1000FPS Fail!

[Region3]

Not exactly a huge fail, but I thought (with my last ball at the range) I'd try to film a ball being hit from close range at 1000fps since the camera can do it (albeit at a vastly reduced image size).

Not without a little fear I put my camera on the mat about 4" from the ball. It's a bit daunting addressing the ball with a new toy that close to it, but I figured I'd have to miss the ball on the outside to do any damage and I don't think I've ever done that.

No, the fail isn't that I totalled my camera.

The fail is me not thinking about how short a time the club is in contact with the ball, and that it would actually look rubbish at 1000fps. A quick search on Youtube reveals they are done at 17,500fps or more!

[video=youtube_share;f-SWlmOm7KY]http://youtu.be/f-SWlmOm7KY[/video]

 

[DaveM]

Nice contact though.

 

[JustOne]

You're hands aren't far enough forward!.. neither are your hips and your left foot needs flaring out more... enough?

 

[One Planer]

Is this the expensive version of the "Headcover drill"??

 

[Hobbit]

I tried something similar last year with eggs... 15 eggs later I gave up. It was messy...

 

[pokerjoke]

Is this the one where you can see the ball being compressed?

 

[Region3]

You're hands aren't far enough forward!.. neither are your hips and your left foot needs flaring out more... enough?

 

[Region3]

Is this the one where you can see the ball being compressed?

This is the sort of thing I had in mind, poor deluded fool that I am

[video=youtube;U3j-o3UXRSI]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U3j-o3UXRSI[/video]

 

[timchump]

your have to save a few more pennies before you can do that one

 

[wull]

how much would it cost for a camera like that?

 

[bigslice]

i blinked what happened?