1951 Pontiac Chieftain

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Re: 1951 Pontiac Chieftain

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You need to keep a look out for one of those? Photo robbed from AS.
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Re: 1951 Pontiac Chieftain

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The aerodynamics of the car are bad enough, as is.
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Some things never change.

Car continues to be a beautiful thing.
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Made a crappy video. Got a wireless mic on order.

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Re: 1951 Pontiac Chieftain

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PhilA wrote: ↑Wed May 08, 2024 2:53 am Made a crappy video. Got a wireless mic on order.

The mic seems OK, but the camera is rubbish.

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BenHar wrote: ↑Wed May 08, 2024 7:25 pmThe mic seems OK, but the camera is rubbish.

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I need to clean the heads on it. Also, part of that is down to operator error.
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I thought it was for cinematic effect...Genuinely. Its Ok.
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mercrocker wrote: ↑Thu May 09, 2024 10:11 am I thought it was for cinematic effect...Genuinely. Its Ok.
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Nope, actual video recording. RCA CC510, 1990. Made by Hitachi and rebranded. The manual iris settings are difficult to judge on the viewfinder.

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