66850 t&t 66848 with toots. Long zoom shot at Rowley Regis, 07/07/24.

6C31 Ledbury - Bescot. Just for a bit of fun I tried a long zoom shot, not using a tripod there are always a few shakes as I film but adding some stabilisation when editing can eliminate some of them. There is always a problem if I zoom in or out too fast as the train passes, I can see a few extra jerky bits as I play it back but with a bit of extra editing I can get rid of most of them. Rear of the train is about 1,200 metres away as it disappears from view. Approaching shot about 400 metres. Stabilisation added at beginning and end, but not as it passesthrough the station.

[@andrewhadley2026]

Good one Mr S...a whole new world of long zooming awaits you now...

[@SharposWorld]

Yes, must try a freight at Stourbridge coming from Round Oak direction, that is probably about 1,000 metres. Be more sensible to use a tripod, but of course I don't.

[@andrewhadley2026]

@@SharposWorld I know..I keep thinking about a tripod...but then you've got to carry it around, set it up (correctly) and I know at some stations, they don't like you using them as it's a 'trip hazard'...

[@SharposWorld]

I did try a tripod many years ago but panning was jerkier than holding a camcorder. Perhaps if I'd had an expensive tripod that smoothed out jerky movements things might've been different.

[@LiamsLocos]

@@SharposWorldquite the long zoom if you stand where I stand at stourbridge ;)

[@SharposWorld]

Yes Liam, I did a lot of those long shots when I first had a camcorder. Back then the southbound freight in the morning was after 10am and I could get there for free on the train, but it runs at an earlier time and before I can use the oldies pass.

[@trevstrainsuk5943]

Nice video, was that at 9.08 Sunday morning?

[@SharposWorld]

Thanks Trev, yes, around that time.