Do your children still cooperate? at DVinfo.net

Kevin Lewis · January 13th, 2013, 07:01 PM

Ok, so after many years of using my kids as video test subjects, I may have offically worn out my welcome.It gets harder and harder to have them sit there while I play with the different settings on my camera. Looks like i'm going to have to start paying them (lol).

Charles Newcomb · January 13th, 2013, 08:02 PM

Naw, you don't have to pay them. That's why god invented stun guns.

Trevor Dennis · January 14th, 2013, 04:22 PM

I came across this home review recently. The guy has a Glidecam 2000 with a Merlin vest. Not an insignificant setup. So after talking about in front of his bathroom mirror for a while, he takes it on a tour of his house; down the stairs, and into and around a room where three of his young lads are engaged in various activities.

They didn't turn a hair. They didn't even look up to see what their crazy dad was doing rushing around the house looking like the Terminator. Priceless.

Don Bloom · January 14th, 2013, 05:18 PM

My kids threatened me to stop doing that. So did my wife. I can't even get my grandkids to let me run after them with a camera anymore. I used to chase my dog, but she's gone now so I either have to find something else to do or retire! ;-)

Jon Fairhurst · January 14th, 2013, 08:26 PM

You could get a new dog. Or something more interesting. A lion/tiger/bear? "Hey grandkids, you can get in the cage if you pose for a video!"

Don Bloom · January 14th, 2013, 10:10 PM

They're too damn smart for that. I'd probably be the one in the cage! PLUS the 14 year old get's stuck in his video game world, the 9 year old is too much of a diva for grandpa anymore and the 4 year old is a pure goofball. I have a very hard time keeping up with them. ;-)
And no more dogs. It was hard as hell putting her down when we knew it was the right and only thing to do for her. She was my best bud! :-(

Trevor Dennis · January 15th, 2013, 04:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Jon Fairhurst

You could get a new dog. Or something more interesting. A lion/tiger/bear? "Hey grandkids, you can get in the cage if you pose for a video!"

Reminds me of that thread on Fred Miranda last year, of the guy who had to leave his (stills) camera and tripod behind, and make a run for it when a grizzly wanted to try its hand at photography.

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Don Bloom · January 15th, 2013, 09:33 PM

Those pics are amazing! but it would have been a better story if the bear picked up the camera and started shooting with it! ;-)

Charles Newcomb · January 18th, 2013, 07:36 PM

Apparently the grizzly isn't a Nikon fan.

January 13th, 2013, 07:01 PM	#1
Kevin Lewis Major Player Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Philadelphia, pa Posts: 705	Do your children still cooperate? Ok, so after many years of using my kids as video test subjects, I may have offically worn out my welcome.It gets harder and harder to have them sit there while I play with the different settings on my camera. Looks like i'm going to have to start paying them (lol).

January 13th, 2013, 08:02 PM	#2
Charles Newcomb Major Player Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Salida, Colorado Posts: 561	Re: Do your children still cooperate? Naw, you don't have to pay them. That's why god invented stun guns.

January 14th, 2013, 04:22 PM	#3
Trevor Dennis Major Player Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: New Zealand, Rapaura (near Blenheim) Posts: 434	Re: Do your children still cooperate? I came across this home review recently. The guy has a Glidecam 2000 with a Merlin vest. Not an insignificant setup. So after talking about in front of his bathroom mirror for a while, he takes it on a tour of his house; down the stairs, and into and around a room where three of his young lads are engaged in various activities. They didn't turn a hair. They didn't even look up to see what their crazy dad was doing rushing around the house looking like the Terminator. Priceless. Glidecam + Merlin Vest Hybrid - RAW/UnCut Footage on Vimeo __________________ Stills at: www.flickr.com/photos/trevor-dennis/

January 14th, 2013, 05:18 PM	#4
Don Bloom Inner Circle Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 6,609	Re: Do your children still cooperate? My kids threatened me to stop doing that. So did my wife. I can't even get my grandkids to let me run after them with a camera anymore. I used to chase my dog, but she's gone now so I either have to find something else to do or retire! ;-) __________________ What do I know? I'm just a video-O-grafer. Don

January 14th, 2013, 08:26 PM	#5
Jon Fairhurst Inner Circle Join Date: May 2006 Location: Camas, WA, USA Posts: 5,513	Re: Do your children still cooperate? You could get a new dog. Or something more interesting. A lion/tiger/bear? "Hey grandkids, you can get in the cage if you pose for a video!" __________________ Jon Fairhurst

January 14th, 2013, 10:10 PM	#6
Don Bloom Inner Circle Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 6,609	Re: Do your children still cooperate? They're too damn smart for that. I'd probably be the one in the cage! PLUS the 14 year old get's stuck in his video game world, the 9 year old is too much of a diva for grandpa anymore and the 4 year old is a pure goofball. I have a very hard time keeping up with them. ;-) And no more dogs. It was hard as hell putting her down when we knew it was the right and only thing to do for her. She was my best bud! :-( __________________ What do I know? I'm just a video-O-grafer. Don

January 15th, 2013, 09:33 PM	#8
Don Bloom Inner Circle Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 6,609	Re: Do your children still cooperate? Those pics are amazing! but it would have been a better story if the bear picked up the camera and started shooting with it! ;-) __________________ What do I know? I'm just a video-O-grafer. Don

January 18th, 2013, 07:36 PM	#9
Charles Newcomb Major Player Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Salida, Colorado Posts: 561	Re: Do your children still cooperate? Apparently the grizzly isn't a Nikon fan.