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1 Million FPS Camera

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84891jnf92048
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the Phantom v1610 can film up to 1,000,00 frames per second.

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granted, to reach that speed, the resolution is extremely low, at only 128x16, and the memory can only hold 4.19 seconds of footage.

however, at 1280x800, it can shoot up to 16,000 frames per second, and 18,000 at 720p.

I don't know who would ever need to film anything at a million frames per second, especially at that tiny resolution, but the idea of it is mind-blowing.
Aug 11 2011 12:41PM
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WillStart
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i think high speed cameras are used for a lot of industrial purposes. im not sure exactly what that entails but i guess i have a vague idea
Aug 11 2011 12:43PM
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TWoods
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unless I calculated wrong, that's like 46 hours of footage if you film for 4 seconds and play it back at 24 fps?
Aug 11 2011 12:47PM
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84891jnf92048
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it would take 9.5 hours to watch, at 30 fps, one second of video taken at 1 million fps
Aug 11 2011 12:47PM
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kootenayklaus
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Now, the question is, where will we use that high of a frame rate?
Aug 11 2011 12:49PM
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*simba*
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Aug 11 2011 12:49PM
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blatt
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Phantom isn't really made for cinematography purposes as far as I know. It's main purpose is for research. You'll see the phantom often used in like mythbusters and top shot.

It's a real crucial tool for physics research.
Aug 11 2011 1:08PM
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[evan]
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I feel like it would have something to do with space technology. Or undersea technology, something to do with the final frontiers.
Aug 11 2011 1:10PM
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*simba*
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Read the post above yours, he got it right. Scientific research.
Aug 11 2011 1:17PM
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TWoods
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Check this phantom reel - I would suggest letting it load before watching so you can skip through a bunch of the stuff (it gets boring), but it's pretty sick in places. I wouldn't want to bring that camera into the ocean with me.

Chris Bryan Films Phantom Reel from Chris Bryan on Vimeo.

Aug 11 2011 1:45PM
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foodisfun
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no need to skip for me...thanks for the link
Aug 11 2011 2:46PM
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MACAQUE
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Shutter speed has to be faster than the frame rate so sheeeeeeeeeeeit. A shutter speed of over 1/1,000,000. Crazy.
Aug 11 2011 3:09PM
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Jeff_Lo
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I like 11:12.... i could watch 20 minutes of that any day.
Aug 11 2011 3:36PM
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S.C
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I could see them using something like this to test how a gun shoots or something
Aug 11 2011 3:39PM
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CrotchKiller
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I can see this as being an affordable way to avoid using twixtor
Aug 11 2011 4:01PM
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Jeff_Lo
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Haha, you guys realize how expensive these cameras are right?  There is a new one from Fasttronic or something like that MSRP's for $30,000 and it only shoots 720p.  Almost the only places that have these cameras are rental houses. 
Aug 11 2011 4:26PM
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TWoods
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Aug 11 2011 4:30PM
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family_vacation
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excellent!
Aug 11 2011 4:38PM
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Downtofilm
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lold
Aug 11 2011 5:29PM
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blatt
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If I'm correct phantom's do come in a more cinematic version. Slower frame rate but higher resolution, and around the same price I believe
Aug 11 2011 6:48PM
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Jeff_Lo
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your probably speaking of this guy


http://www.visionresearch.com/products/high-speed-cameras/phantom-hdgold/
Aug 11 2011 7:01PM
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TWoods
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^ there's one called the "Flex" as well... it's the one that Brainfarm uses.
Aug 11 2011 7:10PM
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quaive
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watch his Miss Tahiti video, you will not be disappoint.
Aug 11 2011 8:26PM
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NJurkiewicz
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this hahaha
Aug 11 2011 8:56PM
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CrotchKiller
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Aug 11 2011 10:58PM
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CrotchKiller
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haha i was kidding. i should of included the troll face in my OP
Aug 11 2011 11:02PM
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@ScubaSteve
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just take a picture?
Aug 11 2011 11:47PM
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84891jnf92048
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wat
Aug 11 2011 11:48PM
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blatt
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Aug 11 2011 11:55PM
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Downtofilm
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lul
Aug 12 2011 12:34AM
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B-WASS
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WAIT... tits are allowed on vimeo??? this shit is epic
Aug 12 2011 12:45AM
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WillStart
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Nudity is allowed on vimeo as long as it is portrayed artistically
Aug 12 2011 10:38AM
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edd1e
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Shot with Phantom flex, pretty sick


Aug 13 2011 3:19AM
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Blurst
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yep like this (not embedding for fear of bannage)

http://www.vimeo.com/17135848
Aug 14 2011 9:23PM
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NJurkiewicz
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hahahahahahahaha
Aug 14 2011 9:28PM
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little1337
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i would think at 1,000,000 fps it would like, explode... How long would it take to upload?
Aug 19 2011 8:05PM
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84891jnf92048
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however long it would take to upload 9 hours of 128x16
Aug 19 2011 10:00PM
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deleted2
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i detect large amounts of win
Aug 20 2011 11:03AM
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