I'm trying to take some sample footage using my cat as a subject. I am having trouble with her keeping still for me. When I move toward her, she gets up and walks over to be petted.

I have tried moving between two points, which was good for learning but not useful. I then tried moving toward her in a circular motion. Much better, but not perfect. Has anyone tried an elliptical motion? What were your results?

I am using 55mm/F1.2.










;)

Personally I've been working on the static method. I found a dead racoon near my garbage can and had a taxidermist stuff it. I'm getting good results but I'm having some problems with the stipes towards the tail end. Hopefully, I'll be able to move up to a higher quality cat model soon.

Oscillate the cat? Dan done this.

I am having trouble with her keeping still for me. When I move toward her, she gets up and walks over to be petted.;)
Shoooooot'er!

Oscillate the cat? Dan done this.

Does Dan spins them by tail? How long does adapter battery last?

Radek

I suggest mounting the cat in black PVC tubing secured with Duct Tape. Either that or get really creative...

www.bonsaikitten.com/bnw.html

Steev..that link is just too funny. I think that just about kills this thread because I don't think anyone can top that.

All I can say is...do you have any framegrabs fromyour bonsaikitten....and is there a way to make the kitten right side up without a prism? (cat's always land on their feet I don't know why this is so hard...maybe we should just drop the kittie adaptor and it will correct itself)

Looks like Dan's adapter. Kitten must be shaking lot when he hooks up battery. Dan said if you take adapter apart, it will kill you. Now I understand why.

Dan, is that optical glass bottle?

Radek

Guys, I have started a new thread specifically dealing with the current situation:
http://www.dvinfo.net/conf/showthread.php?t=46514