains, and trains and slot cars

http://www.youtube.com/user/lakesuperiorvideos#p/p

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Posted by bgard on Sunday, January 16, 2011 12:34 PM

Dave Vollmer

Just whipped this up yesterday...

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0PSXpNPenWw

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Posted by selector on Sunday, January 16, 2011 10:21 AM

Yes, that's the way I had hoped it would work if it was to fly.  "Sumbuddy" starts it off.

Well, the idea was modestly well received, and there isn't a rule saying it must be run each week.  So, when it runs, it runs.

Maybe I'll get to work and start of the another one to seed it.

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Posted by Hamltnblue on Sunday, January 16, 2011 10:14 AM

LOL, it would take someone to start it each week, as people do with WPF. I guess video's take soo much longer to set up and produce, and less people have the ability to make them.  Shame but understandable.

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Posted by steemtrayn on Sunday, January 16, 2011 9:51 AM

Oh, well... It was great while it lasted.

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Posted by Flashwave on Thursday, January 6, 2011 3:52 AM

You guys have my vote for a WVF too, though as of right now, there's a glitch between Win7-64 and my graphics card, so I can't watch or upload to the internet easily...

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Posted by steemtrayn on Wednesday, January 5, 2011 3:43 PM

Hamltnblue

 steemtrayn:

WVF? I say Thumbs Up

By the way, can a video be rotated? (Sorry about the neck pain.)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eqI76YepX84

 

Premier elements also has the ability to rotate.

Thanks, Eric, Wolfgang, Blue. I'll try one of these as soon as I find where I stored the vid.

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Posted by Hamltnblue on Wednesday, January 5, 2011 3:01 PM

steemtrayn

WVF? I say Thumbs Up

By the way, can a video be rotated? (Sorry about the neck pain.)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eqI76YepX84

Premier elements also has the ability to rotate.

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Posted by selector on Wednesday, January 5, 2011 11:13 AM

Steamage, I enjoyed your video very much!  Short and sweet, well lit, taken with a good camera.  In focus.  Just like a good photo, except it has sounds and movement.  I love it!

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Posted by selector on Wednesday, January 5, 2011 11:10 AM

Mark, the idea is to start with a fresh batch every week, just as we do with the photos.   And I agree that short videos are going to hold my interest better than ones running for two or more minutes.  If a photo can tell a story, I would think a 30 second video should be able to do it just as well, even better.

That's just my opinion, and I feel strongly that people should post whatever length of videos they want to.  Let each of us decide how long we will watch any of them.

Nothing cast in concrete....we're still trying it on for size. Smile

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Posted by P&Slocal on Wednesday, January 5, 2011 10:59 AM

I like the idea although I would keep WPF as Weekend Photo Fun for the days it already has Fri. - Mon. and the have WVF as Weekly Video Fun and set it up for Mon. - Thurs. In addition I would not restrict videos from being posted on the WPF.

I like seeing videos, but some of them are just too long. I also enjoy hearing some of the sound equipped locos. The only problem I have with some of them is the rather random blowing of the horns.

Rob

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Posted by galaxy on Wednesday, January 5, 2011 8:24 AM

Crandell, here is my answer to your original question-

Run it for a few weeks and see if it holds water {er, uh...trains}.

I personally don't want to wacth to many videos as I get bored with them fast especially if they are long vids of the same train going round and round {though I love to watch my trains go round and round for hours}. I tend to skip them int he WPF, and only look at the pics.

But there may be a market for it, One never knows when one posts a thread how it will be recieved until posted.

Good luck in your new adventure!

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Posted by steamage on Wednesday, January 5, 2011 8:18 AM
 Southern Pacific's, MT4 steam locomotive pulling the the Coast Mail train.

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Posted by ClinchValleySD40 on Wednesday, January 5, 2011 5:26 AM

Brunton

Why are there all these draconian rules about WPF, and the proposed WVF? "It will open at such-and-such a time." "It will close and be locked at such-and-such a time." I guess the threads will be locked if you violate any of these apparently arbitrary rules.

Why not just let these run their course like any other threads?

Naw, I don't think anybody is going to lock anything.   The idea is to start with a fresh thread every week, otherwise it goes on forever, makes it tough to see what is new.

 

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Posted by Pruitt on Wednesday, January 5, 2011 5:18 AM

Why are there all these draconian rules about WPF, and the proposed WVF? "It will open at such-and-such a time." "It will close and be locked at such-and-such a time." I guess the threads will be locked if you violate any of these apparently arbitrary rules.

Why not just let these run their course like any other threads?

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Posted by selector on Tuesday, January 4, 2011 10:16 PM

I enjoyed that clever editing of the sound, Jim, and you have a nice video, despite the camera.  I thought it performed quite well, though.

 

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Posted by mononguy63 on Tuesday, January 4, 2011 9:32 PM

I think a video thread is a swell idea. Here's one I whipped up. It was shot using my phone, so sorry if video quality ain't what it could be.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VxdW_Z3Nyvk

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Posted by TMarsh on Tuesday, January 4, 2011 8:29 AM

Sure what's it gonna hurt. It may take off. Like someone said, it won't cost any extra. If it sits low and stagnant, then the people just won't start a new one. I personally don't care as I have not felt like I have anything to post picture wise yet, and it may be years before I even get a video camera. Let alone film my layout that may or may not be....filmable even by then. So, have at it. What'll it hurt? 

  

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Posted by frankOe76 on Tuesday, January 4, 2011 8:19 AM

here´s an oldie from me:

watch?v=0qGVsNMJCVs

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Posted by ClinchValleySD40 on Tuesday, January 4, 2011 5:35 AM

Sure.   Now that a lot more people are doing video, might be a good idea to split the topics.  

http://www.youtube.com/user/ClinchValleySD40#p/u/6/BnlLs5w8zpY

And I know I'm still trying to figure out how to use the equipment.

 

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Posted by Flashwave on Tuesday, January 4, 2011 2:20 AM

You guys have my vote for a WVF too, though as of right now, there's a glitch between Win7-64 and my graphics card, so I can't watch or upload to the internet easily...

-Morgan

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Posted by ratled on Tuesday, January 4, 2011 1:18 AM

Thnaks GS, I'll give it a try

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Posted by wedudler on Tuesday, January 4, 2011 1:17 AM

steemtrayn

WVF? I say Thumbs Up

By the way, can a video be rotated? (Sorry about the neck pain.)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eqI76YepX84

 

I did this with Windows Movie Maker

 

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Posted by Grampys Trains on Monday, January 3, 2011 11:30 PM

Crandell, you have my vote to give it a try, esp. since I received a new video camera for Christmas.

Here's an older video of  a K4s local crossing Hammer Creek. DJ.

watch?v=7PpbENtxBa0&feature=playerprofilepage

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Posted by Eric97123 on Monday, January 3, 2011 10:37 PM

steemtrayn

WVF? I say Thumbs Up

By the way, can a video be rotated? (Sorry about the neck pain.)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eqI76YepX84

If you use Windows Movie Maker it has an option under Video Effects to rotate the picture/video 90 degrees

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Posted by wm3798 on Monday, January 3, 2011 9:42 PM

It helps to make your link open in a new page...

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Posted by jacon12 on Monday, January 3, 2011 8:51 PM

Thumbs Up

Sounds ok to me also,  I don't see any reason to not have one.  Videos let us hear the locomotives and I like that!

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Posted by steemtrayn on Monday, January 3, 2011 8:28 PM

WVF? I say Thumbs Up

By the way, can a video be rotated? (Sorry about the neck pain.)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eqI76YepX84

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