OK, I decided to stop fighting with Photobucket and just use YouTube.
Remember, now, the purpose of this thread is to view the results of the Mobius Mini Cam.
So, overlook the layout flaws, and there are many. And, overlook the off layout clutter.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ghFpBopzS9g
That glitch at 1:44 of the video was my flat car derailing, not the camera misbehaving.
Rich
Alton Junction
Nice layout Much bigger than mine Liked the signals and the passing trainof course this type of video shows things that need attention
If you use an editor you can crop out the Parts that you don't like
Looked like 1080 mode
I liked the parts that you couldn't see off layout stuff just sky board
TerryinTexas
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Yep, I used 1080 mode.
I will experiment with that.
The other consideration is how fast or slow to run the loco pushing the camera car. I used 12 speed steps on a 28 speed step scale.
When you power up it starts in 1080 mode (solid orange light)
if you press the mode button you will switch to 720 mode (blue Light) press the shutter button and the blue light will flash indicating you are now recording in 720 mode
http://www.mytempfiles.info/mobius/MobiusManual.pdf
I have a tendency to run too fast as i try to save file size
your speed seemed good but its fun to play around
I also enjoy listening to the pusher loco running
C&O Fan When you power up it starts in 1080 mode (solid orange light) if you press the mode button you will switch to 720 mode (blue Light) press the shutter button and the blue light will flash indicating you are now recording in 720 mode
There are places on your layout that will show the walls reguardless of what mode you use
But 720 is the Narrow Focus (some call it Tunnel Vision) mode
720 has a tendency to make the center track spike heads look bigger
C&O Fan 720 has a tendency to make the center track spike heads look bigger.
720 has a tendency to make the center track spike heads look bigger.
I used my camera to find the spikes i forgot to pull and also the missing ties ~~~Guess i got lazy toward the end of track laying
C&O Fan I used my camera to find the spikes i forgot to pull and also the missing ties ~~~Guess i got lazy toward the end of track laying
Then, I would add clouds and structures on my blue backdrops.
Hmmm, let's see, what other flaws are obvious?
richhotrain Welllllllllllllllllllllllllll You're missing lots of Ties between your turnouts and regular track And not sure what the black dots on the sky boards are ~~~~Bugs ????? But hey~~~ Come over an help me fix the kinks in my track C&O Fan I used my camera to find the spikes i forgot to pull and also the missing ties ~~~Guess i got lazy toward the end of track laying On my Dream Layout, I will still use nails, but I will remove them after the glued down ballast dries. And I will put down a heckuva lot less ballast. And I will paint the ties and rails. Then, I would add clouds and structures on my blue backdrops. Hmmm, let's see, what other flaws are obvious? Rich
Welllllllllllllllllllllllllll
You're missing lots of Ties between your turnouts and regular track
And not sure what the black dots on the sky boards are ~~~~Bugs ?????
But hey~~~ Come over an help me fix the kinks in my track
On my Dream Layout, I will still use nails, but I will remove them after the glued down ballast dries. And I will put down a heckuva lot less ballast. And I will paint the ties and rails.
richhotrainOK, I decided to stop fighting with Photobucket and just use YouTube. Remember, now, the purpose of this thread is to view the results of the Mobius Mini Cam.
Rich, I just watched the video. So cool! When is Santa coming again?
Paul
Modeling HO with a transition era UP bent
Wow Rich! That was great! How long have you been working on your layout? There is a lot of work there. The Train didn't go over your bascule bridge, or did I just miss it?
Brent
"All of the world's problems are the result of the difference between how we think and how the world works."
Looks like the camera would be a lot of fun.Very nice layout,I really like the use of all the signal towers.
Ron High
"One difference between pessimists and optimists is that while pessimists are more often right, optimists have far more fun."
Thanks for all of the nice words about the layout. If it did nothing else, the purchase of the Mobius mini cam strengthened my resolve to get it right on the next layout.
I will post another video of a train crossing the bascule bridges.
What are your thoughts on the quality of the images from the Mobius?
Hi, Rich...
I like seeing what your Mobius can do. The Brown truck will be bringing one to me on Monday! I'll be able to do a side-by-side of the Mobius and the (now-outdated!) Contour Roam2.
The form factor of the Mobius has me sold. The Contour is small but still five times bigger than the Mobius and to my eye, the picture quality is about equal on both.
Thanks for posting that video. When I uploaded my on-board video I chose the Youtube image stabilizer. Bad move! The result looked like a cross between a LavaLamp and a fishbowl. I removed it right away.
Your black painted ceiling is a great idea to remove the visual distraction and give the illusion of space. Great idea!
Thanks again for all your effort, Rich Ed
gmpullman Thanks for posting that video. When I uploaded my on-board video I chose the Youtube image stabilizer. Bad move! The result looked like a cross between a LavaLamp and a fishbowl. I removed it right away. Your black painted ceiling is a great idea to remove the visual distraction and give the illusion of space. Great idea!
