BATMANWhat I would to know is what the 1 to 3-53' trailers you see on set full of computers and other things full of blinking lights does.
I'm guessing it is for all the CGI, Foley and ADR work that has to go into a production. I remember when film was delivered to theaters on 35 (or 70) mm film on reels that weighed about 15 kg each. Today a feature "film" arrives on a hard drive!
I get a kick out of reading the credits. For every person at the shoot, there's 200 more in post production sitting at a computer.
Speaking of metric/english conversions, remember this little flub?
https://www.wired.com/2010/11/1110mars-climate-observer-report/
The primary cause of this discrepancy was that one piece of ground software supplied by Lockheed Martin produced results in a United States customary unit, contrary to its Software Interface Specification (SIS), while a second system, supplied by NASA, expected those results to be in SI units, in accordance with the SIS. Specifically, software that calculated the total impulse produced by thruster firings calculated results in pound-seconds. The trajectory calculation software then used these results - expected to be in newton-seconds - to update the predicted position of the spacecraft.
Better luck next time...
Ed
gmpullmanFunny how metric is universal in photography with no confusion or grumbling.
What I would to know is what the 1 to 3-53' trailers you see on set full of computers and other things full of blinking lights does. I do see guys yelling at the help over the radio from the trailers to move that table back 63cm and the phone on the table forward 6cm etc. What ever happened to just having a camera and a tape measure? I do see they still use a lot of tape measures though, however they are strictly metric to avoid screw ups.
Brent
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BATMANall the HD cameras and other technical stuff on set all operate in metric measuring distance etc.
Funny how metric is universal in photography with no confusion or grumbling.
Sure is easy for me to understand what a 300mm telephoto lens is. I'd hate to refer to it as an "Eleven-point-eight-one-one" inch lens
My Guinness comes in a 11.2 oz. bottle now. That's 0.3312235 L. I guess the 330 ml bottle is common in EU so that's what is getting imported to the US.
Well, I guess lifting the entire twelve ounces would tire me out sooner
Cheers! Ed
Sir Madog NittanyLion The UK should be red too, because those guys are not super fans of the metric either, no matter what their law says. That has changed considerably in recent years.
NittanyLion The UK should be red too, because those guys are not super fans of the metric either, no matter what their law says.
The UK should be red too, because those guys are not super fans of the metric either, no matter what their law says.
That has changed considerably in recent years.
Yep, every time I have gone over to England it was quite noticeable that metric was being used more as the old geezers died off. It was the same here in the Great White North. I still order a pint and the waitress always informs me that it isn't a true pint I will be getting. Ya I know is my response, I think we get 500ml when we ask for a pint, however, I stand to be corrected on that.
I grew up using imperial and can use both easily but always think in metric day to day and when doing modeling. Also in the movie industry, in talking to the movie people, everything is done in metric up here as with most other places, if there is a crew of 180 on a set, 140 of them are casual hires off the street and seeing as how metric is used in Canada they take instruction in metric easily. Truckloads of computers for all the HD cameras and other technical stuff on set all operate in metric measuring distance etc. I am told being metric is in the top three reasons that Hollywood is rapidly moving North.
leewalI can only assume that the 39 and 9 represent feet. You never know with foreign made products.
I would assume metric first, after all, it is what the world is using except for three countries. I will admit I have done calculations in metric only to find it was a U.S. product. Drives me crazy when that happens.
Three countries not on board.
Thank you, thank you, thankyou. That size makes more sense but now its just too big. Merry Christmas.
leewal I can only assume that the 39 and 9 represent feet.
Wrong Assumption!!!
The measurements are in centimetres, as indicated on the box; H (height): 6.5 cm. (2.6 inches)
So, the dimensions for the foot print is 15.4 inches x 3.8 inches.
Cheers, the Bear.
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None of the e-bay sites that I turned up showed the back of the box. One seller's reply to my question was "how would I know!" That was great customer service. Won't buy from him. I can only assume that the 39 and 9 represent feet. You never know with foreign made products. 39' for four wash bays and the central office seems just a bit small for HO. If the central office is, say 15' the four bays are only 6' each. Thanks for your reply. I appreciate someone thinking "outside the box"
Faller 130296 Filling Station and car wash - for dimensions check here
Hi,
There's a few dimensions here:
https://www.reynaulds.com/products/Faller/130296.aspx
Here are the instructions from Faller:
https://www.faller.de/xs_db/DOKUMENT_DB/www/anleitungen/130296_anl_01.pdf
This Ebay seller has a photo of the box showing a footprint (fourth photo):
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Faller-130296-Gas-Filling-Station-Car-Wash-HO-Scale-Building-Kit-SEALED-NIB-/162608627272
EDIT:
Both Ulrich and I were barking up the wrong car wash!
You are looking at the 363 car wash (as much information as possible in your question is a great help)
Here is a site showing the back of the box with a footprint:
http://il-mozzo.net/bazaar/faller-363-car-wash
leewalnone of the sellers have been able to provide the dimensions
I wonder if any of them thought to look on the back of the box?
Hope that helps,
Several of these HO structures are available on E-bay but none of the sellers have been able to provide the dimensions. I know it's long out of production but I wonder if any one has this info. Thanks.