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07-04-03, 11:50 AM
UPDATE: here's the nighttime shot:
http://home.comcast.net/~t.mcfadden/MVI_0145.AVI
The LD500... aaaaand the NiteRider. 'nuf said ;) That was shot from a distance of about 10 meters. I deliberately blocked off the headlights for this comparison shot.
Ehhh, one more. This one really gives insight on the actual visual impact of putting your face in the line of fire:
http://home.comcast.net/~t.mcfadden/MVI_0146.AVI
Ok, so I'm on a rampage with my new Canon A60 camera :) and it can shoot .AVI movies at 320 x 240. So here's a daytime shot of my old NiteRider rear flasher. I'm often harping on its value as a safety light even during the daytime, so here's what it actually looks like.
http://home.comcast.net/~t.mcfadden/MVI_0102.AVI (3Mb file, 10 seconds, should play in Windows Media Player 6.4 or later)
By way of contrast, the blinkie below the NiteRider is a Cateye LD500.
Regarding the movie, I used a little el-cheapo flex-leg tripod that I got with the camera for just $2 more, or else the shot wouldn't be that steady, not with the amount of coffee I drink :D The camera shoots at 30fps, I believe, which is why the blinking of the lights is not "right" (the Cateye always fires three-blink bursts, and the NiteRider doesn't "stutter," but it doesn't look like it in the video).
http://home.comcast.net/~t.mcfadden/MVI_0145.AVI
The LD500... aaaaand the NiteRider. 'nuf said ;) That was shot from a distance of about 10 meters. I deliberately blocked off the headlights for this comparison shot.
Ehhh, one more. This one really gives insight on the actual visual impact of putting your face in the line of fire:
http://home.comcast.net/~t.mcfadden/MVI_0146.AVI
Ok, so I'm on a rampage with my new Canon A60 camera :) and it can shoot .AVI movies at 320 x 240. So here's a daytime shot of my old NiteRider rear flasher. I'm often harping on its value as a safety light even during the daytime, so here's what it actually looks like.
http://home.comcast.net/~t.mcfadden/MVI_0102.AVI (3Mb file, 10 seconds, should play in Windows Media Player 6.4 or later)
By way of contrast, the blinkie below the NiteRider is a Cateye LD500.
Regarding the movie, I used a little el-cheapo flex-leg tripod that I got with the camera for just $2 more, or else the shot wouldn't be that steady, not with the amount of coffee I drink :D The camera shoots at 30fps, I believe, which is why the blinking of the lights is not "right" (the Cateye always fires three-blink bursts, and the NiteRider doesn't "stutter," but it doesn't look like it in the video).