When I first posted the video on YouTube, it asked me if I wanted to have YouTube apply its stabilzer to the video. But, as you said, it looked very artificial. The movement that you see on my video is prototypical in my view since any jerkiness is the result of the camera reacting to the track work. So, I went without the stabilizer.
Regarding the black painted ceiling, it is actually just bare wood in an unfinished basement. Since all of my lighting is overhead fluorescent strip lights, the periphery simply appears dark, although it is not.
Using a mini cam to ride the rails reveals every big and every little flaw on your layout. It also can be distracing as you catch sight of the off layout clutter and, in my case, the unfinished basement. In some portions of the surrounding area, I have hung dark blue curtains as backdrops to hide clutter when I photograph portions of the layout. I probably ought to enclose the entire layout with those curtains.
If I ever build my Dream Layout, I would have to give some serious thought to finishing the basement and, in the process, install better ligting than the fluorescent light strips. But, the sheer thought of all that work is daunting.
My layout is a lesson learned. It is big, but it was constructed by an amateur model railroader who now wishes he had done a lot of things differently. To get it done in my lifetime, I moved along too quickly and without the experience to do it right, especially with the little details. To the naked eye, standing over the layout, it looks a lot better than when subjected to the lens eye of the mini cam.
That said, I do love my layout. It might well be better to do the necessary work to make it higher quality than to tear it down and start over from scratch.
richhotrainThat said, I do love my layout. It might well be better to do the necessary work to make it higher quality than to tear it down and start over from scratch. Rich
The above statement...is Your ''Dream layout", refine it, one section at a time.
Great effort.
Take Care!
Frank
Rich,
Anyone watching one of these "on-board" videos HAS to take into consideration that the point of view is from the track, or engineer's seat.
Some of the classiest restaurants I've been in (not many will let me in) use the same black ceiling technique. Your's is the first I've seen in a layout room. Bravo!
We have spent years building layouts so the visitor sees the best view from the aisle. Go to any Holywood set (and that's what we're building with our layouts) and once you go behind the scenes you're going to be confronted with the same thing! Styrofoam and 2x4s, papier mâché, or nowadays, green screen backgrounds that can be digitized with the CG department.
I think it's great to be able to see this stuff. Now with these cameras maybe we WILL start to concentrate on the trackside view. I, for one, seeing my onboard video, will be making just a few changes to remove some distractions but otherwise, as the Great And Mighty OZ once said...
"PAY NO ATTENTION to that man behind the curtain!"
I'm glad we live in an age where we can even think of making such a video. Once I get my Mobius maybe I'll relegate my ROAM to being a dash-cam which seems to be popular these days.
Looking forward to more video! Ed
zstripe richhotrain That said, I do love my layout. It might well be better to do the necessary work to make it higher quality than to tear it down and start over from scratch. Rich The above statement...is Your ''Dream layout", refine it, one section at a time. Great effort. Take Care! Frank
richhotrain That said, I do love my layout. It might well be better to do the necessary work to make it higher quality than to tear it down and start over from scratch. Rich
I think you'd be safe in saying your layout is more done than others
My wife use to ask me if i'd ever finish a layout with people on it
well now i have people but my layout us still not done
Waiting for more video
Hey Rich
Check out the email i just got
See below
Terry, that is phenomenal.
Did you enter a contest?
richhotrain Terry, that is phenomenal. Did you enter a contest? Rich
LOL thats the funny part i did post one of my train videos
on thier website just to show how i was using the camera as most use it for RC planes, Quadcopters and Dash Cams
But i had no idea it was a contest
C&O Fan Here's thier site https://www.mobius-actioncam.com/mobius-actioncam-share-blog/ richhotrain Terry, that is phenomenal. Did you enter a contest? Rich LOL thats the funny part i did post one of my train videos on thier website just to show how i was using the camera as most use it for RC planes, Quadcopters and Dash Cams But i had no idea it was a contest
Here's thier site
https://www.mobius-actioncam.com/mobius-actioncam-share-blog/
When they say that you will receive a "fee Mobius Basic camera package", does that include the mini cam?
richhotrain When they say that you will receive a "fee Mobius Basic camera package", does that include the mini cam? Rich
I guess so i clicked the link and got this
https://www.mobius-actioncam.com/store/products/mobius-basic-actioncam-3/
C&O Fan richhotrain When they say that you will receive a "fee Mobius Basic camera package", does that include the mini cam? Rich I guess so i clicked the link and got this https://www.mobius-actioncam.com/store/products/mobius-basic-actioncam-3/
Brent, this one's for you.
Departing Dearborn Station, over the double bascule bridge, around the layout, and back to Dearborn Station. As always, ignore my track work. I have lots of work to do.
Cool you should post this in WPF