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Re: A smooth sweep second . . . . or is it?
In Response To: Re: A smooth sweep second . . . . or is it? ()

: So I got the batteries changed in my two F300Hz watches.

: So for comparison for those of you who missed last week's post,
: here is a 8 beats per second 28,800 chronograph hand

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: in a one second exposure.

: Now here is a F300Hz Speedsonic in a one second exposure

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: And here is a half second exposure

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: Closer

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: Even closer

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: There is no comparison. The F300Hz is far and away the smoothest
: sweep second hand.

: My other F300Hz in a one second exposure:

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: and in a half second exposure

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: I found that shorter exposures basically stopped the hand and you
: could not "see" any motion

: Here is a 1/4 second exposure

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: Sam aka Hewybaby

Sam,

That is sooo cool. Thanks for the posting. I need to get with the program and do image shack so I can post one of my Accutron Super Compressor.

Jim

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